{"id":6070,"date":"2012-06-13T13:17:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T03:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/a-view-from-above\/"},"modified":"2012-06-13T13:17:03","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T03:17:03","slug":"a-view-from-above","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/a-view-from-above\/","title":{"rendered":"A view from above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/vesubio.jpg\"\n               title=\"The still active volcano rises above the Bay of Naples. In 79 AD, an eruption buried the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. Pliny the Younger gave an account of the catastrophe in a letter to the famous Greek historian Tacitus. Image: ESA\/NASA\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/vesubio.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_vesubio.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"305\"\n               data-title=\"Pompeii&#039;s guardian: Mount Vesuvius\"\n               data-description=\"The still active volcano rises above the Bay of Naples. In 79 AD, an eruption buried the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. Pliny the Younger gave an account of the catastrophe in a letter to the famous Greek historian Tacitus. Image: ESA\/NASA\"\n               data-image-slug=\"pompeiis-guardian-mount-vesuvius-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Pompeii&#039;s guardian: Mount Vesuvius\"\n                    alt=\"Pompeii&#039;s guardian: Mount Vesuvius\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_vesubio.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/pakistan.jpg\"\n               title=\"The yellow clusters reveal the numerous cities that comprise the region. The largest one is Pakistan&#039;s capital city, Islamabad. The blurry, bright zone above the horizon is produced by airglow, which is caused by the excitation of atoms and molecules in the atmosphere. Image: NASA\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/pakistan.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_pakistan.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"306\"\n               data-title=\"Borderlines\"\n               data-description=\"The yellow clusters reveal the numerous cities that comprise the region. The largest one is Pakistan&#039;s capital city, Islamabad. The blurry, bright zone above the horizon is produced by airglow, which is caused by the excitation of atoms and molecules in the atmosphere. Image: NASA\"\n               data-image-slug=\"borderlines-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Borderlines\"\n                    alt=\"Borderlines\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_pakistan.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/nile.jpg\"\n               title=\"Known as the father of African rivers, the Nile River is the longest in the world (6,650 kilometres). From space, the mighty Nile looks like a flower; its base is Cairo&#039;s metropolitan area. Image: NASA\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/nile.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_nile.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"307\"\n               data-title=\"The mighty river\"\n               data-description=\"Known as the father of African rivers, the Nile River is the longest in the world (6,650 kilometres). From space, the mighty Nile looks like a flower; its base is Cairo&#039;s metropolitan area. Image: NASA\"\n               data-image-slug=\"the-mighty-river-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"The mighty river\"\n                    alt=\"The mighty river\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_nile.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/neworleans.jpg\"\n               title=\"The birthplace of jazz is one of the most iconic cities of America. New Orleans, which provides a vibrant mix of cultures, was devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Although its levees have been rebuilt, the city could sink within the next few decades. In this image, New Orleans and Houston are visible. Image: NASA\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/neworleans.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_neworleans.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"308\"\n               data-title=\"And all that jazz\"\n               data-description=\"The birthplace of jazz is one of the most iconic cities of America. New Orleans, which provides a vibrant mix of cultures, was devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Although its levees have been rebuilt, the city could sink within the next few decades. In this image, New Orleans and Houston are visible. Image: NASA\"\n               data-image-slug=\"and-all-that-jazz-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"And all that jazz\"\n                    alt=\"And all that jazz\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_neworleans.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/netherlands.jpg\"\n               title=\"The brightest hubs correspond to Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam, the four largest cities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Andr\u00c3\u00a9 Kuipers took this image from the International Space Station. Image: ESA\/NASA\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/netherlands.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_netherlands.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"309\"\n               data-title=\"Netherlands by night\"\n               data-description=\"The brightest hubs correspond to Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam, the four largest cities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Andr\u00c3\u00a9 Kuipers took this image from the International Space Station. Image: ESA\/NASA\"\n               data-image-slug=\"netherlands-by-night-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Netherlands by night\"\n                    alt=\"Netherlands by night\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_netherlands.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/desert.jpg\"\n               title=\"The Aral Sea used to be one of the world&#039;s largest saltwater lakes; today some geologists considered it the world&#039;s newest desert. The area is of special interest to science, as it has shrunk considerably in the second half on the 20th century. Image: USGS\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/desert.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_desert.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"310\"\n               data-title=\"The newest desert\"\n               data-description=\"The Aral Sea used to be one of the world&#039;s largest saltwater lakes; today some geologists considered it the world&#039;s newest desert. The area is of special interest to science, as it has shrunk considerably in the second half on the 20th century. Image: USGS\"\n               data-image-slug=\"the-newest-desert-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"The newest desert\"\n                    alt=\"The newest desert\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_desert.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/copenhagenspace.jpg\"\n               title=\"The capital of Denmark graces this image taken from the International Space Station. The artificial island of Peberholm [white] was developed as part of the \u00c3\u02dcresund Bridge, a two-track rail and four-lane road bridge and tunnel that connects Copenhagen with Malmo, Sweden. Image: CNES, Spot Image\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/copenhagenspace.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_copenhagenspace.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"311\"\n               data-title=\"Copenhagen by day\"\n               data-description=\"The capital of Denmark graces this image taken from the International Space Station. The artificial island of Peberholm [white] was developed as part of the \u00c3\u02dcresund Bridge, a two-track rail and four-lane road bridge and tunnel that connects Copenhagen with Malmo, Sweden. Image: CNES, Spot Image\"\n               data-image-slug=\"copenhagen-by-day-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Copenhagen by day\"\n                    alt=\"Copenhagen by day\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_copenhagenspace.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/china.jpg\"\n               title=\"Beijing and Tianjin as seen from the International Space Station. More than 12 million people live in Beijing, one of the most populated cities in the world. In this image, the dark region are agricultural fields. Image: NASA\/ISS\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/china.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_china.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"312\"\n               data-title=\"Is this the most populated city in the world?\"\n               data-description=\"Beijing and Tianjin as seen from the International Space Station. More than 12 million people live in Beijing, one of the most populated cities in the world. In this image, the dark region are agricultural fields. Image: NASA\/ISS\"\n               data-image-slug=\"is-this-the-most-populated-city-in-the-world-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Is this the most populated city in the world?\"\n                    alt=\"Is this the most populated city in the world?\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_china.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/amadeus.jpg\"\n               title=\"Named after Lake Amadeus, the Amadeus Basin, which covers about 170,000 square kilometres, occupies most of the southern part of the Northern Territory and extends into Western Australia. Image: USGS\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/amadeus.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_amadeus.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"313\"\n               data-title=\"Red desert\"\n               data-description=\"Named after Lake Amadeus, the Amadeus Basin, which covers about 170,000 square kilometres, occupies most of the southern part of the Northern Territory and extends into Western Australia. Image: USGS\"\n               data-image-slug=\"red-desert-2\"\n               class=\"shutterset_4ee5d3f56cc6d29c1fcc202ef4738afd\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Red desert\"\n                    alt=\"Red desert\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/a-view-from-above\/thumbs\/thumbs_amadeus.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6070","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6070"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6070\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scienceillustrated.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}