Visualizations of simulation data

Physical Atmosphere

	Aerosols are very small particles floating in the air. They play a significant role within the global climate system. By absorption and scattering they influence the global radiation budget directly as well as indirectly by modification of cloud properties. The development, interaction and spreading of aerosols of different sources can be simulated with the new aerosol-climate model ECHAM5-HAM. (Data: P. Stier, MPI f. Meteorology): (Mpeg1, 10 MB)
	Global atmospheric circulation: Animation of 1 month "simulated weather" with a global atmosphere model. The simultaneous visualization of the 2 m temperature (red-to-blue coloured ocean) , the sea level pressure (isolines), the wind speed and direction (vectors) and the liquid water content (white clouds) shows the atmospheric transport of heat and humidity towards europe. (Data: ECHAM model, MPI for Meteorology): (AVI, 7 MB)
	Extreme weather: Simulation of the "Storm of the Century" (March 1993) with ECHAM4/T106. This VR movie shows a 3 D snapshot of the blizzard. Grey semi transparent isosurfaces: clouds, yellowish volume rendering: specific humidity, isolines: mean sea level pressure, white shading on the topography: snow fall. Trajectories are used to visualize the wind. (Data: H.S.Bauer, MPI for Meteorology) (Qicktime VR, 1.5 MB)