Atmospheric Gallery

Global water and air volume

Global water and air volume. Conceptual computer artwork of the total volume of water on Earth (left) and of air in the Earth's atmosphere (right) shown as spheres (blue and pink). The spheres show how finite water and air supplies are. The water sphere measures 1390 kilometres across and has a volume of 1.4 billion cubic kilometres. This includes all the water in the oceans, seas, ice caps, lakes and rivers as well as ground water, and that in the atmosphere. The air sphere measures 1999 kilometres across and weighs 5140 trillion tonnes. As the atmosphere extends from Earth it becomes less dense. Half of the air lies within the first 5 kilometres of the atmosphere

© Adam Nieman/Science Photo Library

Type 23 frigate HMS KENT at Sea, south of the Isle of Wight

Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate HMS KENT at Sea, south of the Isle of Wight.
HMS Kent is one of the newest of the Type 23 frigates within the Royal Navy arsenal. Built by BAE Systems on the Clyde, she was launched on 27 May 1998 by Princess Alexandra of Kent.
Incorporating stealth technology to reduce her acoustic, magnetic and radar profile, she presents a formidable force when deploying both her highly capable sonar systems and embarked helicopter to detect opposing forces

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Battersea Funfair AA019815

BATTERSEA FUNFAIR, Greater London. General view showing couple standing in front of trick fountains lit at night with Battersea Power Station in the background. Laurence Goldman. The Funfair was constructed as part of the Festival of Britain

© Historic England

Atmospheric, D Usk, Flood Lit, Fountain, People, Romance, Water