Skip Talbot wrote:
> 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

How were the clouds done.. were they from NASA's dataset?

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