Boulder (CO) - The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has introduced a beta program which allows KML files to be downloaded into Google Earth for display. The data files contain a wide range of climate information primarily centered around the north and south poles. Files showing sea ice trends, floating buoy tracks, snow cover, brightness, infrared, wind, temperature, atmospheric pressure, iceberg tracks and more are updated daily.
The NSIDC also creates some animations which compile ice data over time (1976-present) and display the data in a visible way giving viewers a hands-on feel for what's taking place in the Arctic ice.
Google Earth
Google Earth is a free tool available from earth.google.com. It allows the user to visit any place on the Earth and see it from the satellite's point of view the computer's 3D video card and high speed Internet connection. Entire trips, journeys and escapades can be created for the whole family, visiting place to place. [Editor note: it really is quite educational and entertaining, both at the same time.] And now thanks to NSIDC's offering, we can see real climate data added atop the base abilities provided by Google.
Read more at NSIDC, and visit their virtual globes page.
The NSIDC also creates some animations which compile ice data over time (1976-present) and display the data in a visible way giving viewers a hands-on feel for what's taking place in the Arctic ice.
Google Earth
Google Earth is a free tool available from earth.google.com. It allows the user to visit any place on the Earth and see it from the satellite's point of view the computer's 3D video card and high speed Internet connection. Entire trips, journeys and escapades can be created for the whole family, visiting place to place. [Editor note: it really is quite educational and entertaining, both at the same time.] And now thanks to NSIDC's offering, we can see real climate data added atop the base abilities provided by Google.
Read more at NSIDC, and visit their virtual globes page.