Global Cloud Animation
Google Earth add-on displaying a time animation of global cloud coverage over the previous 10 days.
The animation comprises 20 image overlays, at approximately 12 hour intervals. These are half resolution versions of the cloud map used in my live cloud layer.
A script running on my server downloads the cloud files produced by xplanet.sourceforge.net (based on near-live GOES, METEOSAT, and GMS satellite imagery), adds transparency to these, and updates the timeline twice a day. I’ve labelled each picture in the file with a timestamp, enabling you to see exactly when each was generated.
Global Cloud AnimationViewing Tips
- To rapidly download all the cloud images into this animation, expand the time slider to maximum:
- Then minimize it once everything is loaded in:
- Start the animation by hitting the play button.
- Playback options, including speed settings, are accessible via the white clock icon.
The images are stored individually on my server so the first time you open the file, the download may take a while longer than a normal 5MB download.
Related
- Live Cloud Layer
Posted By James On June 2nd, 2007.
Comments: 9
Comments
Comment from A3
Time: June 4, 2007, 8:01 pm
Good
Comment from oriol003
Time: June 23, 2007, 2:30 am
This is awesome! thanks
Comment from daniel
Time: September 2, 2007, 3:53 am
cool cool daniel carston I love google earth.
Comment from Jessica
Time: December 30, 2007, 9:04 pm
This is wonderful, thanks! I am going to use it to help demonstrate global circulation of the atmosphere in a course I teach.
Comment from frank sharlock
Time: January 22, 2008, 8:27 pm
Sorry to put a spanner in the works, but I first downloaded the London Eye and that ran fine. I then downloaded the clouds anim and when I opened the file, I still had the London Eye in the background. The time slidder was going from minimum to maximum and back and the wheel was only visable when the slidder was at minimum, other than that, the wheel disappears.
I have tried downloading the ‘Clouds’ again without success.
I would be grateful for any suggestions.
Frank
Comment from James
Time: January 24, 2008, 2:50 pm
Frank - It’s not possible to play both of these simultaneously. You’ll have to switch one off before playing the other.
Just the way Google Earth currently works.
Comment from salman
Time: February 2, 2008, 7:50 am
if u have any rain plugin or rain animation so plz tell me.
and i download tese all plugin all great.
thx
Comment from alm eriksson
Time: February 8, 2008, 12:42 pm
Love it ….. i´ll miss werry mutsh inf because my English aint so good.
o pleas can you fix an autotranslater // @£€
Comment from hossein
Time: May 15, 2008, 6:12 am
Hello
I need google erth (new version)
please sent me
thanks
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