Ganges Delta
Time Magazine has launched in partnership with Google a Timelapse site to show the impact, in as clear terms as possible, we have had on our planet.
As part of the project there is this gorgeous collection of vibrant landscapes caught from space.
Guinea Bissau
Yukon Delta
Mayn River (Russia)
Kansas
Syrian Desert
Lena Delta (Russia)
Malaspina Glacier (Alaska)
Florida Everglades
Niger River
Dhofar (Oman)
Baltic Sea
6,000 miles in length and 120 miles wide, this panorama stretches from East Russia to Northern South Africa. NASA calls this work of art ‘The Long Swath’, and it comes in at 19.06 gigapixels.
View full-screen for maximum effect* On April 12, 2013, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) reached its final orbit, 705 kilometers (438 miles) above Earth. One week later, the satellite's natural-color imager scanned a swath of land 185-kilometers wide and 9,000 kilometers long (120 by 6,000 miles)-an unusual, unbroken distance considering 70 percent of Earth is covered with water.
The full 15 min version, if you have the time, is worth it. The continuous shot shows direct and immediate comparisons and changes on the earth's surface.
On April 12, 2013, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) reached its final orbit, 705 kilometers (438 miles) above Earth. One week later, the satellite's natural-color imager scanned a swath of land 185-kilometers wide and 9,000 kilometers long (120 by 6,000 miles)-an unusual, unbroken distance considering 70 percent of Earth is covered with water.
You can view the full interactive version on Gigapan, watch the tour video, view the entire panorama in 15 minutes, or load it up on Google Earth.
A look back at the best views of our planet from space in the last year, including true color satellite images, Earth science data visualizations, time lapses from the International Space Station, and computer models.
Like a "Now That's What I Call Music" but for Satellite imagery of the Earth, brought to you by NASA.
NASA Best Satellite 2012 first appeared on 5thingsilearnedtoday.com
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