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Earth as Art 4 highlights vibrant images from every continent captured by Landsat 8, which launched in February 2013. Visit the Land of Terror, the Putrid Sea, and see some Cubist art—Landsat style.

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Earth As Art Gallery

Contrails

## Contrails

Canyonlands

## Canyonlands

Eye of Quebec

## Eye of Quebec

Earth Selfie

## Earth Selfie

Australian Iron Ore

## Australian Iron Ore

Melted Colors

## Melted Colors

Salt Glaciers

## Salt Glaciers

Slessor Glacier

## Slessor Glacier

Scorpion Reef

## Scorpion Reef

Land of Terror

## Land of Terror

Sloppy Paint Job

## Sloppy Paint Job

Mulanje Massif

## Mulanje Massif

Cloud Lightning

## Cloud Lightning

Oxbows in Bolivia

## Oxbows in Bolivia

Earth's Aquarium

## Earth's Aquarium

Putrid Sea

## Putrid Sea

Tessera Mosaic

## Tessera Mosaic

Life along the Nile

## Life along the Nile

A Study in Color

## A Study in Color

Cellular Ice

## Cellular Ice

Petermann Glacier

## Petermann Glacier

Wind Power

## Wind Power

Ink Stain

## Ink Stain

Mount Taranaki

## Mount Taranaki

The Lorian Swamp

## The Lorian Swamp

River and Ridge

## River and Ridge

Eerie Cloud Shadows

## Eerie Cloud Shadows

Mexico's Biosphere

## Mexico's Biosphere

Etched in Snow

## Etched in Snow

Capillaries

## Capillaries

Koettlitz Glacier

## Koettlitz Glacier

Rock Folding

## Rock Folding

Cubism—Landsat Style

## Cubism—Landsat Style

Faults

## Faults

Geometric Desert

## Geometric Desert

Nature's Patterns

## Nature's Patterns

Lava Field

## Lava Field

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Here are the images from the Earth As Art 4 collection, released in 2013. To download the full-resolution image, click the links in each image.

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth As Art 4

September 23, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

September 23, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

#### Earth As Art 4

link

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth As Art 4

August 13, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

August 13, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

#### Earth As Art 4

link

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Lava Field

May 6, 2015

#### Lava Field

link

The Haruj Volcanic Field in central Libya was created from basaltic lava flows that erupted over time from multiple volcanoes. The volcanic craters and lava flows are evidence of a previous active eruption period. Many of the bright spots within the darker colored basalt flows are depressions covered with silt and fine sand.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

May 6, 2015

#### Lava Field

link

#### Lava Field

link

The Haruj Volcanic Field in central Libya was created from basaltic lava flows that erupted over time from multiple volcanoes. The volcanic craters and lava flows are evidence of a previous active eruption period. Many of the bright spots within the darker colored basalt flows are depressions covered with silt and fine sand.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Nature's Patterns

April 28, 2015

#### Nature's Patterns

link

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 28, 2015

#### Nature's Patterns

link

#### Nature's Patterns

link

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Contrails

April 3, 2015

#### Contrails

link

Like scratches on a marble table, airplane contrails cut across the southern California Mojave Desert. The shadows from the contrails cast dark lines across the ground. Contrails form when cold, dry air mixes with warmer aircraft exhaust.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 3, 2015

#### Contrails

link

#### Contrails

link

Like scratches on a marble table, airplane contrails cut across the southern California Mojave Desert. The shadows from the contrails cast dark lines across the ground. Contrails form when cold, dry air mixes with warmer aircraft exhaust.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Canyonlands

March 29, 2015

#### Canyonlands

link

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 29, 2015

#### Canyonlands

link

#### Canyonlands

link

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Eye of Quebec

March 28, 2015

#### Eye of Quebec

link

Lake Manicouagan, Canada, is one of the Earth's largest and oldest known impact craters. The crater is 65 kilometers (40 miles) wide and is estimated to be about 214 million years old. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the "Eye of Quebec."

