Earth From Space
This true-color image shows North and South America as they would appear from space 35,000 km (22,000 miles) above the Earth. The image is a combination of data from two satellites. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite collected the land surface data over 16 days, while NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) produced a snapshot of the Earth’s clouds.
Image provided by MODIS Science Team / MODLAND (MODIS Land Group) / Eric Vermote (PI) -Surface
Reflectance Product/ Jacques Descloitres (visualizer)
For more information on, and links to MODIS, click here.
