It is the equinox. Imagine you're in space looking down at the North Pole. This is what you'd see as the Earth rotates that day. (Each frame is one hour later.*)
- What do you notice?
- What does this animation remind you of?
- What questions do you have?
The Living Earth® image is a composite of Earth satellite imagery developed by The Living Earth, Inc.
From: The Earth and Moon Viewer
*
The hours are listed in Universal Time (UT), which is the same as Greenwich
Mean Time. It is the same moment everywhere on earth when times are given
as UT or GMT.
