+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Great Zoom into Tucson, AZ: Sabino Canyon Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves floating in virtual space just above the ground.    A seamless zoom from space to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, outside Tucson, Arizona, followed by a pan up the canyon starting at the Visitor Center. Duration: 1.2 minutes Available formats:   640x480 (29.97 fps) Frames   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   51 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   39 MB   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   10 MB   320x240     JPEG         5 KB   160x80       PNG           9 KB   80x40         PNG           2 KB   320x240 (29.97 fps) X-FLV       2 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 2749 Completed: 2003-06-10 Animators: Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)   Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC)   Marte Newcombe (GST) Scientist: Soroosh Sorooshian (University of Arizona) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Landsat-7/ETM+ (2000/06/15)   QuickBird (2002/08/29)   Terra/MODIS Series: Great Zooms Keywords: DLESE >> Human geography DLESE >> Physical geography SVS >> Zoom     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: