THE Art Up Close

The satellite images used to create the art images are very high resolution files. The images displayed on this website represent low-resolution versions of the same files used for making prints.

The description page for each art piece has a full resolution crop of the image file that shows the detail present in the full image.

Larry Ammann

Miami

Rainbow

Stuart Black

Al Jazirah & Blue Nile

Bou Bernous

The Art

The colors in these images are the result of the image processing techniques developed by the ABOV artists. They highlight characteristics of a region like mineral deposits, irrigation, or underwater formations.
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The Science

What is remote sensing? It is the name given to a host of activities designed to gather data and information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact with it.
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Art Up Close

The satellite images used to create the art images are very high resolution files. The images displayed on this website represent low-resolution versions of the same files used for making prints.
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