Nature & Climate brings together interactive simulations of the physical systems that shape our planet — oceans, atmosphere, terrain, weather and living ecosystems. Each interactive Nature & Climate model runs directly in your browser using Three.js and GLSL, recreating Gerstner ocean waves, tectonic plate motion, procedural terrain, snowflake crystallisation, tornado vortices and bird flocking from first physical principles. By adjusting wind, temperature, plate speed or precipitation in real time, you learn how fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, optics and geology combine to produce the emergent patterns we see in the real world. These are the same computational methods behind climate models, weather forecasting and visual-effects pipelines — making this the ideal place to learn Nature & Climate online through hands-on experimentation rather than static diagrams.
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Oceans, atmosphere, terrain, and weather — simulated from first principles
Nature and climate simulations model the physical processes that shape our planet. Gerstner wave equations recreate realistic ocean surfaces; Mie and Rayleigh scattering produce accurate atmospheric colours including rainbows and sky gradients; a cellular-automaton erosion model sculpts procedural mountain terrain; and snowflake crystallisation grows fractal ice crystals one hexagonal lattice step at a time.
Each simulation exposes a different layer of Earth-system science — fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, optics, and geology — through interactive controls. Adjust wave height, atmospheric density, particle count, or precipitation rate and watch emergent patterns arise from simple physical rules. These are the same computational methods used in climate models, weather forecasting, and visual-effects pipelines.
Nature simulations reveal a profound principle: complex, lifelike behaviour can emerge from a handful of simple local rules. Boids flock without a leader, ant colonies find shortest paths without maps, and forest fires spread via nearest-neighbour ignition. This emergent complexity is not just beautiful — it underpins real ecological models, climate projections, and epidemiological forecasting used by governments and research institutions worldwide.
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Every Nature & Climate simulation in this collection turns abstract Earth-system science into something you can touch: each interactive Nature & Climate model responds instantly as you change wind speed, atmospheric density, plate motion or rainfall, revealing how simple local rules generate ocean waves, mountains, weather and flocking behaviour. Whether you are a student, teacher or curious explorer, this is a practical way to learn Nature & Climate online and connect theory to real-world applications such as coastal flood-risk modelling, renewable-energy siting, agricultural weather planning and classroom science demonstrations — all running free in your browser with no installation.