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Visualize a Large Mass

Enter the figures below that you would like to visualize.

Specify the mass to see a mass visualisation.
Specifiy the density of the material to see a volume calculation / visualization.
Specify the height of the material, to calculate / visualize the area of the material.

Examples

Estimated mass of plastic entering the oceans per year: 1 million tons
Estimated mass of plastic entering the oceans per week: 19 230 tons


Results

Mass: 1000000 tons, 1000000000 kg
This is equivalent to the mass of 2262.4 fully loaded Boeing 747s (Boeing 747-8) (442 tons each)

Visualization (2262 Boeing 747s)

Each symbol displayed below below represents the mass of a fully loaded Boeing 747.

If the aircraft visualisation (showing many aircraft) is not displaying, please click here to view the visualization using a different symbol.


1000 displayed...

2000 displayed...

2262 displayed