Las Tierra desde otra perspectiva

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El proyecto «Daily Overview» comparte cada día en su Instagram una fotografía aérea de algún lugar del planeta. Las imágenes, sobrecogedoras y espectaculares, se inspira en el «efecto perspectiva» que sufren los astronautas

10 jun 2015 . Actualizado a las 20:35 h.

¿Qué sintieron los primeros astronautas cuando vieron por primera vez la Tierra desde el espacio? ¿Qué sienten cuándo regresan? El término «The Overview Effect» («el efecto perspectiva») fue utilizado por primera vez en el año 1987 por el escritor Frank White para referirse a una vivencia que transforma la perspectiva que se tiene tanto del planeta, como del lugar que ocupa el ser humano en la Tierra. Tiene que ver con la sensación que experimentan los astronautas cuando miran hacia abajo y contemplan el planeta en su totalidad. Belleza y fragilidad al mismo tiempo. Admiración por el paisaje terrestre. Conciencia de la interconexión entre todos los seres vivos y responsabilidad renovada por cuidar su hábitat natural. 

Inspirado en este concepto, el proyecto Daily Overview publica cada día en su Instagram una fotografía aérea de algún lugar del planeta. El resultado es un conjunto de sobrecogedoras, casi irreales y hermosísimas imágenes, urbanas, rurales, civilizadas y salvajes, que nos ofrecen un nuevo e increíble punto de vista del lugar en el que habitamos.

Today we are doing a feed takeover for @theworldpost with a selection of Overviews from around the globe, including this one of Bourtange. This Dutch "star fort" was built in 1593 during the Eighty Years? War when William I of Orange wanted to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen. Star forts were constructed in the manner you see here so that an attack on any of its five walls could be aggressively counteracted from the two adjacent star points.

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Blooming tulips are seen among the fields of Zeewolde, Netherlands. The country is the world leader in tulip production, growing an estimated 4.3 billion bulbs each year, 2.3 billion of which are made into cut flowers.

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An interchange is constructed at the I-10/303 loop interchange in Gpodyear, Arizona, USA. On average, an American motorist will pay approximately $171/year in road maintenance taxes.

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Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia is the 9th busiest airport in the world, serving approximately 57.8 million passengers each year. The boarding pavilions are examples of classic Indonesian architecture with roofs built in the Javanese stepped-roof style.

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Radiating streets surround the Plaza Del Ejecutivo in the Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City, Mexico.

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Automobiles and semi-trailer trucks are unloaded and shipped at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium. In 2014, the facility moved nearly 1.2 million vehicles.

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The terraced hillsides of the Douro Valley in northern Portugal are covered with grape vines that rise steeply from the Douro River below. The region is recognized as the home of port wine - a sweet, red wine that is often served with dessert.

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Ferrari World is an amusement park located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Covering 86,000 square meters, it claims to be the world?s largest indoor theme park and contains "Formula Rossa" - the world's fastest roller coaster.

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We just added nine new pieces to our Printshop, including this Overview of the Eixample District in Barcelona, Spain! The visually stunning neighborhood is characterized by its strict grid pattern, octagonal intersections, and apartments with communal courtyards. You can check out our full set of prints now by clicking the link in our profile!

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We?ve got a great set of new pieces coming to the Printshop tomorrow including the Overview seen here. Can anybody identity what this is and where it?s located? We?ll ship a postcard sized print (USA only) to whoever gives the right answer first in the comments!

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Waves break around the Gold Coast Sand Pumping Jetty in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The pier is a popular destination for fishermen and the surrounding waters are frequented by surfers. Tag a friend you'd like to travel here with!

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Agricultural development surrounds Huétor Tájar, a small town located in the province of Granada, Spain. The primary crops grown in the municipality are asparagus and olives.

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In the past week, fighters from the Islamic State seized the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, Syria. Located at the crossroads of ancient Greek, Roman, Persian, and Islamic cultures, the city contains some of the world?s oldest known antiquities and ruins. The fabled amphitheater and the Temple of Bel seen in this Overview were completed as far back as 32 AD. ISIS despises antiquity since it represents culture that predates Islam and experts predict that they will vandalize and destroy these ancient ruins.

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Another shot from the archive: The Spreckles Beet Sugar Factory is located in Brawley, California, USA. After machines extract sugar from sugarbeet roots, the leftover (and colorful) beet pulp is dried on a massive paved area next to the factory. The pulp is then used a major ingredient in dairy feed.

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We?re off the grid without internet this weekend, so we?ll be sharing a few images from our archive! In recent decades, the water level of the Dead Sea has been dropping at more than 3 feet per year due to the extraction of raw materials and the diversion of water to the north (noticeable here). The Dead Sea level drop has been followed by a groundwater level drop, causing brines that used to occupy underground layers near the shoreline to be flushed out by freshwater. These declines have caused the recent appearance of massive cavities and sinkholes along the sea?s western shore. Consequently, in December 2013, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement to lay a water pipeline that will link the Red Sea with the Dead Sea in an attempt to replenish devastated areas.

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A cloverleaf interchange is formed at the intersection of U.S. Route 131 and the Paul B. Henry Freeway in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. We want to wish safe travels to everyone in the states who will be out on the roads this holiday weekend!

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The Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, is a massive transitional hub for commercial aircraft. The facility?s boneyard, pictured here, contains more than 150 retired planes.

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Today we?re excited to feature this swirling, majestic shot - "Farmer Palette, Yuma, Colorado? - captured by aerial photographer, @evananderman. Does anyone know why a pattern like this would occur? To see more stunning views above the western United States, check out his feed.

