Science on a Sphere Demonstration

Nov. 29, 2006

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North America & South Amercia

Nighttime

Hurricanes in July 2004. This animation shows storms forming and their tracks.

Hurricanes, sept. 2004

Another view of the hurricane data set from 2004.

Ocean temperatures

The Sun

Global temperature. This animation shows how much the earth has warmed since 1870 and can project temperatures well into the future.

Mars

Earth 295 million years ago. This animation shows the formation of the continents.

Weather patterns

Ocean currents

Guests take a close-up look following the demonstration.