nightlights_nature_cover_video_22_16x9_right_dates_1080p60.mp4
Summary: This video presents a time-lapse view of Earth at night, highlighting the growth and spread of city lights across continents between 2014 and 2022.
Experience a captivating time-lapse journey around the Earth at night, observed from space. The video sequentially focuses on different continental regions, including Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, displaying the intricate networks of artificial lights that signify human population centers and economic activity. A timestamp overlay indicates the data range, progressing from 2014 up to 2022, offering a visual representation of how these night lights have evolved over nearly a decade, reflecting urban development and changes in human presence on Earth.
Playback guide
1. startTime: 0:00 endTime: 0:04 label: View of Earth at night, centered on Asia, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2022. 2. startTime: 0:04 endTime: 0:05 label: Brief transition/reset to 2014-2014 for the Asia view. 3. startTime: 0:05 endTime: 0:09 label: View of Earth at night, centered on Europe and Africa, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2021. 4. startTime: 0:09 endTime: 0:10 label: Brief transition/reset to 2014-2014 for the Europe/Africa view. 5. startTime: 0:10 endTime: 0:14 label: Repeat view of Earth at night, centered on Europe and Africa, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2021. 6. startTime: 0:14 endTime: 0:15 label: Brief transition/reset to 2014-2014 for the Americas view. 7. startTime: 0:15 endTime: 0:19 label: View of Earth at night, centered on the Americas, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2021. 8. startTime: 0:19 endTime: 0:20 label: Brief transition/reset to 2014-2014 for the Americas view. 9. startTime: 0:20 endTime: 0:24 label: Repeat view of Earth at night, centered on the Americas, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2021. 10. startTime: 0:24 endTime: 0:25 label: Brief transition/reset to 2014-2014 for the Americas view. 11. startTime: 0:25 endTime: 0:29 label: Final repeat view of Earth at night, centered on the Americas, displaying city lights. Date range cycles from 2014-2014 to 2014-2021. 12. startTime: 0:29 endTime: 0:30 label: The video concludes with the Americas view, showing the date range '2014 - 2014'.