Blue Marble 2002 Nasa

Evans command module pilot.
Blue marble 2002 nasa. 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 produced the blue marble the most detailed true color image of the earth s surface ever produced. View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a. 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.
Photo of robert simmon in front of the blue marble credit. 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. 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. Nasa s earth observatory.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap. Our team is purely about communications. By 2002 we finally had enough data to make a snap shot of the entire earth. We translate data into a useable and understandable form.
Blue marble 2002 source. Nasa s cassini spacecraft obtained this raw. Blue marble 2002 source. 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.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. 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. Nasa s earth observatory published. The hard part was creating a flat map of the earth s surface with four. And scientist astronaut harrison h.