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Port of Rotterdam
51.950990°,4.065449° - Maxar Technologies
Two container ships are docked at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. From 1962 until 2002 it was the world’s busiest port, but was overtaken first by the the port in Singapore and later by the facility in Shanghai, China. Container ships such as these can weigh up to 300,000 tons and extend up to 1,200 feet (366 meters).
Port Newark
40.681667°,-74.150556° - Nearmap
Shipping containers are stacked at the Port Newark Container Terminal in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The massive facility handles over 600,000 shipping containers every year and has begun expansion projects that will increase annual capacity to 1.1 million containers by 2030.
Michigan Tailings
46.408653°,-87.530031° - Maxar Technologies
Tailings - the waste and byproducts from mining operations - are pumped into the Gribbens Basin next to the Empire and Tilden iron ore mines in Negaunee, Michigan, USA. Here, the materials are mixed with water to create a sloppy form of mud known as “slurry” that is pumped through magnetic separation chambers to increase the mine’s total output. For a sense of scale, this Overview shows approximately one square mile of the basin.
Lop Nur Potash Evaporation Ponds
40.417972°,90.795250° - Maxar Technologies
The Lop Nur Potash Ponds are located in the Taklamakan Desert of northern China. Potash, a form of potassium salt, is a major nutrient for plant growth and a key ingredient in fertilizers. The bright colors seen in this Overview occur because the water is dyed blue to absorb more sunlight and heat, thereby reducing the amount of time it takes for water to evaporate and the potash to crystallize.
Los Angeles International Airport - Tom Bradley Terminal (LAX)
33.943971°,-118.408324° - Nearmap
The Tom Bradley International Terminal, sometimes called "Terminal B," is one of nine passenger terminals at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. This terminal handles nearly all of LAX's international flights and can accommodate the Airbus A380 — the world's largest passenger airliner. In fact, LAX has more A380 services than any other North American city, with as many as 13 daily flights.
Moloka'i, Hawaii.
21.090000°,-157.225944° - Maxar Technologies
Waves roll into the shores of Moloka'i, Hawaii. At 260 square miles (673 sq. km), the volcanic island is the fifth largest of the Hawaiian Islands and contains some of the highest sea cliffs in the world. Moloka'i is known for its cattle ranches, pineapple farms, and is also a popular tourist destination. Want a copy of this Overview to hang in your home? It’s available for purchase in our Printshop! Head over to dailyoverview.com/printshop to find it and other prints for sale.
Halong Bay
20.900000°,107.200000° - Maxar Technologies
Hạ Long Bay, located in the Quảng Ninh Province of Vietnam, is a stunningly beautiful destination. Here, towering limestone pillars and tiny islands topped by a rich, green forest rise from the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Halong translates as 'where the dragon descends into the sea' and local legend suggests that this seascape was created when a great mountain dragon charged towards the coast, its flailing tail gouging out the valleys and crevasses in its path.
Fucino Plain
42.004370°,13.529060° - Maxar Technologies
The plain of Fucino in the Abruzzo region of Italy is commonly recognized for the quality of the vegetables that are grown here - in particular the potatoes, carrots, and radishes. What is now an entire plain filled with farms was once Fucine Lake, the third largest lake in Italy. The lake was drained in 1877 to make agricultural development possible here, an area that is now responsible for roughly 25% of the agricultural production in the region.
The Empty Quarter
19.748556°,53.126000° - Maxar Technologies
Rub’ al Khali — or “The Empty Quarter” — is the largest sand desert in the world. It covers 251,000 square miles (650,000 sq. km) and includes parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. In the center of the desert there are a number of raised, hardened formations that were once the sites of shallow lakes, thousands of years ago.
Eixample District - Barcelona
41.392184°,2.164928° - Maxar Technologies
The Eixample district in Barcelona, Spain, is characterized by its strict grid pattern and apartments with communal courtyards. This thoughtful and visionary design was the work of Ildefons Cerdà. His plan features broad streets that widen at octagonal intersections to create greater visibility with increased sunlight, better ventilation, and more space for short-term parking.
Tulip Fields
52.276356°,4.557081° - Maxar Technologies
Lines of colorful tulips in Lisse, Netherlands to honor the birthday of my favorite artist, Piet Mondrian! The Netherlands, where Mondrian was born on this day in 1872, produces 4.3 billion tulip bulbs every year. Mondrian is most well known for his paintings with straight black lines and blocks of the three primary colors.
Del Ray Beach
26.475548°,-80.156470° - Maxar Technologies
A residential community is seen here in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. Because many cities in the state of Florida contain master-planned communities, often built on top of waterways in the latter half of the twentieth century, there are a number of intricate designs such as this one that are visible from the Overview perspective.
Tagebau Hambach Surface Mine
50.907783°,6.523415° - Maxar Technologies
This Overview captures bucket-wheel excavators at the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine in Niederzier and Elsdorf, Germany. These massive machines (up to 315 feet tall and 730 feet long) continuously scoop materials from the surface in order to extract lignite. Lignite, often referred to as “brown coal,” is a soft combustible sedimentary rock that is formed from naturally compressed peat and is used as a fuel for steam-electric power generation.
California Wildflower Superbloom
33.674278°,-117.438973° - Maxar Technologies
Wildflowers blanket the hills around Lake Elsinore, a city in southern California. This explosion of poppies and other blossoms — called a "super bloom" — occurs when a rainy fall and winter are followed by cold temperatures that lock moisture in the ground. This year's super bloom is southern California's biggest in years, which has attracted droves of locals and tourists to the hills.
Inman Yard
33.795750°,-84.444583° - Nearmap
Freight train cars, casting long shadows, are seen in at Inman Yard in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The facility is operated by Norfolk Southern and serves as one of the major freight hubs on its network that extends for more than 36,000 miles in the United States.
Seville Solar Concentrator
37.560556°,-5.331417° - Maxar Technologies
The Gemasolar Solar Concentrator in Seville, Spain, contains 2,650 heliostat mirrors that focus the sun’s thermal energy to heat molten salt flowing through a 460-foot-tall (140m) central tower. The molten salt then circulates from the tower to a storage tank, where it is used to produce steam and generate electricity. In total, the facility displaces approximately 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Crater Lake
42.950000°,-122.100000° - Maxar Technologies
My favorite destination on this trip was Crater Lake in Oregon. The lake's awe-inspiring, deep blue water sits in a crater that was formed 7,700 years ago by the collapse of a volcano. Rain and snowfall compensate for any evaporation as no rivers flow into or out of the crater. At 1,943 feet (592 m), the lake is the deepest in the United States. Happy Independence Day from Daily Overview!
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