Visualization of GENESIS Biospheric Modeling

Bare Earth

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Without an ocean and atmosphere, the earth wouldn't have a biosphere and would resemble the moon. This animation shows NOAA's ETOPO5 global topographic dataset.

Model Layering

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Starting with a grid, ocean model, biosphere models and atmospheric models are assembled, simulating the components essential for life.

Seasonal Cycling

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An excerpt from Seasonal Dance. Shades of green denote leaf area index.

Full Global View

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Fractional cover of sea ice and snow.


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12/8/97