Sciences Collection (#28)

Antarctic ozone depletion
Ozone depletion over Antarctica (1998). Coloured satellite map of atmospheric ozone in the southern hemisphere between mid-August and early October 1998

View of a spectacular, colourful aurora borealis
View of a colourful aurora borealis display (northern lights). Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles coming from the Sun

Earth under pressure, conceptual artwork
Earth under pressure. Conceptual computer artwork of the Earth releasing steam. This could represent the pressure or strain currently being placed on the planets environment

Aurora Borealis display with clouds
Aurora Borealis. Clouds partially obscuring a dramatic multicoloured Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights display. Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles from

Aurora borealis over observation domes in Canada
Aurora. Green aurora borealis (northern lights) display over illuminated domes. Aurorae are caused by charged particles from the Sun stimulating gas molecules in the Earths atmosphere to emit light

Aurora Borealis and satellite station in Canada
Aurora Borealis. Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights display over a satellite ground station (lower frame). Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles from the Sun

View of a colourful aurora borealis display (northern lights). Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles coming from the Sun

Satellite map of global ozone on October 2, 1987, showing the severe depletion or " hole" in the ozone layer over Antarctica

Aurorae Australis seen from space, STS-47
A dazzling display of the Southern Lights seen from space. The Southern Lights (properly the Aurora Australis) are the southern hemisphere equivalent of the Aurora Borealis

Global drought, conceptual image. Map of the Earth representing drought due to climate change

Avalanche debris
Avalanche. View of a trail of snow and ice left by a small-scale avalanche

County Durham, England
County Durham, UK, satellite image. Vegetation is green, water is blue and urban areas are grey. North is at top. County Durham is a county in north-east England

Fisheye lens photograph of the aurora borealis
Aurora borealis. A fisheye lens long exposure photograph of a yellow-green aurora borealis (Northern Lights) display; also visible are star trails

Carbon dioxide levels, Atlantic, 2003
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels centred on the Atlantic Ocean, satellite data. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming

Ozone hole 2000
Antarctic ozone depletion. Coloured satellite map of atmospheric ozone in the southern hemisphere on September 6 2000. The ozone hole (yellow) over Antarctica (dark yellow)

Atmospheric research, conceptual image
Atmospheric research. Jar containing clouds, conceptual image

Simulation of a magnetic field reversal on Earth
Model of geomagnetic field reversal. Third of three frames showing the magnetic field structure produced by a numerical simulation of the geodynamo, the source of the Earths magnetic field

Aurora borealis, Finland
Aurora borealis. Aurora borealis or nothern lights as seen from Finland

A spectacular aurora borealis display (northern lights) with vivid, red light. Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles coming from the Sun

Ozone depletion. Computer illustration showing the process of ozone (O3) depletion in the upper atmosphere (stratosphere) over Antarctica

Atlantic storms, QuikSCAT radar image
Atlantic storms, radar image. This map, centred on the Atlantic, shows wind speeds measured by radar from the QuikSCAT satellite

Ozone depletion over Antarctica 2nd October 1994
The Ozone hole over Antarctica (grey, pink and purple area at centre) as recorded on October 2nd 1994. The colours represent total ozone concentra- tion measured in Dobson Units (DU)

View of a spectacular aurora borealis display
A spectacular aurora borealis display (northern lights) with red and blue lights. Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles coming from the Sun

Plasma in Earths magnetic field, UV image
Earths magnetic field. Ultraviolet image of hot plasma (ionised gas, orange) trapped in the Earths magnetic field. The Earth has been superimposed at centre

The Earths atmosphere at sunrise seen from orbit
Earths atmosphere. Sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, seen from a space shuttle in orbit (mission STS-69). The black area in the lower frame is the Earth in darkness

A spectacular, colourful aurora borealis display
View of a colourful aurora borealis display (northern lights). Aurorae are caused by the interaction between energetic charged particles coming from the Sun

Climate change. Car half buried by cracked earth, conceptual computer artwork

Americas, artwork
Americas. Computer artwork of the whole Earth centred on the Americas. North is at top with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west

Earth. Computer artwork of the Earth centred on Central America

Computer-enhanced Apollo 4 view of crescent Earth
Crescent Earth. Computer-enhanced view of the Earth as taken from the Apollo 4 spacecraft, in orbit 17, 960 kilometres above the surface

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, satellite image. North is at top, urban areas are grey, water is blue, shallow coastal waters are light blue and arid areas are pale brown

Deforestation in the Amazon. Satellite image of the region around the mouth of the Amazon River (upper left) in northern Brazil. North is at top

Great Britain, relief map. Highland areas such as the west of Scotland (upper left) and Wales (lower centre) are picked out in light and shadow

Earth centred on the Pacific Ocean
Whole Earth. Satellite image of the whole Earth centred on the Pacific Ocean. At top right is the west coast of North America. Weather systems demarcated by white cloud formations are seen

Earth. Computer artwork of the Earth in space with the Sun rising behind it

Cuba and Florida from Space Shuttle
Shuttle photograph of the northern Caribbean Sea including the peninsula of Florida (shown at the top). Cuba appears in the centre foreground

Whole earth from Apollo 17
The classic photograph of the whole Earth, taken from the Apollo 17 spacecraft in December 1972. It shows Antarctica, Africa & Arabia

Apollo 17 view of the earth
The classic photograph of the whole Earth, taken from the Apollo 17 spacecraft in December 1972 & showing Antarctica, Africa, & Arabia. The starry background has been added photographically

Northern Somalia & Gulf of Aden from space STS-55
The Horn of Africa. View of northern Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, seen from space. The Somali provinces of Sanaag, Bari and Nugaal are in this image

Map of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland on a blue grid

USA, satellite image. North is at top. The USA consists of the lower 48 states (shown). The Pacific islands of Hawaii and Alaska, which is separated from the lower 48 states by Canada

Brittany region, France, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is shown in green, water in blue, and urban areas in grey

Shuttle photograph of Kuwait, Iraq & Iran
Shuttle photograph showing the north Persian Gulf on December 4th 1988, taken from the earth- orbiting Atlantis during mission STS-27. Kuwait can be seen above the centre of the frame

Brazil, satellite image. North is at top. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It shares borders with every country in South America with the exception of Chile and Ecuador

Caribbean, satellite image. North is at top. The Caribbean comprises over 7000 islands in the Caribbean Sea between the Gulf of Mexico and the USA to the north

Computer artwork of Europe
Europe. Computer artwork of Europe (upper centre). Europe is separated from Africa (bottom centre) by the Mediterranean Sea. The Middle East region is at centre right

Earth globes, composite artwork
Earth globes. Composite artwork of Earth globes in different colours. The continents shown include Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas

Drought in Australia, conceptual image
Drought in Australia. Conceptual computer artwork of mainland Australia with the land mass depicted as cracked earth, representing drought caused by climate change

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