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With just a few days left in 2018, we’re looking back at some of the most popular Overviews we created this year, and this low-angle shot of Chicago, Illinois, was definitely a fan favorite!

Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States, with more than 2.7 million residents. This Overview shows the Chicago River flowing through the city center, dividing The Loop (left) and Near North Side (right) communities. Stay tuned for more great 2018 Overviews in the coming days!

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41°50'13.0"N, 87°41'05.0"W

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And then, after all our work in often dark and horrible conditions, dodging bergs in the searchlights, going up and down, up and down in lines and round and round in circles endlessly with the ship…in 2016, a paper and a beautiful new map from the scientists made it all worthwhile.

Leat, P., Fretwell, P., Tate, A., Larter, R., Martin, T., Smellie, J., … Bohrmann, G. (2016). Bathymetry and geological setting of the South Sandwich Islands volcanic arc. Antarctic Science, 28(4), 293-303. doi:10.1017/S0954102016000043       

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With just hours left in 2018, we’re sharing one more of our favorite Overviews created this year. This amazing shot shows swirling waves offshore Perth, Australia. The beaches in Perth are world-famous for their beautiful white sand and clear blue water.

A sincere thank you to everyone who shared an image, purchased a print or a copy of “Overview,” or simply followed along in 2018. Happy New Year!

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31°57'04.5"S, 115°45'14.9"E

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Colorful fields surround Rauchenwarth, a small municipality in eastern Austria. Located roughly 10.5 miles (17 km) outside of Vienna, Rauchenwarth has a population of about 700 people. Cold, wet winters and hot, dry summers make this region ideal for growing corn, wheat, barley, rye, sugar beets, sunflowers, and soybeans.

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48°04'54.7"N, 16°31'44.4"E

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Here’s another fan favorite from 2018! Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth most populous city in the United States, with a population of more than 1.5 million. The city played a pivotal role during the American Revolution, when it provided a setting for the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the U.S. Constitution in 1787.

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39°57'10.0"N, 75°09'49.0"W

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Another 2018 favorite was this amazing Overview of the Nile River in Egypt. The Nile is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world, flowing for 4,258 miles (6,853 km) over 11 countries in northeastern Africa. Civilizations since ancient times have depended on the waters of the Nile to flood and fertilize surrounding desert lands. Check back tomorrow for another popular Overview from 2018!

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29°20'11.0”N, 31°13'28.8"E

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Administrative Building, Kaliningrad, Russia, 1970
Architects Lion Misozhnikov and Galina Kucher #brutgroup photo submitted by @marina_tusch via #socialistmodernism
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