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Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 16:47
by Nigel H-J
new BBC series starting soon and makes use of satellite technology to create images of Britain from above.
Clip also shows amount of aircraft flying througout the day.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7539529.stm
Nigel.
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 16:51
by Garry Russell
Facinating Nigel
The English Channel shipping is amazing as they swerve arround one another :o
Garry
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 16:59
by Nigel H-J
Agree Garry, from what was shown give me an aircraft any-day for that trip across the Channel!! :roll:
Nigel.
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 17:29
by DaveB
Hardly surprising really as the English Channel is one of the busiest waterways in the world
Cool bit of computer imagery ;-)
ATB
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Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 22:40
by fmansam
that looks really interesting....
sky plus set and ready...looks like a good watch....
still, too much travel to that there frenchie place..... STUPID :dance:
neil
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 23:10
by forthbridge
DaveB wrote:Hardly surprising really as the English Channel is one of the busiest waterways in the world
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If anyone's that way inclined - it's interesting to see just what's lurking around our coastline........
http://www.aisliverpool.co.uk/currentma ... ap=Channel
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 23:34
by DaveB
THAT.. is actually a very cool piece of kit Jim
I'm a bit worried that the FastCat from Portsmouth which is currently at 25.7kts has an ETA of Jan 21/0900 but hey.. it kept me occupied for a few minutes. Like it ;-)
ATB
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Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 23:39
by Kevin Farnell
That is very interesting.
I only hope that Osama Bin Liner doesn't find it equally so.
Cheers
Kevin
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 03:39
by steelsporran
Garry Russell wrote:Facinating Nigel
The English Channel shipping is amazing as they swerve arround one another :o
Garry
STUPID What shipping? It's a sperm mobility check innit?
Re: Britain as seen from a satellite
Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 04:36
by Garry Russell
I certainly looks like it
Garry