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 28, 2015

#### Eye of Quebec

link

#### Eye of Quebec

link

Lake Manicouagan, Canada, is one of the Earth's largest and oldest known impact craters. The crater is 65 kilometers (40 miles) wide and is estimated to be about 214 million years old. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the "Eye of Quebec."

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth Selfie

January 26, 2015

#### Earth Selfie

link

The tendency to recognize human faces in things that are not human is common. Can you see the eye, nose, and mouth in this satellite image of Morocco? The face captured in this "Earth Selfie" appears to be quietly watching over the waters just off its coast. The city of Agadir is underneath the chin, and the irrigated farms of the Souss Valley appear in red.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

January 26, 2015

#### Earth Selfie

link

#### Earth Selfie

link

The tendency to recognize human faces in things that are not human is common. Can you see the eye, nose, and mouth in this satellite image of Morocco? The face captured in this "Earth Selfie" appears to be quietly watching over the waters just off its coast. The city of Agadir is underneath the chin, and the irrigated farms of the Souss Valley appear in red.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Australian Iron Ore

December 19, 2014

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

Within the Hamersley Iron Province in Western Australia, Landsat's shortwave infrared and near-infrared detectors highlight different types of rock. The oval in the upper center part of the image is a geological feature called Rocklea Dome. The dark meanders within the dome are channel iron deposits.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 19, 2014

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

Within the Hamersley Iron Province in Western Australia, Landsat's shortwave infrared and near-infrared detectors highlight different types of rock. The oval in the upper center part of the image is a geological feature called Rocklea Dome. The dark meanders within the dome are channel iron deposits.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Melted Colors

December 14, 2014

#### Melted Colors

link

This enhanced image of Western Australia resembles a mixture of crayons that melted in the sun. The yellow sand dunes of the Great Sandy Desert cover the upper right portion of the image. Red splotches indicate burned areas from grass and forest fires, and the colors in the rest of the image depict different types of surface geology.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 14, 2014

#### Melted Colors

link

#### Melted Colors

link

This enhanced image of Western Australia resembles a mixture of crayons that melted in the sun. The yellow sand dunes of the Great Sandy Desert cover the upper right portion of the image. Red splotches indicate burned areas from grass and forest fires, and the colors in the rest of the image depict different types of surface geology.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Salt Glaciers

December 3, 2014

#### Salt Glaciers

link

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 3, 2014

#### Salt Glaciers

link

#### Salt Glaciers

link

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Slessor Glacier

November 14, 2014

#### Slessor Glacier

link

Slessor Glacier in Antarctica flows between the angular promontory Parry Point on the top left of the image and the Shackleton Range on the lower right. The purple highlights are exposed ice. Strong winds blow away the snow cover and expose lines that indicate the glacier flow direction. Rock outcrops next to the glacier also exhibit some of this bare ice.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

November 14, 2014

#### Slessor Glacier

link

#### Slessor Glacier

link

Slessor Glacier in Antarctica flows between the angular promontory Parry Point on the top left of the image and the Shackleton Range on the lower right. The purple highlights are exposed ice. Strong winds blow away the snow cover and expose lines that indicate the glacier flow direction. Rock outcrops next to the glacier also exhibit some of this bare ice.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Scorpion Reef

November 5, 2014

#### Scorpion Reef

link

Is this a tiny creature on a microscope slide? No, but you are close. This is an image of a structure built by a multitude of small creatures. At about 21 kilometers (13 miles) wide, this feature is the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

November 5, 2014

#### Scorpion Reef

link

#### Scorpion Reef

link

Is this a tiny creature on a microscope slide? No, but you are close. This is an image of a structure built by a multitude of small creatures. At about 21 kilometers (13 miles) wide, this feature is the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Land of Terror

October 14, 2014

#### Land of Terror

link

No water. No vegetation. No oases. Known as the "Land of Terror," the Tanezrouft Basin in Algeria is one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Sand dunes, which appear in yellow, streak down the left side of the image, and sandstone formations carved by relentless wind erosion make concentric loops, much like the grain seen in a piece of wood.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

