DR - From Space!!

[NALs]

These links will take you directly to a photo of DR from outerspace. These photos were taken by Nasa. Very interesting.

Quisqueya la Bella from outerspace!! Even from there it looks beautiful!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-50975.JPG

Here is San Pedro de Macoris and La Romana. You can see Isla Catalina very clearly!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-45547.JPG

Parque Nacional Jaragua and Beata Island
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-45634.JPG

The city of Santo Domingo. Notice, Parque Mirador del Sur is clearly visible! Also, Boca Chica on the right is very clear
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-45546.JPG

Santo Domingo from an interesting point of view!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S049-74-69.JPG

Close up of Santo Domingo. Notice, Faro A Colon is very visible. Also, Centro Olimpico, Rio Ozama, and several avenues are clearly visible from outerspace!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...002-E-7345.JPG

Close up of Santo Domingo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-53122.JPG

Close up of Eastern Santo Domingo
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-53123.JPG

Close up of Western Santo Domingo. Wow, I did not knew that the Parque Mirador del Sur and the Botanical Gardens were visible from outerspace!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-53121.JPG

Cabo Caucedo, Las Americas Airport, and Boca Chica clearly visible. You can even see the runway where airplanes land and take off!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-52092.JPG

Impressive view of Eastern DR!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...109-E-5404.JPG

Lago Enriquillo. I find it disturbing to see that our beloved lake is EVAPORATING!!!! Isla Cabritos is now a PENINSULA!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...06-E-37855.JPG

The great Eastern DR!!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...09-50-1437.JPG

Monte Cristi and the Western Cibao area.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...TS026-35-5.JPG

You can hardly see it, but Santiago is visible from this photo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...TS026-35-6.JPG

Look very closely. You will see the entire DR from the West looking east. Impressive photo shot!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...41-151-257.JPG

Here is the North coast!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S044-88-56.JPG

Puerto Plata, extremely clear here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...09-E-12325.JPG

Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata airport!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...09-E-12326.JPG

Even Cabarete is here!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...09-E-12329.JPG

And then, there is Sosua!!!
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...09-E-12328.JPG

Here you can see Cabo Frances Viejo (Rio San Juan area)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S052-71-87.JPG

http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S052-71-89.JPG

Here is Samana Peninsula, Samana Bay and the provinces of Hato Mayor and El Seybo.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S052-71-91.JPG

Here is a better picture of Samana
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S052-71-90.JPG

What an interesting view! Here you can clearly see where Punta Cana is (by the geography, of course!)
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images...S51F-42-23.JPG

This is a very interesting link. You can see the entire country. On the night shots, you can see Santiago and Santo Domingo glowing! I did not know that you can see glowing cities from outerspace!! This is a live shot from outerspace!! When you zoom out completely, you can even see the entire US glowing during the night shots! This is unbelievable!!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncg...mg=learth.evif

This was fun!

[Hillbilly]

AWESOME PHOTOS

[mobrouser]

i agree!!

it's been 2 years since my last trip, but i always have my nose to the plane window so that i can get my first glimpse of RD. thanks for the links.

mob

[PeachezNcream84]

Originally Posted by mobrouser

i agree!!

it's been 2 years since my last trip, but i always have my nose to the plane window so that i can get my first glimpse of RD. thanks for the links.

mob

LOVE the pictures! Thank you for that....wish I was in those picutures.. maybe I was!!

Makes me feel closer to the DR somehow! LOL

But really..thank you..that was very intresting!

And mobrouser...I know what you mean about your nose the plane window, that is me everytime! And the last 10 minutes while you are coming down befor eyou land..always feel like 10 hours!!!!

[suarezn]

One thing I noticed in the last photo is that if ytou look at Puerto Rico it looks all lit up, while The DR is mostly dark except for a couple of small circles (SDQ and STI)...

[DominicanScotty]

My girlfriend is a 7th grade science teacher in Puerto Plata. I sent her these images, she will love them. Thanks!

[DMAO]

Great photos!
Thank you.

[Chirimoya]

Originally Posted by suarezn

One thing I noticed in the last photo is that if ytou look at Puerto Rico it looks all lit up, while The DR is mostly dark except for a couple of small circles (SDQ and STI)...

Here's a satellite photo of the whole world where the difference of nightime illuminations between the richer and poorer countries is remarkable. There is a speck of light where the DR is, while PR glows brightly.

It's a reflection of population density and energy consumption levels. Poor people may still be having too many babies, but I read somewhere that over the course of their lifetime 40 'third world' babies will still consume less energy than one 'first world' child.

[Pib]

Cool photo Chiri. For some reason Florida, South England, Japan, California and Sicily seem the brightest.

[puppylove]

Nice pictures everyone..... they are so cool.. :