Visualization of GENESIS Biospheric Modeling

Bare Earth

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

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

Seasonal Cycling

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

Full Global View

Fractional cover of sea ice and snow.

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