If you've ever wondered what the rhythm of the seasons looks like from space,
here's your chance.
Michigan programmer John Nelson created an absolutely mesmerizing
animated video designed to provide a view of our planet “breathing” over
the course of one year.
The foundation of the video is pictures from NASA’s “Blue Marble Next
Generation” project, which takes a picture of the Earth each month.
The effect is just plain aweseome. In his words:
“I can track one location throughout a year to compare the annual push
and pull of snow and plant life there, while in my periphery I see the
oscillating wave of life advancing and retreating, advancing and
retreating. And I’m reassured by it.”
Just another great example of presentation style taking relatively simple data and taking it to the next level.
