Saturday, July 17, 2021

Data Scientist Makes Maps of the Average Colors of the World

What average color defines your region?

via My Modern Met

She used satellite imagery from Sentinel-2, a satellite which observes Earth. Using coding and computer programs, Davis collected data to create special geotiff images. First, each focus area was decided on—whether it be a country, a state, or the world map. Then, the images were converted to a png file, which allowed Davis to take the average of the colors within. The result is a fascinating new type of maps depicting the world.

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