Satellite Images, GeoSpatial Data, Earth Views

Satellite Image Face

Satellite Image Face Alberta

As first seen at Search Engine Watch, we wanted to point out a satellite image of a “face” in the Canadian hills, as found by a Google Earth user. Following is an image of the face, located at 50.010611, -110.113422 in southeast Alberta (snapped in Google Earth):

Satellite Images for Earth Observation and Monitoring

Satellite imagery and GIS maps have greatly expanded opportunities for satellite map data integration, analysis, modeling, and satellite map production for monitoring and assessment. As populations grow, as countries boost their economies, as landscapes change, governments have increasingly relied on up-to-date satellite imagery and other geospatial data for applications such as planning, land registration, disaster response, public health, agricultural biodiversity, conversation, and forestry

Satellite image face

Among the many humorous comments at Digg is this simple gem:

“The road makes it look like he is wearing an iPod.”

Yes, we think we see the resemblance:

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(Image snapped at the official Apple iPod Ads page.)