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Growing pools containing various species of microalgae - a microscopic plant - are seen at Cyanotech in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA. The company uses microalgae to develop a number of products such as food coloring agents. Microalgae, on the whole, produce approximately half of the planet?s atmospheric oxygen and simultaneously use the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to grow using photosynthesis.

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The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is a steel and concrete structure that crosses Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil. The main span has four supporting pillars submerged underwater, while the deck weight is supported by three 200-foot-tall (61 m) asymmetrical steel arches that crisscross diagonally over the bridge.

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Shivaji Nagar No: 1 and No: 2 are two densely populated neighborhoods in Mumbai, India. The area is home to more than 200,000 residents, primarily immigrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (located in Eastern and Northern India, respectively) as well as Bangladesh who have come to Mumbai in search of a better life. The vast majority of the homes here do not have plumbing, running water taps, bathtubs, or toilets.

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The Lake Hood Seaplane Base, captured here during the frozen-over winter, is located in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Handling an average of 190 flights per day, the facility is the world's busiest airport for seaplanes.

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Today we?re excited to feature this incredible shot of a coal train yard in Virginia, shared with us by aerial photographer Cameron Davidson. To see more of his breathtaking shots, you can check out his book "Chesapeake: The aerial photography of Cameron Davidson? or on his feed @camdavidsonphoto. If you're an aerial photographer or simply have some photographs that could offer a fresh perspective on our feed, send us a note at dailyoverview@gmail.com.

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Individual homes and their agricultural lots stretch across the landscape of Jiulongzhen in the Anhui Province of China.

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The Great Pyramids of Giza are located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Dating back to 2580 BC, the Great Pyramid, the largest structure at the site, is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world and the only one to remain largely intact. With an estimated 2,300,000 stone blocks weighing from 2 to 30 tons each, the 481 foot pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.

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Agricultural development in Meridian, California is partitioned by irrigation canals that originate at the Sacramento River. On average, 9.6 million acres of cropland across the state are irrigated with 11 trillion gallons of water every year. As of 2014, farmers in California cultivated approximately half of the United State?s fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

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The planned city of La Plata, the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, is characterized by its strict grid pattern. At the 1889 World?s Fair in Paris, the new city was awarded two gold medals for the ?City of the Future? and ?Better performance built.?

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Today we?ve added seven new pieces to our Printshop, including this Overview of the urban plan of Brasilia. The city was founded on April 21, 1960 in order to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location within Brazil. The design - resembling an airplane from above - was developed by Lúcio Costa and prominently features the modernist buildings of the celebrated architect Oscar Niemeyer at its center. To see what else we?ve added to the Printshop, click the link in our profile.

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Chains of bungalows extend over the water at the Four Seasons Resort in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. In addition to the bungalows and beachfront villas, the complex is also home to the Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary - a research facility with more than 100 species of marine life. We hope you all have a relaxing, delightful weekend!

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Selkirk Yard is a freight railroad yard located eight miles south of Albany, New York that serves as a gateway to points east of the Hudson River, including New York City. Using computerized controls, the yard can process more than 3,200 cars per day.

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Tokyo, seen here at night from the International Space Station, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with upwards of 37.8 million people.

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Plaça de Tetuan is a major square located in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain. The area characterized by its strict grid pattern, octagonal intersections, and apartments with communal courtyards.

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The Venetian Islands are a chain of six man-made islands located in Miami, Florida. San Marino Island, Di Lido Island, and Rivo Alto Island are pictured here. While the islands' residential neighborhoods have some of the highest property values in the city, they are also among the first places ordered to evacuate in advance of a hurricane.

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Brøndby Haveby is an associated community located just outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. Houses with large front yards are centered around cul-de-sacs, providing urban dwellers the opportunity to live outside the city and grow small subsistence or hobby crops during the summer months.

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Happy Easter from Daily Overview! The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic church that serves the Brazilian capital city and hosts more than 1 million visitors each year. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the cathedral is a hyperboloid structure, constructed from 16 concrete columns, that weigh 90 tons each and cast the crown-like shadow that we see here.

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The United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. is the seat the country?s Congress and the legislative branch of the federal government. The Capitol Dome, which is currently enclosed in scaffolding (until 2017), has undergone numerous expansions and restorations since it was first added to the building in 1855. The total weight of the dome is 14.1 million pounds.

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Port Hercules, the only deep-water port in Monaco, provides anchorage for up to 700 vessels. Monaco has an area of 0.78 square miles and a population of 36,371, making it the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world.

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Happy Valentine?s Day from Daily Overview! Galesnjak - commonly known as ?Lover?s Island? - is a naturally occurring, heart-shaped isle off the coast of Croatia. Tag that special someone to share the love!

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Uranium mine in Arlit, Niger. French nuclear power generation as well as the French nuclear weapons program are dependent on the uranium that is extracted from the mine - more than 3400 tonnes per year.

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Residential housing is built upon parallel streets in Ilford, a town in the northeast of London, England. With the expansion of the London Underground the population of the town grew from 11,600 in 1926 to 184,700 in 1951.

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Burning Man is a week-long, annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. Drawing more than 65,000 participants in 2014, the event is described as an experiment in community, art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance. The developed part of Black Rock City, the temporary residence of the campers, is arranged as a series of concentric streets with the "Man Sculpture" and his supporting complex at the center.

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Port Grimaud is a seaside town located on the French Riviera by the Gulf of Saint Tropez. The development consists of French ?Fisherman? style houses built upon channels in a Venetian manner. Tag someone you?d like to travel with this weekend!

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New York City?s Central Park spans 843 acres. That?s 6% of the island of Manhattan. Happy Friday from NYC!

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Pivot irrigation fields cover the landscape north of Copeland, Kansas, USA. Powered by electric motors, lines of sprinklers rotate 360 degrees to evenly irrigate crops.

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