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TPC Scottsdale
33.637414°,-111.913842° - Nearmap
The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona — nicknamed "The Coliseum” — is enclosed by a temporary 20,000-seat grandstand during the WM Phoenix Open. The 162-yard par-3 is one of the shortest holes on the PGA Tour, and is consequently the most popular location for spectators at the four-day tournament, which concluded on Sunday. Known for being raucous by professional golf standards, the tournament turned chaotic this year, fueled by huge crowds, mud and alcohol.
Astana
51.147222°,71.422222° - Maxar
Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997 and has since grown and developed economically into one of the most modern cities in Central Asia. Its population has tripled in 20 years, from about 500,000 in 2003 to more than 1.5 million today. This Overview focuses on the Esil District, a fast-growing sector south of the Ishim River.
Liwa Oasis
23.255361°,53.801306° - Maxar
A strip of farmland is surrounded by desert near Kayyam, United Arab Emirates, roughly 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Abu Dhabi. This area is part of the Liwa Oasis, a date-palm cultivating region at the edge of the Rub’ al Khali desert. Since the UAE averages 12 days of rain a year and contains less than 1% arable land, there is widespread use of drip irrigation and greenhouses in this area.
Chicago Cold Snap
41.881944°,-87.627778° - Planet
The icy waters of Lake Michigan surround snow-covered Chicago, Illinois, USA, following a multi-day cold snap that swept across much of the northern United States this week. The “Windy City” had wind chill temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and high temperatures during the week never rose above 5 degrees for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Chengdu
30.660000°,104.063333° - Google Timelapse
Chengdu, China has surged in population in the last few decades, from 8.2 million in 1980 to over 21 million today. It is one of several emerging megacities to boom under China’s “Go West” policy, which boosted economic development and migration to its previously underdeveloped interior. Chengdu’s metropolitan area has expanded outward with a series of concentric ring roads, spanning 1,760 square miles (4,559 square km).
Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant
-22.771910°,-69.479940° - Planet
Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant in María Elena, Chile, was constructed between 2014 and 2021. The plant uses 10,600 heliostat mirrors — arranged in a circle roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) across — to concentrate solar radiation on a central tower receiver, where heat is transferred to molten salts. Heat is then passed on to water, generating superheated steam that feeds a turbine and generates electric energy. Chile has set a target to produce 20% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2025.
Martin Luther King Mural
41.581185°,-93.620615° - Nearmap
A mural of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. covers parking lots in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The mural, which was created by Artist Michael Bowser and local volunteers between June and September 2020, covers about 64,000 square feet (5,992 square meters) and required roughly 300 gallons of paint to complete. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, a day to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.
Rooftop Sharks
43.642403°,-79.385971° - Nearmap
Two rooftop shark silhouettes are visible atop Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Created with contrasting white and grey pavers, the design can be seen by visitors who climb the adjacent CN Tower — an iconic 1,815-foot-tall (553 meters) concrete communications and observation tower. This area of Toronto is known as the “Railway Lands,” because it was once a major railway switching yard; and it is still an important modern rail hub, with Toronto Union Station nearby.
Michigan Stadium
42.265582°,-83.748824° - Nearmap
Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, who beat the Washington Huskies in last night’s College Football National Championship. Nicknamed “The Big House,” the 107,601-seat stadium is the largest in the Western Hemisphere and third-largest in the world. Last night’s victory gives Michigan 12 national claims, making it the fourth-winningest team in U.S. college football history.
Roebuck Bay
-18.085832°,122.265540° - Maxar Technologies
Roebuck Bay is a 210-square-mile (550 sq. km) tropical marine embayment in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. Much of the Bay’s eastern edge contains tidal creeks, which create vein-like patterns on its red sandy beaches. Mangrove swamps connected to these tidal creeks serve as important nursery areas for marine fish and crustaceans.
Madrid Spaghetti Interchange
40.360563°,-3.564919° - Maxar
The A-3 and M-50 motorways come together in an interwoven crossroads southeast of Madrid, Spain. Due to its complex and intertwined appearance, this type of interchange is commonly referred to as a “spaghetti junction.”
Japan Earthquakes
37.396209°,136.899648° - Associated Press
On New Year’s Day, a series of powerful earthquakes shook western Japan, collapsing buildings, sparking fires, and killing dozens of people. This aerial photo shows damage to Wajima, a city of nearly 28,000 on the western coast of Honshu. The first and largest temblor had a magnitude of 7.6, and more than 1,200 aftershocks were subsequently reported, at least seven of which had magnitudes of at least 5.0.
Orhangazi City Park
40.930926°,29.114881° - Maxar
Orhangazi City Park, located on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul, Türkiye, was greatly expanded around 2014 using land reclamation. The narrow, 4.7-acre (19,000-square-meter) original park was built out into the Sea of Marmara, now covering 278 acres (1.1 million square meters). The park contains numerous attractions, including playgrounds, various sports fields, a skatepark and skating track, plant mazes, rest areas, and more.
Pama, Austria
48.047364°,17.034543° - Maxar
Agricultural development is seen around the village of Pama, Austria. The area has a population of roughly 1,100 and primarily produces wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
Santiago
-33.450000°,-70.666667° - Planet
Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. Situated in a valley between the Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coast Range, the city is home to more than 5.2 million people. As Santiago has grown, its position in this valley — known as the Santiago Basin — has caused it to experience high levels of trapped air pollution and smog.
Gold Coast Surfers
-28.125333°,153.485889° - Nearmap
Surfers float in the waters at Currumbin Alley, a surf break in the Gold Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. This location is ideal for novice and first-time surfers, as waves first crash into a rocky point and then roll gently inland toward Currumbin Creek. Including this site, the Gold Coast has roughly 43 miles (70 km) of coastline and some of the most popular surf breaks in the world.
Sakai Tumuli
34.562556°,135.486417° - Maxar
Keyhole-shaped tumuli are scattered throughout the city of Sakai in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. A tumulus is a mound of earth or stone raised over a grave, and the largest one shown in this Overview is the final resting place of Emperor Nintoku. Nearly 1,600 feet (486 m) long with a mound 115 feet (35 m) high, it covers the largest area of any tomb in the world.
Ashgabat
37.937500°,58.380000° - Maxar
Ashgabat, capital city of Turkmenistan, is known for its white marble buildings and numerous grandiose national monuments. Some created during the Soviet era honor figures like Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Pushkin, while more modern monuments symbolize independence, neutrality and the Constitution of Turkmenistan. Ashgabat has a population of just over 1 million.
Melbourne
-37.813611°,144.963056° - Maxar
Melbourne is the second most populous city in Australia with upwards of 5 million residents — about one-fifth of nation's total population. Its metropolitan area is made up of 31 municipalities and covers a sprawling 3,858 square miles (9,992 sq. km) surrounding much of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is considered one of the most livable cities in the world, receiving high marks for entertainment, tourism, education, health care, research and development on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Liveability Index.
Ngerukewid
7.176323°,134.264773° - Maxar
Ngerukewid is a group of islands in Palau, an island nation in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Also known as Orukuizu, the group contains 37 small raised coral islands, which range in size from 1,000 to 485,000 square meters. They are uninhabited and famous for their beaches, blue lagoons, and their peculiar umbrella- or mushroom-like shape.
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