These incredible images of Earth were acquired from the European MSG-2 satellite on July 21, 2009. The MSG, which stands for Meteosat Second Generation, satellites are operated as a series of satellites which continually orbit our planet, capturing detailed images of Europe, Africa and parts of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean every 15 minutes. The data acquired is largely used by meteorologists. The ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: The waxing Earth
The waxing Earth from a geostationary perspective . Credit: Maximilian Reuter (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)