NASA-funded researchers have made available a new '4D' live model of the Earth's ionosphere.
Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the layer of ionized gas that encircles Earth at the edge of space itself. All that's required is a connection to the Internet.
"This is an exciting development," says solar physicist Lika Guhathakurta of NASA headquarters in Washington, DC.
"The ionosphere is important to pilots, ham radio operators, earth scientists and even soldiers. Using this new 4D tool, they can monitor and study the ionosphere as if they're actually inside it."
NASA - Explore the Ionosphere
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/
30apr_4dionosphere.htm?list948869
How to Launch the 4D Ionosphere http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/
30apr_4dionosphere_launch.htm
4D Ionosphere demonstration video http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010200/
a010208/Ionoshpere_WebShort_320x240.mp4
Source: www.southgatearc.org
