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Satellite map images with missing or unclear data

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a map before? It's a picture that shows you where things are. Sometimes we use maps to find our way around or to learn about new places.

Now, imagine that you want to see a picture of the whole world from space. That's called a satellite map. Satellites are like big cameras that take pictures of the earth from way up high in space.

But sometimes, when the satellite takes a picture, part of the image doesn't show up very clearly. Maybe there are clouds in the way, or maybe the camera didn't work perfectly. When this happens, there might be missing or unclear data in the satellite map image.

It's kind of like when you take a picture with your phone and your finger accidentally covers part of the lens. When you look at the picture later, you can see that part of it is missing or blurry.

So, satellite map images with missing or unclear data are just like pictures that didn't turn out perfectly. They still show us a lot of important information, but we might not be able to see everything as clearly as we would like.

Does that make sense, kiddo?
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