Here's a visualization of global winds and precipitations on September 1st, 2019 (when [Hurricane Dorian](https://tinyurl.com/y3jewqqt) was hovering over the Bahamas, off the coast of Florida).

* Created in Python (using Matplotlib, NetCDF4, Scipy and Numpy modules)
* Public wind and precipitation data from the [NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis](https://tinyurl.com/y6mfqr6f)
* Wind particles colored according to speed (using Matplotlib "inferno" colormap)
* Rain particles scattered according to the precipitation rate

The seamless-loop effect was achieved by periodically spawning the particles at their initial location on a time range greater than the animation, and subsampling this time range before export. This effect was further enhanced by fading each particle's color to black at their birth and death, and using the "Additive" opacity in Sketchfab material settings to hide black points.

*PS: for Python enthusiasts, I've uploaded a [script to preview point cloud animations locally](https://tinyurl.com/yhyuuqev) !*

A Windy Day

Free 8K model of a small coastal island tree with a twisted, weathered trunk and sprawling dense green foliage; detailed bark and branched canopy.

Island Tree 02

Free 8K tree model with twisted gnarled trunk, high-detail bark, exposed roots and a dense, wind-sculpted coastal canopy of small green leaves.

Island Tree 01

Free 8K model of a weathered coastal cliff with layered rock faces, eroded ledges, scattered boulders and a grassy top, with high-detail textures.

Coastal Cliff 04

Free 8K model of a low, windswept coastal tree with twisted, gnarled trunks, dense green foliage, realistic bark texture and exposed roots on a sandy base.

Island Tree 03

Free 8K model of a weathered coastal rockbed with mixed pebbles, sand patches and eroded rock faces in warm earthy tones.

Coast Land Rocks 04

Free 8K model of a sandy shoreline patch with weathered coastal boulders, scattered pebbles and fine sand, realistic textures and natural coastal tones.

Sand Rocks Small 01

Free, 8K photoreal rock model: weathered limestone boulder and ledge with eroded undercut, pebble-strewn surface and patches of seaweed and greenery.

Coast Rocks 05

Free 8K model of a rugged seaside cliff with weathered rock faces, crevices, layered strata and grassy top - high-detail, sea-worn coastal formation.

Coastal Cliff 02

Free 8K model of coastal rock formation with weathered, eroded boulders, scattered pebbles and detailed sandy-brown shoreline textures.

Coast Land Rocks 03

Free 8K photoreal coastal rock formation with weathered boulders, scattered pebbles, sandy shore and algae-stained surfaces; high-detail textures and topology.

Coast Rocks 03

> *"...I thought no one lived there. Sure looked abandoned way before the big plastic flood of '56. The last house on that sunken coast we can still see now... Some say it is haunted, someone trapped there back then, still sending distress signals..."*
 
**Turn on sound for more spooks and HD textures for the best look!**

Made with Blender 2.9 (process video here : twitter.com/DonzeMichel/status/1322180034833121280?s=20)

A few addons that helped a lot :

[Vertex Color Master](https://github.com/andyp123/blender_vertex_color_master) by Andrew Palmer

Bake Vertex Color by Daniel Bystedt

[Bake particles to mesh script](https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/167633) by Spiraloid

[Links to the licensed sounds used and processed in the mix](https://linkslist.app/MKOyiyc)

The house lost at sea

Free 8K model of weathered coastal boulders and pebble-strewn shoreline, rugged sandy textures and detailed rock crevices from the Smugglers Cove collection.

Coast Land Rocks 02

Free 8K model of a weathered rocky coastline: layered, pebble-strewn shore with algae-stained rock faces and eroded, detailed geological textures.

Coast Line 01

Global map of seismic events for the years 2010 and 2011 ([animation here](https://skfb.ly/6Mn8Y)). 

Here are some interesting events/features, clearly visible on this visualization:

* March 2011 earthquake in Tohoku, Japan (see this [3D model](https://skfb.ly/6GULX))
* [February 2010 earthquake in Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake)
* Seismic activity in the [Tonga-Kermadec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga-Kermadec_Ridge) subduction system, the most "active" on earth (East of Australia)
* [Seismic activity in the Scotia Arc](http://earthjay.com/earthquakes/20160819_sandwich/civile_etal_2012_tectonics_scotia.pdf), where continents want to emerge (East of southern Chile)
* The fine [USGS](https://www.usgs.gov/) monitoring on the US west-coast, in Hawaii and in the Aleutian Trench (North Pacific), where even the smallest events (purple) are recorded.

Seismic data comes from the [Earthquake Catalog](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/), and was processed in Python.

Earthquakes - 2010 & 2011

Free 8K coastal rock model showing a weathered shoreline strip with layered stone, pebbles, sand and algae-streaked tide channels.

Coast Line 02

Free 8K model of a weathered coastal rock formation with scattered pebbles, sandy shoreline and mossy algae textures, high-detail, realistic geometry.

Coast Rocks 01

Free 8K model of a weathered coastal rock formation: eroded shoreline, pebble-strewn path, mossy boulders and sandy soil with realistic textures.

Coast Rocks 02

Free 8K coastal cliff model featuring weathered rock faces, eroded overhangs, grassy top edge, detailed strata, moss and crevice-rich shoreline geometry.

Coastal Cliff 01

My attempt at making something close to OceanGate Titan Submersible, which was tragically lost after it went missing on the 18th June 2023. The US Coast Guard's findings explained that it had imploded and the crew had been instantly killed. The Titan was doomed from the beginning, with unusual practise during its construction and made with crude materials. The Titan was an experimental submersible, and was not officially certified. 

A doomed submersible from the very beginning of its existence. May the crew rest in peace.

OceanGate Titan Submersible

Roller Coaster

Environment scene with cabin placed near lake in forest.
There was cartoon character sitting on coast.

Unlit shaders mode.

You can use rigged character from this scene:
https://skfb.ly/otKYK

House on Lake

This is an animation of subadult male Whale Shark (Individual TZ 209, "Mosi" Rhincodon typus) that was reconstructed from gopro footage based on dives with the shark nearby Mafia Island, Tanzania in November 2022. We thank Chris Rohner and Stephanie Venables for diving with us, and for providing footage and for generally supporting the work.

CG artists Johnson Martin and Aaron Olsen used the software Blender to align various gopro camera views to reconstruc thte body shape of this individual.  "Mosi" has been filmed previously along the Mafia coastline and is well known to divers there.

The Marine Megafauna Foundation (https://marinemegafauna.org/) coordinated and supported this research, and Jon Bayuk kindly supported funded construction of the model and other costs.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit www.digitallife3d.org.

Model 99A - Whale Shark

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