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
Related posts:
- Live Global Clouds for Google Earth
- Monthly Global Cloud Sequences in Google Earth
- Global Cloud Animations Update
- Weather
- Google Earth Cloud Animation, June 2007
Good
This is awesome! thanks
cool cool daniel carston I love google earth.
This is wonderful, thanks! I am going to use it to help demonstrate global circulation of the atmosphere in a course I teach.
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
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.
if u have any rain plugin or rain animation so plz tell me.
and i download tese all plugin all great.
thx
Love it ….. i´ll miss werry mutsh inf because my English aint so good.
o pleas can you fix an autotranslater // @£€
Hello
I need google erth (new version)
please sent me
thanks
great idea! been looking for s.thing like this for ages! Thankx for the effort!
Can it stretch to month/year long animations?
…. excellent tool for understanding weather via cloud movement!
i love this site
now i found good earth image what i was finding