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I'm still fascinated by how completely uninhabited most of the earth looks in the daytime from this distance. I honestly can't see any signs of civilization fro
by joshuahedlund 14y ago
I'm still fascinated by how completely uninhabited most of the earth looks in the daytime from this distance. I honestly can't see any signs of civilization from a cursory glance at this image. Maybe I could if I knew what to look for; I'm curious what features you could see at 100% view on the full image.
- xbryanx 14y agoWhich is especially fascinating when comparing it to the Earth at night - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights2_dmsp_big.jpx http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights2_dmsp_big.j...
- joshuahedlund 14y agoYes, that is why I specified daytime. I had not seen a full composite image, before, thanks. I find it interesting how uniform the lights look across the planet. I try to simultaneously remember how much we are affecting this planet and how little.
- xbryanx 14y agoRaw data if you're interested: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/downloadV4composites.html#AVSLCFC http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/downloadV4composites.html#AVSL...
- adavies42 14y agofun features: the nile, the trans-siberian railway, the island of south korea