Previous Animation Next Animation Convective System Simulation using the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble This animation depicts a three-dimensional high-resolution simulation of a convective system over South America, using the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model. Cloud water and ice are depicted in white and rain is shown in blue-gray.    A computer simulation of a convective weather system. Duration: 1.2 minutes Available formats:   256x144 (30 fps) MPEG-1   4 MB   512x288 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   10 MB   1280x720 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   38 MB   1280x720 (59.94 fps) MPEG-2   101 MB   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   25 MB   1280x720 (59.94 fps) Frames   720x480 (29.97 fps) Frames   320x180     PNG           78 KB   160x80       PNG           20 KB   80x40         PNG           5 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 3393 Animator: James W. Williams (SVS) (Lead) Completed: 2006-11-01 Scientist: Wei-Kuo Tao (NASA/GSFC) Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> Clouds SVS >> HDTV GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Clouds >> Cloud Amount/Frequency Science paper: Lang, S., W.-K. Tao, R. Cifelli, W. Olson, J. Halverson, S. Rutledge, and J. Simpson, 2007: Improving simulations of convective systems from TRMM LBA: Easterly and westerly regimes. J. Atmos. Sci., (in press).     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio Back to Top