I'll defer any ranting about light pollution in order to sort of marvel with awe at how humans are transforming our planet. The location is beneath the fold to allow you to have a go at figuring out the location being photographed.
From a collection of satellite photos posted at
The Guardian:
The city lights of Spain and Portugal
define the Iberian peninsula. Several large metropolitan areas are most
clearly visible, including Madrid – located near the centre of the
peninsula’s interior – and Lisbon aong the south-west coastline. Though
obscured, the lights of France are visible near the horizon line on the
upper left, while the lights of northern Africa are more clearly
discernable at right. The faint gold and green line is airglow, caused
by ultraviolet radiation exciting the gas molecules in the upper
atmosphere.
This was one of the most breathtaking videos I think I've ever seen. I hope you enjoy it.
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It is fascinating, but it moves so fast, and I keep freezeframing to try to figure out what is where.
ReplyDeleteDo you know where the orange "ribbon"-like structure (?highway) is at 3:47 in the video?
I'm thinking now that the ribbon is the Indian-Pakistani border viewed from the northwest(ish).
ReplyDeleteYou're right!
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Now maybe this is bloggable (sighs as he adds to thick folder of bookmmarks...)
Thank you, anon.
Here's a link from a better source -
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