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Erg Iguidi
27.452222°,-4.451528° - Vantor
The Erg Iguidi is a large erg in the Tindouf Province of southwestern Algeria. An erg — also called a dune sea — is a broad, flat area of desert covered with windswept sand and little or no vegetation. Part of the greater Sahara Desert, the Erg Iguidi’s narrow, linear dunes stretch for roughly 250 miles (400 km) into northern Mali and Mauritania.
Tracy, California Agricultural Trucks
37.776056°,-121.431111° - Nearmap
Two tractors spread material at an agricultural by-product storage and solar drying facility in Tracy, California. At this 40-acre facility, by-products such as grape pomace, almond hulls and peach pits are spread thin and aerated before being stockpiled and recycled. More than 50,000 tons of biofuel products are also stored at this location.
Währing District
48.233056°,16.314722° - Vantor
The Währing District in northwestern Vienna, Austria, is home to roughly 52,000 people and is captured in this Overview. It contains several parks including Türkenschanzpark, one of the largest in the city and the site of Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. Währing is a predominantly residential district with a number of wealthy neighborhoods.
Colorado Farmland Patterns
40.986808°,-103.121749° - Vantor
Check out this Overview, which shows some interesting patterns of farmland in Logan County, Colorado. Much of the county's 1,845 square miles (4,780 sq. km) is used for farming, ranching or related activities, making it one of the most productive agricultural counties in the state. Shown in the bottom half of this image is the small town of Peetz, which has more wind turbines (300) than residents (238).
Swanson Dock
-37.812750°,144.913833° - Nearmap
Swanson Dock is an international shipping facility on the north bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. It and several other docks make up the Port of Melbourne, one of Australia’s largest ports for containerized and general cargo. Swanson Dock East has a berth length of 2,900 feet (884 m), six container cranes and 99 acres (40 hectares) of container storage, while Swanson Dock West has 3,097 feet (944 m) of wharves, seven cranes and 84 acres (34 hectares) of storage space.
Qantas Jet Over Adelaide
-34.936082°,138.602692° - Nearmap
A Qantas jet flies over Wakefield Street in Adelaide, South Australia, after taking off from Adelaide Airport. Adelaide is the fifth-largest city in Australia, and its airport is the country’s fifth-busiest. Between 2016 and 2017, it served roughly 8 million passengers and saw an 11% increase in international travelers.
Palu, Indonesia Earthquake Aftermath (Juxtapose)
-0.885333°,119.858722° - Vantor
These Overviews show Palu, Indonesia, before and after it was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and a roughly 30-foot-high (9 m) tsunami late last month. At first glance, we notice a considerable amount of sediment and debris from the storm has washed into Palu Bay, and as we zoom in, we see more detailed damage to the city’s infrastructure, including the Jembatan Palu IV Bridge. Palu was hardest hit by the disaster, but other areas on the island of Sulawesi were also affected. The death toll has risen well above 2,000 and more than 80,000 people have been left homeless or otherwise displaced, with miles of coastline destroyed.
St. George Airport Tracks
37.089806°,-113.591806° - Nearmap
What do you think is happening in this Overview? From our perspective, it looks like someone got excited while driving a road-striping truck. Regardless of how it happened, this vibrant display is found on the grounds of the former St. George Municipal Airport in St. George, Utah. Now closed, the facility was used for general aviation from 1972 until it was replaced by another airport in 2011. Head over to our Instagram and let us know your best guess in the comments!
Mexico Beach Damage From Hurricane Michael
29.941389°,-85.406389° - Nearmap
A week ago today, on October 10th, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour (250 kmh). The Category 4 storm made history as the third strongest by pressure and fourth strongest by wind speed to make landfall in the continental United States. As shown in this Overview, Michael caused extensive damage to the community, so much so that FEMA Administrator Brock Long called the area “ground zero.”
McMurdo Station
-77.840119°,166.644358° - Vantor
McMurdo Station is a United States research center on the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica. It is one of three U.S. Antarctic science facilities and the largest community on the continent, capable of supporting 1,258 residents. It boasts a harbor, three airfields, a heliport, more than 100 buildings, and Antarctica’s only two ATMs.
Pierce County Container Terminal
47.253944°,-122.369778° - Nearmap
The Pierce County Container Terminal is part of the Port of Tacoma, located in Washington State. The 140-acre (56.7 hectare) facility has two berths totaling 2,087 feet (636 m) in length and seven cranes. Every year, the Port of Tacoma handles between 9 and 13 million tons of cargo and more than $25 billion of commerce.
Mount Calvary Cemetery
40.633694°,-74.235028° - Nearmap
Mount Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery in Linden, New Jersey, belonging to the St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church. Saint Adalbert (Wojciech) is the patron saint of Poland and thus an important figure for many living in the city of Linden. More than 13% of residents there are of Polish origin and 15.6% of residents primarily speak Polish at home.
Seattle Spiders
47.621500°,-122.350861° - Nearmap
Don't worry — even though they look real, these giant spiders are just 3-D paintings on the roof of the Seattle Center Armory in Seattle, Washington. Muralist Marlin Peterson painted these two Opiliones, or "Harvestmen" arachnids in August 2012 through a grant from the Washington State Artist Trust. Situated just under the iconic Space Needle observation tower, the mural is viewed from above by nearly 1.3 million visitors per year.
Chongqing
29.558333°,106.566667° - Vantor
Chongqing is a major city in southwest China with an urban population of nearly 8.2 million. Located along the Jialing (left) and Yangtze (right) Rivers, it serves as one of the most important inland ports in China. Numerous luxury cruise ships terminate at Chongqing, and coal, raw materials and containerized goods also pass through the city aboard cargo ships.
Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
39.111111°,-84.546778° - Nearmap
The Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is the largest plant in the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, treating roughly 100 million gallons (378 million liters) of wastewater a day. The sewer district’s service area encompasses more than 290 square miles (751 sq. km) and serves a population of more than 850,000.
Camp Wildfire
39.759259°,-121.597808° - NASA
The Camp Fire, which is currently burning in Northern California, has become the deadliest wildfire in state history with a death toll of 42 as of this morning. The blaze has scorched more than 117,000 acres (47,000 hectares), destroyed more than 7,000 structures and forced 52,000 people to evacuate their homes. The fire is roughly 30 percent contained at the moment.
Mossel Bay
-34.185460°,22.146049° - Vantor
Mossel Bay is located on the Cape St. Blaize Peninsula, jutting off of South Africa into the Indian Ocean. The harbor town is home to roughly 130,000 people and is recognized as a center for both tourism and agriculture.
Chausey
48.870278°,-1.822500° - Vantor
Chausey is a group of small islands, islets and rocks in the English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. The archipelago comprises 365 islands at low tide, but only 52 island at high tide. Grande-Île, the main island, is 0.93 miles (1.5 km) long and 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide at its widest. It is the only inhabited island in the Chausey group, with roughly 30 residents.
Spain Greenhouses
36.868331°,-2.368688° - Vantor
Greenhouses in Almeria, Spain, cover approximately 20,000 hectares of land (more than 75 square miles). The use of plastic covering (known as "plasticulture") is designed to increase produce yield, increase produce size, and shorten growth time. For a sense of scale, this Overview shows roughly six square miles. This image is on display right now at our exhibition at theprintspace in Shoreditch, London. We're also selling prints of it, and – thanks to theprintspace – we are able to offer FREE shipping throughout Europe during the exhibition, which ends November 26th! Visit to take advantage of this exclusive offer.
Eixample District - Barcelona
41.392184°,2.164928° - Vantor
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.
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