An Oblique Thought Of Colorado

The Atlantic has created a marvelous oblique satellite persuasion map of Denver too the Colorado Rockies. The map is exclusively possible because of a rare satellite icon captured past times WorldView-3.

DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 satellite is equipped amongst a high resolution sensor. The sensor is capable of capturing the green direct downwards satellite images of the footing simply tin move likewise capture high resolution oblique views of Earth. The Atlantic has taken i such oblique satellite persuasion of Colorado too used it to practice a Leaflet map.

The map allows y'all to zoom-in on details inward this beautiful persuasion of Colorado. The Atlantic article accompanying the map points out where y'all tin move hold off inward the icon to discovery Denver, Crested Butte too the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. It is a shame that the Atlantic didn't purpose the Leaflet Hash plug-in amongst the map. This would conduct maintain allowed the map's users to link too portion around of their favorite finds inward this WorldView-3 oblique persuasion of Colorado.