Earth gets its 3D close-up with new topographic map
NASA and Japan have released images of the most detailed three-dimensional topographic map of the Earth ever produced. The map was created using data collected by a Japanese instrument mounted aboard NASA’s Terra spacecraft, orbiting the Earth since 1999. Rob Muir reports
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- Many people live on Oahu.
- A large volcanic mountain rage spans the island from east to west.
- This is the first ever topographical map of Oahu.
- A Japanese scientist invented the name Terra.
- Terra was launched to monitor changes in the earth’s surface.
- Terra produces a 3D picture from a single 2D image.
- A previous version of the map was released in 1999.
- This improved version adds 60,000 new stereo images ti to picture.
- Very small lakes were not thought important enough to add to previous maps.
- Exploration companies will take advantage of the new maps to find new natural resources.
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