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Satellite Imagery

People wonder about how good satellite imagery really is and what value it contributes during peace and war time. Satellite imagery is a lot better than most of us think. To cite an example of this on September 25, 2003. a team of scientists from NOAA, along with industry and university partners, has successfully completed the first aerial search for marine debris guided by satellites and sophisticated computer modeling. The team from NOAA Research, NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Satellites and Information, Airborne Technologies, Inc., NASA, and university and industry representatives, was assembled to survey an area along the Pacific Coast from Oregon to Alaska this summer. Click NOAA image for larger view of marine debris on a coral reef. There are many ways that pollution can damage reefs. A plastic bag can quickly become entangled on a coral and smother it.

Source for above text and picture: NOAA

Can you imagine, a plastic bag can be spotted on a coral reef? This begs the question is anyone safe from being snooped on? Add to this technology the ability to see through wall, which we already have, infra red heat sensing devices and super hearing devices that can even use the panes of window glass to retrieve sound from any area.

One thing you have to remember about the pictures you are about to see is that they are civilian pictures, the pictures the military see are several magnitudes better. It has been said that a military satellite photo can see someone's face. All of the photos you are about to see are from NASA.

Photo Left - Amsterdam, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Middle - Anchorage, Alaska, Source Terra Satellite NASA
Photo Right - Black Hills, South Dakota, Source Landsat NASA

Photo Left - Djibouti City, Djibouti, Source International Space Station NASA
Photo Middle - Forest Fire, Source Terra Satellite NASA
Photo Right - Hong Kong Harbor, Source Landsat NASA

Photo Left - Hurricane, Source US Air Force Satellite Photo
Photo Middle - Alexandra, Egypt, Source International Space Station NASA
Photo Right - Gulf of Mexico, Source International Space Station NASA

Photo Left - Iraq Oil Fires, Source NASA
Photo Middle - Lake Worth, Florida, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Right - New York City, Long Island Area, Source Landsat NASA

You can see in the New York City photo there is a lot of red. This indicates warmth given off by burring fuel, heating buildings, cars, etc.. This is an indication of a heavily populated area. Only certain types of photos will show this heat indication. Infra Red picks up heat indications.

Photo Left - Lanham, Maryland, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Middle - London, England, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Right - Moscow, Russia, Source Landsat NASA

Photo Left - New Orleans, La., USA, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Middle - New York City, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Right - Phoenix Source Space Shuttle NASA

Photo Left - Tokyo, Source Landsat NASA
Photo Middle - Sacramento, Calif., Source UHPPI NASA
Photo Right - Salt Lake City, Source UHPPI NASA

The pictures of Sacramento and Salt Lake City also display their heat signatures on the right. As I said previously, these pictures don't compare to the military satellite photos. I saw civilian photos, which I can't display here because of copyrights, of New York City that were incredible. You could almost see people on the street but not quite. Hope you enjoy these photos.