Earth is a dynamic, living planet. Beneath our feet, tectonic plates grind against each other at centimeters per year, building mountains and triggering earthquakes. Above us, the atmosphere extends hundreds of kilometers, layered into distinct zones with vastly different temperatures and compositions. And the planet's rotation creates the Coriolis effect, deflecting winds and ocean currents into the great circulation patterns that determine our climate.
These simulations explore the physical processes that shape our planet. Watch tectonic plates collide and separate, trace seismic waves through Earth's interior, explore the structure of the atmosphere from troposphere to exosphere, and see how the Coriolis effect creates cyclones and trade winds.