Animation of lightning on Venus, the second planet from the Sun. It has a thick, dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfur dioxide. The pressure at the surface is nearly 100 times the atmospheric pressure on Earth. The dense, cloudy atmosphere also reflects and absorbs most of the sunlight, making the surface much darker than Earth's. Lightning was conclusively detected by the Venus Express spacecraft in 2006-7.

Dark Storm clouds time lapse.

Animation of lightning on Venus, the second planet from the Sun. It has a thick, dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfur dioxide. The pressure at the surface is nearly 100 times the atmospheric pressure on Earth. The dense, cloudy atmosphere also reflects and absorbs most of the sunlight, making the surface much darker than Earth's. Lightning was conclusively detected by the Venus Express spacecraft in 2006-7.

Sand blowing over the dunes, SlowMotion, Sossusvlei, Namibia

Animation of a flight out from the surface of the dying Earth, one billion years from now. At this stage Earth will be a moist greenhouse, with much of the ocean water evaporated into the atmosphere. This will happen as the Sun's energy output is gradually increasing, and the increased temperatures on Earth will drive more evaporation. Huge thunderstorms are likely to occur. This process is likely to cause runaway evaporation of the oceans leading to an arid surface with little water. Rising temperatures and increased conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to carbonate rock are likely to have devestating effects on the biosphere. The Moon's orbital distance is also gradually increasing, and it appears much smaller here.

Rainfall with real flashes of lightning during a powerful thunderstorm. No flicker, developed from RAW file.

Arizona real-time and time lapse series

Animation of dust being carried aloft by updrafts from powerful storms, and transported widely across temperate regions. The view is looking west over equatorial Africa, with storms over the rainforests in the Congo basin. Strong convection lifts dust from the surrounding regions high into the atmosphere, where it travels long distances. At the end of the clip the dust fades onto a transparent background, for compositing of footage of its destination.

Animated satellite image showing the Sahara desert in northern Africa, with winds picking up large quantities of dust. Mineral dust from the Sahara is picked up by winds and carried around the world, where it affects climate and weather. It also provides nutrients for marine plankton and the Amazon rainforest, where it is carried by trade winds.

Sand waving in the wind in dunes in desert. Slow motion shot, Sand blowing over the dunes, Goldish sand grains waving in the wind in a desert

Camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba) in a dust storm during the summer rainy season. Filmed in the Nossob Riverbed of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Southern Africa.

Timelapse Of The Desert

Timelapse footage of a storm over the Central Desert of Iran. A downburst of rain and wind is seen.

Storm clouds in the sky over the Kalahari Desert. Filmed in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Arizona real-time and time lapse series