 | AnimationArctic Sea Ice Reaches 3rd Lowest Minimum Extent
On Sept 12, 2009, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic reached the third lowest level ever recorded since satellite records began in 1979. The National Snow and Ice Data Center estimates that the overall extent dropped to 5.1 million square kilometers, well below the average minimum extent of 6.71 millio (more...) |
 | AnimationThe Dead Zone
Hypoxic zones are areas in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration that animal life suffocates and dies, and as a result are sometimes called "dead zones." One of the largest dead zones forms in the Gulf of Mexico every spring. This data visualization discusses the causes of hypoxia in the Gulf of M (more...) |
 | AnimationCoral Science from Outer Space to Inner Space
Coral bleaching is a threat to reefs around the world. This production, created for the Science on a Sphere, details the science behind why corals bleach, what NOAA is doing to monitor and prevent coral bleaching, and also what you can do to help. Audio is included. |
 | AnimationGlobal Climate Trends
The National Climatic Data Center is the largest archive of weather and climate data. With records dating back to the 1700’s, the Center is able to provide accurate climate analyses. This animation shows the change in global temperatures from 1880 to the present. Red areas indicated that the region (more...) |
 | AnimationThe 2008 Hurricane Season
The GOES satellite is North America's first line of defense in identifying and tracking any tropical cyclonic activity. Every 15 minutes the GOES satellite acquires a new image of the Northern Hemisphere. All of these images have been compiled to show the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Using data fro (more...) |
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