Human global presence. Earth globe and map, centred on Eurasia, showing transportation systems, communication networks and energy infrastructures. The

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Human global presence. Earth globe and map, centred on Eurasia, showing transportation systems, communication networks and energy infrastructures. These include major road and rail networks over land, along with transmission lines, underwater cables and shipping lanes. Satellite images of land shows cities illuminated at night. This data illustrates human impact on the planet, known as the anthroposphere or technosphere.

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Size: 5127px × 5127px
Photo credit: © FELIX PHARAND-DESCHENES, GLOBAIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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