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Though I’m not quite sure what makes these satellite images “abstract,” I do think they’re pretty neat. (Seperately, some of these pictures were linked to in this post.)

(via Andrew Sullivan)

Though the theme and title of this Big Picture post is rather inelegant, the pictures are quite amazing.

Passport has collected a few maps that show the extent of the damage done by the cyclone that struck Burma over the weekend. This before and after set is, as is usually the case with hurricanes, rather striking.

Because Earth Day’s a better day than many for Earth porn, Wired Science has some breathtaking shots of geological features captured by satellite.

Google’s satellite picture of Broomfield, New Jersey (near Newark) was clearly taken at three different times of year. One bit’s a lush green, another’s a solid white, and the last bit is distinctly brown. Isn’t technology grand?

(via BBGadgets)