Earth's air in living color: dust, fire, sea, and storm
This visualization shows how aerosolsâtiny particles in the airâmoved through Earth's atmosphere from August 1 to September 14, 2024. Colors mark their sources: sea salt (blue), Sahara dust (pink), wildfire smoke (orange/red), and sulfates from pollution and volcanoes (green). Created with NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System, the map reveals how hurricanes, wildfires, volcanoes, and desert winds shape the air we breathe.
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
-
© MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)The process by which some elements are able to escape from Earth's atmosphere into space, and how the release of some particles are influenced by the structure of Earth's magnetic field.
-
EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, Inc.An overview of the role greenhouse gases play in modifying Earth's climate.
-
Created and produced by QA International. © QA International, 2010. All rights reserved. www.qa-international.comThe water cycle begins and ends in the ocean.
-
EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, Inc.Is it just me, or did spring come early this year?
