Nasa. BIG FORMAT. Using data from multiple satellite mission - Lot 269

Nasa. BIG FORMAT. Using data from multiple satellite missions (not all collected at the same time), a team of NASA scientists and graphic designers have created global data layers for everything from the earth's surface to polar sea ice, to the light reflected by chlorophyll in the billions of microscopic plants growing in the oceans. They wrapped these layers around a globe, placed them on a black background and simulated the blurred edge of the Earth's atmosphere (the limb) that appears in astronaut photographs of the Earth. This stunningly beautiful view of the Earth from space is a fusion of science and art. 2007. Vintage chromogenic print. Numbering on front. Legend on back label.40,6 x 40,6cm with margins.