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Sheik Hamad name from space
“United Arab Emirates billionaire Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan has etched his name in the sand on Al Futaysi island in Abu Dhabi in such big letters it can be seen from space.
A satellite image from space confirms the enormous letters of the name “HAMAD” carved into the sand on Al Futaisi Island in Abu Dhabi. The name stretches a staggering two miles long and will likely be a permanent fixture on the distant island.
The island of Futaisi lies near the barrier island of Bahrani, in a shallow sheltered lagoon-type complex to the southwest of Abu Dhabi Island.Billionaire Sheikh Carves Name Hamad in Sand; Visible From Space
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An explanation and guide of the Peters World Map“
The Peters Projection World Map is one of the most stimulating, and controversial, images of the world. This map was first introduced by historian and cartographer Dr. Arno Peters at a Press Conference in Germany in 1974.
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The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth“
The following videos have been created by the Crew Earth Observations team at Johnson Space Center from a series of still images taken onboard the International Space Station.
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WeatherSpark | Beautiful Weather Graphs and Maps“WeatherSpark is a new type of weather website, with interactive weather graphs that allow you to pan and zoom through the entire history of any weather station on earth.
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The Metro Wine Map of France - David Gissen“The Metro Wine Map of France, which re-draws the country’s wine appellations as stops on a regional subway line.
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Inverted Oceans - Kyle McDonald“What would the Earth look like if every elevation was inverted? If oceans were mountains and vice versa? Bathymetric (ocean depth) information from NASA is recolored here using topographic information.
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China Syndrome“See where you would end up if you dug your way to the other side of the world
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Globe Genie“Globe Genie by Joe McMichael transports you to a random spot somewhere across the world.
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Surveillancesaver“SurveillanceSaver is a screensaver for OS X and Windows that shows live images of over 400 network surveillance cameras worldwide. A haunting live soap opera.
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Index Mundi - Country Facts“Home of the Internet's most complete country profiles. This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.
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Google Earth kmz links/files“Spectacular satellite images of the world
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Atlas of True Names“The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, of the familiar terms on today's maps of the World, Europe, the British Isles and the United States.
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If the earth were a sandwich“find the opposite tool - google maps
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Bird view of Paris, FR“See european cities as a bird.
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Gaiagi Driver“Google earth, Google maps, Google Street view and Bing Birds view mashup
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