October 14, 2014

#### Land of Terror

link

#### Land of Terror

link

No water. No vegetation. No oases. Known as the "Land of Terror," the Tanezrouft Basin in Algeria is one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Sand dunes, which appear in yellow, streak down the left side of the image, and sandstone formations carved by relentless wind erosion make concentric loops, much like the grain seen in a piece of wood.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Sloppy Paint Job

October 12, 2014

#### Sloppy Paint Job

link

What appear to be smatterings of paint on a wall represent an amalgam of human-made and natural features in southwestern Iran. The dark red shape in the center of the image is Shadegan Pond, which is the northern part of the larger Shadegan Wetlands.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

October 12, 2014

#### Sloppy Paint Job

link

#### Sloppy Paint Job

link

What appear to be smatterings of paint on a wall represent an amalgam of human-made and natural features in southwestern Iran. The dark red shape in the center of the image is Shadegan Pond, which is the northern part of the larger Shadegan Wetlands.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Mulanje Massif

October 10, 2014

#### Mulanje Massif

link

In southern Malawi, the erosion-resistant rock of Mulanje Massif, a large mountain mass, rises dramatically above the landscape near Lake Chilwa, a shallow, saline lake. The upper slopes of the massif are protected forest. The deep green color south of the massif is tea and macadamia farms.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

October 10, 2014

#### Mulanje Massif

link

#### Mulanje Massif

link

In southern Malawi, the erosion-resistant rock of Mulanje Massif, a large mountain mass, rises dramatically above the landscape near Lake Chilwa, a shallow, saline lake. The upper slopes of the massif are protected forest. The deep green color south of the massif is tea and macadamia farms.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Cloud Lightning

October 4, 2014

#### Cloud Lightning

link

What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

October 4, 2014

#### Cloud Lightning

link

#### Cloud Lightning

link

What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Oxbows in Bolivia

September 29, 2014

#### Oxbows in Bolivia

link

The Beni River in Bolivia resembles a blue ribbon as it meanders toward the Amazon River. Scattered along the river are numerous oxbow lakes, which are curved bodies of water that form when a meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a freestanding body of water.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

September 29, 2014

#### Oxbows in Bolivia

link

#### Oxbows in Bolivia

link

The Beni River in Bolivia resembles a blue ribbon as it meanders toward the Amazon River. Scattered along the river are numerous oxbow lakes, which are curved bodies of water that form when a meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a freestanding body of water.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth’s Aquarium

September 22, 2014

#### Earth’s Aquarium

link

These green and blue swirls in the Bering Sea reveal the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. Microscopic organisms called phytoplankton, which are important to fish populations, may be too small to be seen individually, but in vast numbers they are visible from space. The white clouds in the image look like bubbles in an aquarium.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

September 22, 2014

#### Earth’s Aquarium

link

#### Earth’s Aquarium

link

These green and blue swirls in the Bering Sea reveal the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. Microscopic organisms called phytoplankton, which are important to fish populations, may be too small to be seen individually, but in vast numbers they are visible from space. The white clouds in the image look like bubbles in an aquarium.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

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Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

March 29, 2016

####   Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature

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## Related Content

Here are the images from the Earth As Art 4 collection, released in 2013. To download the full-resolution image, click the links in each image.

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

link

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As ArtThumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art

July 3, 2023

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

link

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth As Art 4

September 23, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

September 23, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

#### Earth As Art 4

link

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth As Art 4

August 13, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

August 13, 2021

#### Earth As Art 4

link

#### Earth As Art 4

link

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Lava Field

May 6, 2015

#### Lava Field

link

The Haruj Volcanic Field in central Libya was created from basaltic lava flows that erupted over time from multiple volcanoes. The volcanic craters and lava flows are evidence of a previous active eruption period. Many of the bright spots within the darker colored basalt flows are depressions covered with silt and fine sand.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

May 6, 2015

#### Lava Field

link

#### Lava Field

link

The Haruj Volcanic Field in central Libya was created from basaltic lava flows that erupted over time from multiple volcanoes. The volcanic craters and lava flows are evidence of a previous active eruption period. Many of the bright spots within the darker colored basalt flows are depressions covered with silt and fine sand.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Nature's Patterns

