Movies (GIF files) of simulated Earth scenes today and during the last climatic Quaternary extrema, at spring time:
during the Holocene optimum 6 kyr BP (Before Present) and the Last Glacial Maximum, 21 kyr BP.

Reference: Arnold et al. 2009, International Journal of Astrobiology

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• Earth viewed from inclination i=45°  at half-phase:
• 0 kyr BP (i.e. today!) with ISCCP clouds
• 0 kyr BP Biome3.5 model
• 6 kyr BP Biome3.5 model
• 21 kyr BP Biome3.5 model

• Earth viewed from inclination i=0°  (North pole of the Ecliptic) at half-phase:
• 0 kyr BP (i.e. today!) with ISCCP clouds
• 0 kyr BP Biome3.5 model
• 6 kyr BP Biome3.5 model
• 21 kyr BP Biome3.5 model

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