This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Only Northern Europe is shown . The original can be viewed here: Europe satellite orthographic.jpg : . Modifications made by Hayden120 .

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This image is a derivative work of the following images:

• File:Europe_satellite_orthographic.jpg licensed with PD-USGov-NASA
  • 2005-11-25T16:06:30Z Wiki-vr 1158x909 (138677 Bytes) smaler file size, optimizing sea color
  • 2005-11-25T14:42:44Z Wiki-vr 1158x884 (226885 Bytes) much too light areas darkened
  • 2005-11-25T14:30:03Z Wiki-vr 1158x882 (218113 Bytes) enhanced (brightness, contrast)
  • 2005-04-19T10:35:22Z Ghalas 1158x909 (263232 Bytes) A composed satellite photograph of [[:en:Europe|Europe]] in [[:en:Orthographic_projection_(cartography)|orthographic projection]] This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marble"] image appl
  • 2005-04-19T10:25:51Z Ghalas 1146x888 (259993 Bytes) A composed satellite photograph of [[:en:Europe|Europe]] in [[:en:Orthographic_projection_(cartography)|orthographic projection]] This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marble"] image appl

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