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Ghadamis River in the Tinrhert Hamada Mountains near Ghadamis, Libya November 2000 Image Source: Landsat 7.Kalahari Desert in Namibia August 2000 Image Source: Landsat 7.Mt McKinley, Alaska Jauary 1978 Image Source: Aircraft.Andes Mountains April 1990 Image Source: Shuttle.

Install the new Earth as Art screen saver

  1. Download this file (4MB .exe file). This step varies depending on your browser.
  2. After you have detached the file, double-click on the icon.
  3. A dialog window will come up: "Do you want to install USGS Earth as Art?" Select yes.
  4. A readMe file is launched.
  5. In about 3-4 seconds, another dialog window comes up: "Do you want to set USGS Earth as Art as your default screensaver?" Select yes.
  6. "Installation completed." Select ok.

Note: This file is for Windows computers only.

This screen saver contains a collection of Landsat 7 scenes created for aesthetic purposes rather than scientific interpretation.

For captions and background information on each image, please visit edc.usgs.gov and select the EDC Image Gallery.

Direct link to the Earth as Art collection:
http://edcw2ks15.cr.usgs.gov:8090/imagegallery/silverstream/pages/pgImageDisplay.html?CollectionID=33

For more information, contact: Karen Wood.

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