Global Clouds (near realtime clouds)
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| *[http://www.twobeds.com/nasa/bull/WorldWind_1.3_Global_Clouds_0.1.exe Download plug-in] | *[http://www.twobeds.com/nasa/bull/WorldWind_1.3_Global_Clouds_0.1.exe Download plug-in] | ||
| *[http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.php?showtopic=5116&hl= World Wind Forums Thread] | *[http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.php?showtopic=5116&hl= World Wind Forums Thread] | ||
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| + | You can find alternate cloud maps on the following sites : | ||
| + | *[http://www.shatters.net/~t00fri/texfoundry.php4 Celestial Texture Foundry] by Fridger Schrempp, (click on 'What is available' and look for earth-clouds.png - real nice) | ||
| + | *[http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/earthcloud.php The Celestia Motherlode] try the first Earth Cloud Map in 4K png. | ||
| + | Save the image files (which shoud be .png) in Program Files/Nasa/World Wind 1.3/Plugins/GlobalClouds/ they will become available in the layer setttings (right click on GlobalClouds layer in Layer Manager). | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 25 November 2005
| Global Clouds plug-in | |
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 Global Clouds
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| Developer | Patrick Murris |
| Latest release | 0.1 / Nov, 2005 |
| License | Public domain |
| Web site | Plug-in Website |
The GlobalClouds plug-in renders a textured cloud layer around the world and lets you choose between different image files.
Contents |
Installation
Download Global Clouds 0.1 and double click the downloaded file, follow the on-screen prompts to install the plug-in.
Usage
To use the plug-in load World Wind, open the Plug-Ins menu and click Load/Unload... (see figure 1).
Click on 'GlobalClouds' in the Plugin Load/Unload window and then press the Load button, the indicator next to 'GlobalClouds' should turn green, you can now safely close the Plugin Load/Unload window. You should now see a global cloud texture around the globe.
To choose different versions of cloud cover, right click on the Atmosphere layer in the Layer Manager and click properties to change the settings.
External Links
You can find alternate cloud maps on the following sites :
- Celestial Texture Foundry by Fridger Schrempp, (click on 'What is available' and look for earth-clouds.png - real nice)
- The Celestia Motherlode try the first Earth Cloud Map in 4K png.
Save the image files (which shoud be .png) in Program Files/Nasa/World Wind 1.3/Plugins/GlobalClouds/ they will become available in the layer setttings (right click on GlobalClouds layer in Layer Manager).
See also
- Stars3D plug-in. A subset of the Hipparcos catalog as star background.
- Sky and Fog plug-in. Sky dome and haze effect
Credits
The installer for this plug-in was made using a script created by mazop.
