Night Time Satellite Image Europe
Scientists unveiled today an unprecedented new look at our planet at night.
Night time satellite image europe. Click through above to see the new images of earth at night as well. Shown below is a famous nasa image that is often called a satellite photo of earth at night it isn t really a photo instead it is an image that was compiled using data from a sensor aboard the nasa noaa suomi national polar orbiting partnership satellite launched in 2011. They have provided a broad beautiful picture showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis.
Weather europe satellite weather europe weather forecast rainfall clouds sun in europe. Satellite images of earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. The new data was mapped over existing blue marble imagery of earth to provide a realistic view of the planet. This new image of europe africa and the middle east at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the suomi npp satellite in april and october 2012.
The satellite providing the images is the 2011 suomi npp and its cutting edge infrared imaging technology know as virrs. Nasa noaa satellite suomi npp and modis aqua and terra provide continuous imagery for am at local 10 30am and pm at local 1 30pm. England is visible in the top right of the frame paris appearing as the bright city near the middle of the image and views of belgium and the netherlands occupying the middle right of frame. The nighttime view was made possible by the new satellite s day night band of the visible infrared imaging.
It took over nine days in april 2012 and thirteen days in october 2012 during 312 orbits at 824 kilometers 512 miles to capture the whole earth. World europe africa japan source. A nighttime view of western europe is captured by crew members aboard the international space station. Historical imagery is sourced from microsoft and esri.