European Southern Observatory’s Post

Clear example of a cold pool emanating from a strong thunderstorm that formed over the #gulf of #Aden back on October, 5th. Severe thunderstorms, like the one captured in this animation using EUMETSAT's #FCI instrument at 0.5 km resolution, often display a distinctive "ring" of clouds radiating outward from the storm's center following its most intense development phase. But how does this feature form? #Thunderstorms of this intensity produce such heavy rainfall that droplets don’t have time to fully adapt to the surrounding atmosphere. This causes a sudden evaporation of rain which cools the air directly beneath the cloud. This pocket of cold, dry air then descends to the surface and spreads outward from the storm center. Much like a cold front, this “gust front” pushes the surrounding warm, moist air upward with considerable force. As this warm air rises, it condenses, creating the cloud pattern seen in the animation. Gust fronts are extremely dangerous because they can propagate quite fast (average speed of 10-15 m/s) and bring violent gusts (even up to 60-80 km/h) in a limited amount of time.

Under the starry night, Earth rests in the garden of flowers 🌺 Fantasy exploration using Maxon Cinema4D, Redshift, Quixel #3d #cinema4d #3dart #fantasyart #quixel #redshift3d

Earlier in the year I worked on an awesome space-science 3D animation for Blue Skies Space's satellite Mauve, which studies stars in our galaxy and provides an insight of their magnetic activity, solar flares, and the impact on the habitability of neighbouring exoplanets. One of the challenges in this project was finding a way to develop a solar flare in Cinema 4D. I tried a lot of techniques using particle simulations, splines, and cloth dynamics. These were not only difficult to simulate with physical accuracy, but incredibly slow to simulate. Eventually I found a way to utilise volumetric lights and complex shaders to create a physically accurate effect, and with a bonus of rendering at light speed! Here's an early development of the solar flare shot, and you can also see the node-graph at the bottom. Hit me up if you'd like me to share the scene file! Check out the full shot here: https://lnkd.in/eKPwT9HZ And more on the Blue Skies Space website: https://bssl.space/ #3DMotionGraphics #Cinema4D #MotionDesign #Space #Satellites

Some of possible advantages 1.In radar can be used to reduce rain clutter (single reflection from rain drop changes polarization ) 2. For communication circular polarization transmission can be received with almost arbitrary positioned linear polarization antenna (with polarization losses)

Quick update on the progress of the engine and animation and entities inside of the Voxelised environment. https://lnkd.in/eX7g-zkC

Dive into ILP's world of environments and creatures. Journey through bustling cities, dense forests, mysterious oceans, high mountains, vast deserts, and outer space. Encounter some of our well-known creatures, from birds and crocodiles to robots, dragons, and monsters. Watch the full reels on our service page! #ilpvfx #vfxreel

Spiralling global temperatures (1850-2023) This animation shows the change in global temperature since the pre-industrial era. The 1.5°C and 2°C limits mentioned in the Paris Agreement are shown as orange and red circles. Data: HadCRUT5, relative to the average of 1850-1900

#climatechange #climatecrisis #climateemergency More bad news for climate change

"Created a dynamic animation in Animate CC, showcasing a rocket orbiting the Earth, capturing the excitement of space exploration and motion. A journey through creativity and motion design! 🚀🌍 #AnimateCC #MotionDesign #RocketAnimation #CreativeAnimation #GraphicDesign"

Do you know that #antennas can be circularly polarized? For optimum efficiency of a communication link, the polarization of the transmitting antenna and receiving antenna should be the same. This animation is from an #ansys #hfss simulation showing a circular polarized horn antenna. 1-What is the best way to visualize polarization? I tried a few attempts here... 2-What are the advantages of circular polarization compared to linear polarization? #rf #emc #signalintegrity