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When Landsat 7 imaged Dubai on July 6, 2000, the city was barely visible against the desert landscape. Long straight roads sweep down the coast, and a single harbor juts into the Gulf. Though it seems small in this image, the city was growing quickly as a trade center, oil producer, and member of the United Arab Emirates. Between 2000 and 2010, Dubai transformed entirely. In this Landsat 7 image, taken on October 6, 2010, dense gray city blocks are surrounded by plant-covered land, which is olive green. Artificial islands dot the coast. Dubai’s growth is built on tourism, trade, and oil. NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) jointly manage Landsat, and the USGS preserves a 40-year archive of Landsat images that is freely available over the Internet. The next Landsat satellite, now known as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) and later to be called Landsat 8, is scheduled for launch in 2013. In honor of Landsat’s 40th anniversary in July 2012, the USGS released the LandsatLook viewer – a quick, simple way to go forward and backward in time, pulling images of anywhere in the world out of the Landsat archive. NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram
The Palm Jumeirah - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
To download the full resolution and other files go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77360&src=... The city of Dubai—the largest metropolitan area within the emirate of Dubai—is a favorite subject of astronaut photography largely due to the unique island developments situated directly offshore in the Persian Gulf. These artificial archipelagos have been built such that their full design is only visible from the vantage point of an airplane—or an orbiting spacecraft such as the International Space Station (ISS). Advancements in handheld camera technology and capabilities are also improving the ISS crew’s ability to capture detailed night time imagery; compare the image above with this image of the city of Dubai taken on September 11, 2009. The eye-catching appearance of the city at night displays the urban development pattern. In this image—taken with a long focal-length lens and digital camera optimized for fast response and high light sensitivity—several interesting patterns can be observed. The highways and major streets are sharply defined by yellow-orange lighting, while the commercial and residential areas are resolved into a speckle pattern of individual white, blue, and yellow-orange lights. Several brilliantly lit areas are large hotel and mall complexes, including the Burj Khalifa Tower. At 828 meters (2,717 feet), it is the world’s tallest building. The brilliant lighting of the city contrasts sharply with both the dark Persian Gulf to the northwest, and largely undeveloped and unlit areas to the southeast. Likewise, the clusters of lighting in the Palm Jumeira complex correspond to the relatively small part of the archipelago that has been developed. Isolated areas of blurred city lights are due to patchy clouds. Astronaut photograph ISS030-E-99324 was acquired on February 22, 2012, with a Nikon D3S digital camera using a 400 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by the Expedition 30 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by William L. Stefanov, Jacobs/ESCG at NASA-JSC. The Earth Observatory's mission is to share with the public the images, stories, and discoveries about climate and the environment that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and climate models. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Add us to your circles on Google+
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Dubai Internet City

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia

About Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City works well as a base: 5 minutes from The Palm Jumeirah, 3km from Palm Jumeirah.

Dubai Internet City is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is The Palm Jumeirah, about 4 km away.

Dubai Internet City (DIC) (Arabic: مدينة دبي للإنترنت) is a neighborhood and an information technology and business park created by the Government of Dubai as a free economic zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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What is there to see near Dubai Internet City?

Within an hour or so of Dubai Internet City: Palm Jumeirah (3 km), Ski Dubai (4 km), Wild Wadi Waterpark (6 km), Burj Al Arab (6 km).

Are there any good drives near Dubai Internet City?

The nearest famous roads are Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road, Jebel Jais Road and Jebel Jais Mountain Road.

Where is Dubai Internet City?

Dubai Internet City is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 4 km from The Palm Jumeirah.

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Quick Information

Population
24,000
Continent
Asia
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Dubai
Timezone
Asia/Dubai
Coordinates
25.0954, 55.1617

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Essential numbers in United Arab Emirates

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999
Ambulance
998
Fire
997
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Worth the detour from Dubai Internet City

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Palm Jumeirah

The world's largest artificial island shaped like a palm tree, home to luxury resorts, beaches, and the iconic Atlantis hotel at its crescent.

3 km · about 5 min drive

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Ski Dubai

Indoor ski resort and snow park inside the Mall of the Emirates featuring a real penguin encounter.

4 km · about 10 min drive

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Wild Wadi Waterpark

Iconic Dubai waterpark themed around Arabian folklore adjacent to the Burj Al Arab with interconnected rides.

6 km · about 10 min drive

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Burj Al Arab

Sail-shaped luxury hotel on its own artificial island in Dubai, often called the world's most luxurious hotel.

6 km · about 10 min drive

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Burj Khalifa

The world's tallest building at 828 metres, a supertall skyscraper and centrepiece of downtown Dubai.

16 km · about 20 min drive

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IMG Worlds of Adventure

Dubai's massive indoor theme park featuring Marvel, Cartoon Network, and dinosaur-themed zones.

16 km · about 30 min drive

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Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

Massive aquarium inside the Dubai Mall with a 10-million-litre tank and a walk-through tunnel beneath sharks and rays.

16 km · about 20 min drive

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Dubai Frame

A 150-meter-tall picture-frame-shaped structure offering views of old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other from its glass-bottomed skywalk.

21 km · about 25 min drive

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