Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Big Island of Hawai'i

Landsat image of Island of Hawai'i

Original - This false-color composite (processed to simulate true color) image of Hawaii was constructed from data gathered between 1999 and 2001 by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) instrument, flying aboard the Landsat 7 satellite. The Landsat data were processed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a landcover map. The black areas on the island (in this scene) that resemble a pair of sun-baked palm fronds are hardened lava flows formed by the active Mauna Loa Volcano. Just to the north of Mauna Loa is the dormant grayish Mauna Kea Volcano, which hasn’t erupted in an estimated 3,500 years. A thin greyish plume of smoke is visible near the island’s southeastern shore, rising from Kilauea—the most active volcano on Earth. Heavy rainfall and fertile volcanic soil have given rise to Hawaii’s lush tropical forests, which appear as solid dark green areas in the image. The light green, patchy areas near the coasts are likely sugar cane plantations, pineapple farms, and human settlements.

Reason

Enormous, valuable satellite image

Articles this image appears in

Hawaii, Hawaii (island)

Creator

Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center

• Support as nominator Spikebrennan (talk) 21:33, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
• Weak oppose Interesting, but way too contrasty and garish; processed to simulate true color sounds almost like a joke... Details are lost because of this, and yes, blown out highlights in the clouds, too! ;-) Find a lower contrast version, and I'll support. --Janke | Talk 22:33, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose - False colour images serve two different purposes imo: to emphasize certain terrain characteristics (relief or coverage, in general) or just to be beautiful. Alvesgaspar (talk) 23:43, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose by Janke. —αἰτίας •discussion• 01:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per Janke. Clegs (talk) 20:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
• Comment should be placed on Landsat program and satellite image. Samsara (talk • contribs) 20:33, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Good thought-- added to Landsat program. Spikebrennan (talk) 22:07, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 07:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)