Blue Marble Next Generation From Nasa Earth Observatory

The original blue marble was a composite of four months of modis observations with a spatial resolution level of detail of 1 square kilometer per.

Blue marble next generation from nasa earth observatory.

Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. In honor of the deployment of this earth observing system nasa is pleased to share the next generation of its series of stunning blue marble earth images. Published december 6 2012. Next generation was produced by reto stöckli nasa earth observatory nasa goddard space flight center.

The next generation blue marble everyone knows that nasa studies space. This image of africa from march 2005 is just one of many views of our planet provided in the new blue marble. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date. Blue marble next generation 12 months of high resolution global true color satellite imagery.

Using data from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis aboard nasa s terra satellite scientists and data visualizers stitched together a full year s worth of monthly observations of the land surface coastal oceans sea ice and clouds into. Next generation is a mosaic of satellite data taken mostly from a nasa sensor called the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer that flies board nasa s terra and aqua satellites. Astronaut photograph as17 148 22727 courtesy nasa johnson space center gateway to astronaut photography of earth like the original the blue marble. Using a collection of satellite based observations scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface oceans sea ice and clouds into a seamless true color mosaic of every square kilometer 386 square mile of our planet.

July blue marble next generation w topography and bathymetry. See the blue marble next generation a true color earth dataset including seasonal dynamics from modis 880 kb pdf for acknowledgments. Fewer people know that nasa also studies earth. Night lights 2012 the black marble.