Similar but more widespread points of light in the Gulf of Mexico are from oil platforms and ships. Award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle is coming to San Antonio.H-E-B heir back on Forbes billionaires list, Elon Musk falls from top.Four Boerne destinations named 'best of' at 2023 Texas Travel Awards.Clayton Perry linked to Ken Paxton's mistress at center of impeachment.Man killed at North Star Mall identified by Bexar County Medical Examiner.The lights are the flames of gas flares and the electrical lights of drilling rigs and associated oil-field installations. This huge crescent is the Eagle Ford shale oil and gas region. What's new is a giant arc of lights south of San Antonio. It doesn't appear in a similar image from 1994-95 depicted in a large NASA poster that has been on a wall in my office for many years. There's something new and big in this latest satellite view of South Central Texas. Highways are indicated by dots of light formed by communities and small towns. Houston and Corpus Christi are visible along the Gulf Coast. Zooming in on the bright splotch formed by the lights of San Antonio quickly shows the nearby but smaller lights of Seguin, New Braunfels, San Marcos and other towns. Recently, NASA released the latest and by far the best images of Earth at night. … Even after 20 years, I'm always amazed at what city-light images show us about human activity." National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist Chris Elvidge has studied satellite night imagery since 1992.ĭuring a NOAA interview, Elvidge said, "Nothing tells us more about the spread of humans across the Earth than city lights. These intriguing images reveal the aurora, fires and the lights of cities. Though these can be difficult to see in images made from several hundred miles or more above Earth, many are visible.įor example, large cities and roads cut through the dense forests of the Amazon are clearly visible.Īmong the most interesting satellite images are those of the dark side of Earth.
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