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Western Hemisphere
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Multiple images from satellites Terra, Aqua, Radarsat, and Defense Meteorological Satellite, and from Space Shuttle Endeavor’s radar data of topography, all merge in a dramatic
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20°N composite to show the Western Hemisphere and Eastern
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Hemisphere of Earth. What indications do you see on these
images that tell you the time of year? These are part of 10°S NASA’s Blue Marble Next Generation image collection.
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