Blue Marble 2002 Nasa

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Blue marble 2002 nasa.

Nasa s cassini spacecraft obtained this raw. View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a. 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. In 2002 nasa scientists and visualizers stitched together strips of brand new data in natural color collected over four months from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer or modis instrument aboard terra.

Using data from nasa s terra satellite scientists and data visualizers stitched together four months of observations of the land surface coastal oceans sea ice and clouds into a seamless photo like mosaic of every square. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date. Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.

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. To learn more about the development of nasa s imagery of the earth as a whole read the history of the blue marble. Flying over 700 km above the earth onboard the terra satellite modis provides an integrated tool for observing a variety of terrestrial oceanic and. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date.

Evans command module pilot. We translate data into a useable and understandable form. The original blue marble was a composite of four months of modis observations. Nasa s earth observatory.

Our team is purely about communications. Photo of robert simmon in front of the blue marble credit. In 2002 nasa produced the blue marble the most detailed true color image of the earth s surface ever produced. Image of the blue marble 2002 much of the information contained in this image came from a single remote sensing device nasa s moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer or modis.

Blue marble 2002 source. Nasa s earth observatory published. April 4 2018 in 2002 nasa scientists and visualizers stitched together strips of brand new data in natural color collected over four months from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer or modis instrument aboard terra. This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.