April 28, 2015

#### Nature's Patterns

link

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 28, 2015

#### Nature's Patterns

link

#### Nature's Patterns

link

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Contrails

April 3, 2015

#### Contrails

link

Like scratches on a marble table, airplane contrails cut across the southern California Mojave Desert. The shadows from the contrails cast dark lines across the ground. Contrails form when cold, dry air mixes with warmer aircraft exhaust.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 3, 2015

#### Contrails

link

#### Contrails

link

Like scratches on a marble table, airplane contrails cut across the southern California Mojave Desert. The shadows from the contrails cast dark lines across the ground. Contrails form when cold, dry air mixes with warmer aircraft exhaust.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Canyonlands

March 29, 2015

#### Canyonlands

link

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 29, 2015

#### Canyonlands

link

#### Canyonlands

link

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Eye of Quebec

March 28, 2015

#### Eye of Quebec

link

Lake Manicouagan, Canada, is one of the Earth's largest and oldest known impact craters. The crater is 65 kilometers (40 miles) wide and is estimated to be about 214 million years old. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the "Eye of Quebec."

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 28, 2015

#### Eye of Quebec

link

#### Eye of Quebec

link

Lake Manicouagan, Canada, is one of the Earth's largest and oldest known impact craters. The crater is 65 kilometers (40 miles) wide and is estimated to be about 214 million years old. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the "Eye of Quebec."

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Earth Selfie

January 26, 2015

#### Earth Selfie

link

The tendency to recognize human faces in things that are not human is common. Can you see the eye, nose, and mouth in this satellite image of Morocco? The face captured in this "Earth Selfie" appears to be quietly watching over the waters just off its coast. The city of Agadir is underneath the chin, and the irrigated farms of the Souss Valley appear in red.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

January 26, 2015

#### Earth Selfie

link

#### Earth Selfie

link

The tendency to recognize human faces in things that are not human is common. Can you see the eye, nose, and mouth in this satellite image of Morocco? The face captured in this "Earth Selfie" appears to be quietly watching over the waters just off its coast. The city of Agadir is underneath the chin, and the irrigated farms of the Souss Valley appear in red.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Australian Iron Ore

December 19, 2014

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

Within the Hamersley Iron Province in Western Australia, Landsat's shortwave infrared and near-infrared detectors highlight different types of rock. The oval in the upper center part of the image is a geological feature called Rocklea Dome. The dark meanders within the dome are channel iron deposits.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 19, 2014

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

#### Australian Iron Ore

link

Within the Hamersley Iron Province in Western Australia, Landsat's shortwave infrared and near-infrared detectors highlight different types of rock. The oval in the upper center part of the image is a geological feature called Rocklea Dome. The dark meanders within the dome are channel iron deposits.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Melted Colors

December 14, 2014

#### Melted Colors

link

This enhanced image of Western Australia resembles a mixture of crayons that melted in the sun. The yellow sand dunes of the Great Sandy Desert cover the upper right portion of the image. Red splotches indicate burned areas from grass and forest fires, and the colors in the rest of the image depict different types of surface geology.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 14, 2014

#### Melted Colors

link

#### Melted Colors

link

This enhanced image of Western Australia resembles a mixture of crayons that melted in the sun. The yellow sand dunes of the Great Sandy Desert cover the upper right portion of the image. Red splotches indicate burned areas from grass and forest fires, and the colors in the rest of the image depict different types of surface geology.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Salt Glaciers

December 3, 2014

#### Salt Glaciers

link

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 3, 2014

#### Salt Glaciers

link

#### Salt Glaciers

link

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Slessor Glacier

November 14, 2014

#### Slessor Glacier

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Slessor Glacier in Antarctica flows between the angular promontory Parry Point on the top left of the image and the Shackleton Range on the lower right. The purple highlights are exposed ice. Strong winds blow away the snow cover and expose lines that indicate the glacier flow direction. Rock outcrops next to the glacier also exhibit some of this bare ice.

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November 14, 2014

#### Slessor Glacier

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#### Slessor Glacier

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Slessor Glacier in Antarctica flows between the angular promontory Parry Point on the top left of the image and the Shackleton Range on the lower right. The purple highlights are exposed ice. Strong winds blow away the snow cover and expose lines that indicate the glacier flow direction. Rock outcrops next to the glacier also exhibit some of this bare ice.

