Friday, October 21, 2011

Stunning Satellite Images Show the World’s Power Lines, Global Cities, and Transport Networks

global transport links, global energy links, global flight routes, global satellite images, earth satellite images, Satellite images of Earth show roads, air traffic, cities at night and internet cables, Felix Pharand Deschenes



We have all seen satellite images of the Earth before, but Canadian scientist Felix Pharand Deschenes has gone one step further – using data collected through assorted government agencies, he has created a series of stunning scientific illustrations showing the far reach of the planet’s modern technology. In his words: “We see everything from paved and unpaved roads, light pollution, railways, electricity transmission lines, all the way to submarine cables, pipelines, shipping lanes and air traffic.










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