Im redoing my dated earth model to replace the one on my website: 
http://www.skip.cc
The picture is updated via javascript according to what time you have your 
system clock set to.

Anyway, this is by no means an accurate model.  The contrast has been 
compressed so you can see the details like the city lighting, and detail on 
the clouds.  One thing I especially like, however, is the extinction of the 
scattering media creating a sunset.  Notice how the clouds fade to yellow, 
and then a deep orange right on the shadow line.  Posted is a compare and 
contrast of the old and new earth models.  Comments, suggestions?

High res maps courtesy NASA: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/

Skip Talbot

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