It's a Bird! It's...a LOT of planes!

In the news: "American Airlines Parent Files for Bankruptcy" By Michael J. De La Merced New York Times online November 29, 2011
SN9360 Air traffic routes between North America and Europe. Global map showing air traffic routes superimposed over satellite images of cities illuminated at night. North America at far left and Europe at far right. This image illustrates modern human impact on the planet.
Credit: Félix Pharand-Deschênes, Globaïa / Photo Researchers, Inc.
SN9360 Air traffic routes between North America and Europe. Global map showing air traffic routes superimposed over satellite images of cities illuminated at night. North America at far left and Europe at far right. This image illustrates modern human impact on the planet.
Credit: Félix Pharand-Deschênes, Globaïa / Photo Researchers, Inc.