How to See the Earth From Space in an Instant - Sculpted Pixels Incorporated Launches New App, Earth. Visualized.
Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) August 12, 2014 -- Earth. Visualized. presents constantly updating weather and climate data. The app, available on Google Play, gives the curious an interactive experience to explore views that are normally invisible to the eye, yet critical to understanding humanity’s role in the environment.
“Our planet is a living thing and Earth. Visualized. aims to educate people about their world,” says Mark Manca, Creator and Founder at Sculpted Pixels, Incorporated.
The app showcases over twenty interactive 3D visualizations of Earth including land, cloud, water, temperature and anomaly data. The app receives satellite and data from NASA, NOAA and other sources to present views of the world.
“Understanding the Earth and our place within a larger system helps us feel connected to the planet and our world. This app lets you hold that knowledge in your hand and be inspired by the vast amount of daily satellite information that’s available to see the weather patterns, the climate change, and simply how beautiful this planet looks from space,” Manca continues.
More Details - Key Features:
- Supports Android phones and tablets
- No advertising
- Brings 360 continuous views which users control by rotating and zooming
- Displays current local weather information (temperature, conditions, forecast)
- Updates real-time with images of the day and night horizon on the Earth’s surface
- Updates cloud cover every three hours
- Updates on the Earth’s snow cover and sea ice extents daily
- Illustrates current global weather conditions, including temperature, maximum forecast temperature over the next 24 hours, minimum forecast temperature over the next 24 hours, relative humidity, wind speed, atmospheric pressure, and precipitable water
- Provides global climate data, including sea surface temperature, land surface temperature anomaly, ozone levels, chlorophyll concentration in the ocean, and more
- Provides built-in 12 or 24 hour clock
- Views of your current location on the planet
To purchase, visit Earth. Visualized. on Google Play.
About Sculpted Pixels
Sculpted Pixels Incorporated is a Vancouver-based software company committed to providing passion, quality and user experience into applications. Founder, Mark Manca, is a former winner of a NASA Space Grant scholarship and has experience in the Film Visual Effects and Software industries.
Mark Manca, Sculpted Pixels Incorporated, http://sculptedpixels.com, +1 604-506-4541, [email protected]
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