Nasa Blue Marble Next Generation
Fewer people know that nasa also studies earth.
Nasa blue marble next generation. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. 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 pixel. Next generation images show earth in true color. Next generation please credit â œnasa earth observatory â raster pixel 0 1 0 1 decimal degrees 20201004 kevin ward science systems and applications inc.
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. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. Nasa s visible earth catalog of nasa images and animations of our home planet. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date.
This series of digital image mosaics was produced with the aid of automated image sifting upon images from nasa s earth observatory which enabled the inclusion of a complete cloud free globe for each month from january to december 2004 at even higher resolution 500 m. When using or republishing blue marble. There is one blue marble image for each month of the year 2004. 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 pixel.
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. June blue marble next generation w topography. May blue marble next generation w topography and bathymetry. 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.
A subsequent release was made in 2005 named blue marble next generation. Nasa goddard space flight center neo architect developer mailing nasa gsfc code 613. The images show how the surface would look to a human in space if our world had no clouds and no atmosphere. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original.
Published may 1 2004. The next generation blue marble everyone knows that nasa studies space. 1 mb pdf. Nasa s terra satellite collected these images.