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Aerial Sheep Flow

I may never get tired of drone videos of sheep herding. They are mesmerizing to watch and full of so many characteristics of flow. Like a compressible fluid, the herd squeezes together as it passes through a gate, then spreads and decreases density as it reaches the pasture. 

(Video credit: L. Patel; via Colossal; submitted by Florian T. and Matevz D.)

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Susques, Argentina - The View From Above

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Boddington Bauxite Mine Collie

The Boddington Bauxite Mine is a surface mine located in Western Australia. Bauxite is mined near the town of Boddington, 130 kilometers south-east of Perth. It is transported by overland conveyor to the alumina refinery near Collie and turned into alumina powder, before being transported by rail to Bunbury Port.

Photo by Christian Fletcher | This image was shot on the Phase One IQ180 camera. Christian wanted to create images that "reflected more than what the eye can see". He "wanted to show the detail that is there but often muffled and confused by lesser cameras".

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Aerial Sheep Flow

Aerial Sheep Flow

I may never get tired of drone videos of sheep herding. They are mesmerizing to watch and full of so many characteristics of flow. Like a compressible fluid, the herd squeezes together as it passes through a gate, then spreads and decreases density as it reaches the pasture. (Video credit: L. Patel; via Colossal; submitted by Florian T. and Matevz D.) Read the full article

Agricultural Patterns

Around the world, agricultural practices have developed as a function of topography, soil type, crop type, annual rainfall, and tradition. This montage of six images from shows differences in field geometry and size in different parts of the world. |  NASA images and animations of our home planet |