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Scorpion Reef

November 5, 2014

#### Scorpion Reef

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Is this a tiny creature on a microscope slide? No, but you are close. This is an image of a structure built by a multitude of small creatures. At about 21 kilometers (13 miles) wide, this feature is the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

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November 5, 2014

#### Scorpion Reef

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#### Scorpion Reef

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Is this a tiny creature on a microscope slide? No, but you are close. This is an image of a structure built by a multitude of small creatures. At about 21 kilometers (13 miles) wide, this feature is the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

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Land of Terror

October 14, 2014

#### Land of Terror

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No water. No vegetation. No oases. Known as the "Land of Terror," the Tanezrouft Basin in Algeria is one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Sand dunes, which appear in yellow, streak down the left side of the image, and sandstone formations carved by relentless wind erosion make concentric loops, much like the grain seen in a piece of wood.

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October 14, 2014

#### Land of Terror

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#### Land of Terror

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No water. No vegetation. No oases. Known as the "Land of Terror," the Tanezrouft Basin in Algeria is one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. Sand dunes, which appear in yellow, streak down the left side of the image, and sandstone formations carved by relentless wind erosion make concentric loops, much like the grain seen in a piece of wood.

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Sloppy Paint Job

October 12, 2014

#### Sloppy Paint Job

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What appear to be smatterings of paint on a wall represent an amalgam of human-made and natural features in southwestern Iran. The dark red shape in the center of the image is Shadegan Pond, which is the northern part of the larger Shadegan Wetlands.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

October 12, 2014

#### Sloppy Paint Job

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#### Sloppy Paint Job

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What appear to be smatterings of paint on a wall represent an amalgam of human-made and natural features in southwestern Iran. The dark red shape in the center of the image is Shadegan Pond, which is the northern part of the larger Shadegan Wetlands.

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Mulanje Massif

October 10, 2014

#### Mulanje Massif

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In southern Malawi, the erosion-resistant rock of Mulanje Massif, a large mountain mass, rises dramatically above the landscape near Lake Chilwa, a shallow, saline lake. The upper slopes of the massif are protected forest. The deep green color south of the massif is tea and macadamia farms.

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October 10, 2014

#### Mulanje Massif

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#### Mulanje Massif

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In southern Malawi, the erosion-resistant rock of Mulanje Massif, a large mountain mass, rises dramatically above the landscape near Lake Chilwa, a shallow, saline lake. The upper slopes of the massif are protected forest. The deep green color south of the massif is tea and macadamia farms.

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Cloud Lightning

October 4, 2014

#### Cloud Lightning

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What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

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October 4, 2014

#### Cloud Lightning

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#### Cloud Lightning

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What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

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Oxbows in Bolivia

September 29, 2014

#### Oxbows in Bolivia

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The Beni River in Bolivia resembles a blue ribbon as it meanders toward the Amazon River. Scattered along the river are numerous oxbow lakes, which are curved bodies of water that form when a meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a freestanding body of water.

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September 29, 2014

#### Oxbows in Bolivia

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#### Oxbows in Bolivia

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The Beni River in Bolivia resembles a blue ribbon as it meanders toward the Amazon River. Scattered along the river are numerous oxbow lakes, which are curved bodies of water that form when a meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a freestanding body of water.

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Earth’s Aquarium

September 22, 2014

#### Earth’s Aquarium

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These green and blue swirls in the Bering Sea reveal the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. Microscopic organisms called phytoplankton, which are important to fish populations, may be too small to be seen individually, but in vast numbers they are visible from space. The white clouds in the image look like bubbles in an aquarium.

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September 22, 2014

#### Earth’s Aquarium

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#### Earth’s Aquarium

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These green and blue swirls in the Bering Sea reveal the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. Microscopic organisms called phytoplankton, which are important to fish populations, may be too small to be seen individually, but in vast numbers they are visible from space. The white clouds in the image look like bubbles in an aquarium.

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Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

March 29, 2016

####   Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature

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