When to Use Gas Giant Atmosphere 3D Explorer - Best Sessions and Limits
The Gas Giant Atmosphere 3D Explorer fits classroom demos of belts versus the Great Red Spot, short curiosity breaks on the ~16,000 km oval, and literacy around about 9h55m rotation. It is educational shader art - not a weather model - so a few session types need another tool.
A five-minute classroom demo
Open Gas Giant Atmosphere 3D Explorer, press Play spin, then Great Red Spot so students see the storm oval against the bands.
Numbers in one panel
Keep the facts table visible while reading about 9h55m rotation, Great Red Spot about 16,000 km, and winds often 100-150 m/s.
Sessions it does not fit
These sessions do not fit Gas Giant Atmosphere 3D Explorer: any time you need a full planet tour, Saturn's rings alone, or an event horizon. Use Solar System 3D Explorer, Saturn Rings 3D Explorer, or Black Hole 3D Explorer instead. It also needs WebGL in the browser.
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