This terrain map of california was created by combining the nasa blue marble imagery with the global elevation data from the space shuttle radar topography mission srtm. 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. Aug 26, 2009 nasa goddard space flight center scientific visualization studio the next generation blue marble data is courtesy of reto stockli nasa gsfc. This dataset is intended for public access and use. A large collection of imagery based on the blue marble in a variety of sizes and formats, including animations and the full 1 km resolution imagery, is available at the blue marble page.
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. Next generation improves the techniques for turning satellite data into digital images. Put together from data of a variety of satellites such as modis and terra, the blue marble can be seen in. Mar 19, 2020 nasa eosdis gibs provides full resolution visual representations of nasa earth science data in a free, open, and interoperable manner. The images show how the surface would look to a human in space if our world had no clouds and no atmosphere. Nasas black marble enables a wide range of applications for a broad spectrum of data users. The antarctica coverage snown is the landsat image mosaic of. The blue marble is an image of earth taken on december 7, 1972, from a distance of about 29,000 kilometers 18,000 miles from the planets surface. Global imagery browse services gibs nasa earthdata. Gibs api for developers global imagery browse services. Next generation 500m resolution imagery at small scales above 1. Data from months of observations were combined to create a view of the planet without clouds. Eowyn when we think of earth, this iconic image of the blue marble immediately comes to mind.
The blue marble is a famous photograph of the earth, taken on december 7, 1972, by the crew of the. The data are from 2004, from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis instrument on nasas terra satellite. The modern blue marble images are captured by machines. Using data from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis aboard nasa s terra satellite, scientists and data visualizers stitched together a full years worth of monthly observations of the land surface, coastal oceans, sea ice, and clouds into. For this geographia pairing, we use an orthographic projection of the blue marble data slightly tilted and cropped to mimic the fra mauro map.
Micro article nasa studies high clouds, saharan dust from epic view. Browse and download imagery of satellite data from nasas earth observing system. Blue marble a seamless image mosaic of the earth wms. Space flight center, the night lights by noaas national geophysical data center. This cycling of water is intimately linked with energy exchanges among the. Blue marble was initially created by nasa s goddard space flight center, the night lights by noaas national geophysical data center. Worldview is part of nasas earth observing system data and information system. Most of the information came from nasa s modis, the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer, which is attached to the terra satellite 435 miles above earth. The nasa worldview app provides a satellites perspective of the planet as it looks today and as it has in the past through daily satellite images. Black marble uses imagery from nasas suomi satellite. Therefore, nasa introduced black marble in 2012, which complements its blue marble release of data that has become very popular with scientists and the public.
The making of nasas iconic images of earth from space date back to the late 1960swith snapshots taken by apollo astronauts. The japan aerospace exploration agency jaxa provides many waterrelated products derived from data acquired by the advanced microwave scanning radiometer 2 amsr2 instrument aboard the global change observation mission 1stwater shizuku gcomw1 satellite. This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. The blue marble next generation is an update on the original that has greater detail. Most of the data layers in this visualization are available as monthly composites as part of nasa s blue marble next generation image collection. The presence of water in solid, liquid and gaseous forms is one of the primary factors that distinguishes earth from its neighbors in the solar system. Nasa s suomi npp satellite is snapping amazing views of earth from space, showing the planet as a dazzling blue marble. It combines nasa imagery generated from satellites that have produced blue marble, landsat 7, srtm, modis and more. The images in the collection appear in cylindrical projection rectangular maps, and they are available at 500meter resolution. Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original. Blue marble geographics affordable gis software, services. Blue marble next generation nasa earth observatory. The land color is portrayed by a vegetation index calculated using data collected from september 919, 1997, by advanced very high resolution radiometer avhrr instruments carried aboard noaas polar. Oct 21, 2019 to monitor nighttime patterns at finer scales, a new suite of higherlevel black marble products are also being developed by the nasa viirs dnb team.
Water is necessary for sustaining life on earth and helps connect the earths systems. There is one blue marble image for each month of the year 2004. Using a collection of satellitebased observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, truecolor mosaic of every square kilometer. Among the key improvements is greater detail in areas that. The ocean data was collected in late september and early october 1997 by nasa s seaviewing wide fieldofview sensor seawifs satellite. The first blue marble photo, taken in 1972 by apollo astronauts at a distance of about 45,000 kilometers 28,000 miles and one of the most reproduced images in human history, showcased for the first time our home planet. The blue marble, october 2015 satellites like suomi national polarorbiting partnership npp get a complete view of our planet each day, which allows us to create beautiful images of earth like the one shown here. Nasas visible earth catalog of nasa images and animations of our home planet. Since the seventies earth observation satellites have recorded data of our atmosphere, the oceans and the land surface to improve our understanding of.
The npp satellite was renamed suomi npp on january 24, 2012 to honor the late verner e. Apr 04, 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. The ocean color is derived from applying a depth shading to the bathymetry data. World wind has a full copy of the blue marble, a spectacular truecolor image of the entire earth as seen on nasa s earth observatory.
National oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa, and built by nasa. Black marble uses imagery from nasa s suomi satellite. Our hydrosphere gives earth a distinct appearance as a blue marble and separates us from other planets in the solar system. It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon, and is one of the most reproduced images in history it mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica. The blue marble next generation bmng data set provides a monthly global cloudfree truecolor picture of the earths landcover at a 500meter spatial resolution.
These are quite large so download time may take a while. Precipitation, evaporation, freezing and melting and condensation are all part of the hydrological cycle aka water cycle a neverending global process of water circulation from clouds to land, to the ocean, and back to the clouds. Download gis software by blue marble geographics including global mapper, geographic calculator, and geographic tracker. The next generation blue marble everyone knows that nasa studies space. The black marble data provide resolution up to 500m, giving a global perspective at night. Because worldwind is completely open source, extending the api is simple and easy to do. Blue marble next generation images from terramodis. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the earths surface taken on january 4, 2012.
Eosdis makes the agencys large repository of data accessible and freely available to the public. The blue marble project nasa s blue marble project presents freely available photorealistic maps of our planet earth. Federal geographic data committee geospatial metadata. Apr 27, 2018 therefore, nasa introduced black marble in 2012, which complements its blue marble release of data that has become very popular with scientists and the public. This new earth imagery enhances the blue marble legacy by providing a detailed look at an entire year in the life of our planet.
This creates a powerful platform for giving any application the means to express, manipulate and analyze spatial data. Nasa langley atmospheric science data centeruser and data servicesnasa langley research centermail stop 157d hampton, va 236812199. Its so simple and easy that anyone can do exactly what i did in the video with the help of your. The blue marble is an incredibly detailed, truecolor depiction of the earth. Modis blue marble science mission directorate nasa. Subscribe to the blue marble monthly newsletter to stay uptodate with inside information about upcoming product releases, special offers, training opportunities, software tutorials, and a chance to win a copy of global mapper each month. Nasa leadership blog, dscovrs first light on the future by buzz aldrin. Two jaxa datasets used in this animation are the 10km daily sea ice concentration and the 10 km daily 89 ghz brightness temperature. The background image of the land and oceans was created using data from june through september of 2001. Also like its predecessor, the new blue marble is available free of charge to educators, scientists, museums, businesses. Over 50 different global datasets are represented with daily, weekly, and monthly snapshots in a variety of formats.
It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon, and is one of the most reproduced images in history. Blue marble viewer andes computer engineering home. Put together from data of a variety of satellites such as modis and terra, the blue marble can be seen in all its glory at 1 km per pixel resolution. Micro article new york times blog from a million miles away, a new nasa blue marble view of earth by andrew c.
The entire world image is 43200x21600, 12 arcminute 1km per pixel resolution. A blue marble image of the earth taken from the viirs instrument aboard nasa s most recently launched earthobserving satellite suomi npp. Nasa is responsible for this dataset made from a compilation of satellite images throughout 2001. The global imagery browse services gibs are designed to deliver global, fullresolution satellite imagery to users in a highly responsive manner, enabling interactive exploration of the earth. Blue marble 2015 nasa scientific visualization studio. Srtm enhanced blue marble terrain map of california.
Through responsive and highly available web services, it enables interactive exploration of data to support a wide range of applications including scientific research, applied sciences, natural hazard monitoring. About the earth as a system the first blue marble photo, taken in 1972 by apollo astronauts at a distance of about 45,000 kilometers 28,000 miles and one of the most reproduced images in human history, showcased for the first time our home planet. The hydrosphere is associated with water in the liquid state, which covers about 70% of the earths surface. This blue marble was created using data from the modis instrument onboard the terra and aqua satellites. Model of earth textured and bumpmapped using data from nasa s blue marble project. This animated globe shows the city lights of the world as they appeared to the new suomi npp satellite, which has at least 10 times better lightresolving power than previous nightviewing satellites. The land color is portrayed by a vegetation index calculated using data collected from september 919.
The underlying image of the full disk of earth and its clouds was taken on september 9, 1997, by a geostationary operational environmental satellite goes operated by the u. In this activity, students will toss a globe to collect data on whether there is more surface water or land on earth. Gardiner, maine june 12, 2009 blue marble geographics announces the release of the geographic calculator 7. The black marble hd product is generated through the synergistic use of the daily nasa black marble standard product with data from other earth observing satellites e. Nasas blue marble pictures of earth show each month of the year 2004 to. Worldwind technology can be incorporated into a wide range of applications, including windows, mac, linux, web, and mobile devices. Two different types of ocean data were used in these images. Worldview is part of nasa s earth observing system data and information system.
Using a collection of satellitebased observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, truecolor mosaic of every square kilometer 0. This data set, shown on a globe, is derived from monthly data collected in 2004. The combination of these two data sets creates an amazing new way. Nasa world wind is a graphically rich 3d virtual globe for use on desktop computers running windows. To achieve that interactivity, gibs first ingests imagery from a given nasa data provider on a continuous basis, creates a global mosaic of that.
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