A collection of images and animations used by scientists in NOAA/ESRL/PSD. Click the image to enlarge it, or click the caption link to go to the download page.

A comparison of observed temperature anomalies (1945-2011) to a CCSM4 model simulation using the RCP 8.5 emissions scenario.

A comparison of temperature anomalies from the CCSM4 climate model using RCP 3 (mitigation) and RCP 8.5 (Business as Usual).

Animation showing AR plumes over the Pacific during January 2012.

Animation of precipitable water from the GFS 0.5 degree analysis showing a plume of moisture flowing up over Greenland in July 2012.

Animation of precipitable water during July 1889 from 20th Century Reanalysis2 data.