Satellite view of a coastline and city lights – Vintage Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Satellite view of a coastline and city lights in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Satellite view of a coastline and city lights
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Seen from orbit, the coast appears as a dark edge where land meets water, with the city showing up as a dense cluster of light along the shore. Night-time views like this were made possible by sensors that record faint visible light from the ground, and they reveal how human settlement follows coastlines, harbors and river mouths. Images of this kind have been used to study urban growth, power use and population patterns. The contrast between the glowing grid and the unlit land beyond it is a large part of what makes such a picture worth a second look.
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,461 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g05470_ |
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