page_title: Science On a Sphere
hierarchical_section_title: Science On a Sphere
caption_attribution_description: English: NOAA's Science On a Sphere® in the Planet Theater at the Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, CO
context_page_description: Science On a Sphere is a spherical projection system created by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It presents high-resolution video on a suspended globe rather than a flat screen, with the aim of better representing global phenomena. Animated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperature can be shown on the sphere to explain these complex environmental processes. SOS systems are most frequently installed in science museums, universities, zoos, and research institutions, although new and novel uses for these systems in a variety of presentation spaces and contexts are starting to emerge.
  The system has been installed in more than 130 locations worldwide.
context_section_description: Science On a Sphere (SOS) is a spherical projection system created by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It presents high-resolution video on a suspended globe rather than a flat screen, with the aim of better representing global phenomena. Animated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperature can be shown on the sphere to explain these complex environmental processes. SOS systems are most frequently installed in science museums, universities, zoos, and research institutions, although new and novel uses for these systems in a variety of presentation spaces and contexts are starting to emerge.
  The system has been installed in more than 130 locations worldwide.
caption: SOS in the Planet Theater at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, CO
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