These pics are selected by DigitalGlobe from this year’s archive images on three different satellites. The public is invited to vote for the best images via Facebook and the winner will be announced in January 2013.
Monte Carlo, Monaco - annual yacht show
Antarctica - calving shown
Koolan Island, Australia - iron ore mine
Bahrain - grid pattern on the sea floor
Subi Reef, China - controversial construction of a possible landing strip, buildings, and wharfs
Chile - Chuquicamata copper mine
Chile - Andes, Puntiagudo-Cordón Cenizos volcanic chain
Sandouping, China - Three Gorges Dam
Italy - Costa Concordia
Japan - Mt. Fuji, highest peak in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Skytree, tallest self supported structure in Asia
Greenland - Petermann Glacier, massive icebergs calve
Nevada - Burning Man festival
Jacobabad, Pakistan - flood, false color image (dark blue and black = water)
New Mexico - Space Shuttle Endeavour atop a 747
Homs, Syria - pipeline fire
London, UK - Olympic village
Northern England - mine sculpture known as "The Lady of the North"
Reading, Vermont - fall colors
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City - easter
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