Bonus Friday Photo: Two Views of Ground Zero

Posted By Travis Daub Friday, March 2, 2007 - 4:49 PM Share

WTC - 2001

The above photo is an ultra-high resolution aerial image of ground zero that was taken by NOAA on September 23, 2001.

The detail in a full-resolution slice of the image is astounding:

WTC - 2001 - Detail

You can download the full, 14 MB file at this link. A smaller, more browser friendly version is here.

Compare the 2001 photo to the progress made at the site as of April of 2006. (After the BREAK)

This photo was taken by a Space Imaging satellite:

WTC - 2006

After five years, the site doesn't look all that different, does it?

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