As the maps provided by NASA were in a different projection as the one required by Google Maps, the library was used for the conversion | The Night Earth map shows the lights that are visible at night on the Earth's surface |
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While the original image consisted of 87 | The 3D map was created using via and |
495 images for this map.
The detailed images of the cities were taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station | The interior jungles of Africa and South America are mostly dark |
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The main image of the Earth at night 2012 was captured by using the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Suomi NPP satellite | In Russia, the Trans-Siberian railroad is a thin line stretching from Moscow through the center of Asia to Vladivostok |
The clouds layer is provided by.
525 images, therefore adding a grand total of 437 | These have been obtained from the |
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Further information can be obtained from the Earth Observatory article , and website | The daylight images provided by Google Maps maps and satellite views are also available for reference |
Geocoding is provided by Google and via.
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