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Most complete Earth map published
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| 30 June 2009
Posted on 06/30/2009 9:13:59 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The most complete terrain map of the Earth's surface has been published. The data, comprising 1.3 million images, come from a collaboration between the US space agency Nasa and the Japanese trade ministry. The images were taken by Japan's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (Aster) aboard the Terra satellite. The resulting Global Digital Elevation Map covers 99% of the Earth's surface, and will be free to download and use.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: earthmap
An image of Death Valley - the lowest, driest, and hottest location in North America - composed of a simulated natural color image overlayed with digital topography data from the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model.
To: JoeProBono
The resulting Global Digital Elevation Map covers 99% of the Earth's surface, Art Bell will have a dozen shows about what is hidden in the remaining one percent.
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posted on
06/30/2009 9:16:35 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Chrysler and GM are what Marx meant by the means of production.)
To: KarlInOhio
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posted on
06/30/2009 9:36:19 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
06/30/2009 9:44:43 PM PDT
by
LiteKeeper
(When do the impeachment proceedings begin?)
To: KarlInOhio
LOL! Or - “the one place where Bin Ladin is hiding!”
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posted on
06/30/2009 9:46:15 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
06/30/2009 10:00:12 PM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the occupation media.)
To: y'all
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
06/30/2009 11:23:56 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Daffynition
What is that a picture of??
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:23:58 AM PDT
by
An.American.Expatriate
(Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
To: JoeProBono
Why do I always get lost when I drive into or near Rising Sun MD?
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:28:15 AM PDT
by
Delacon
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
To: Delacon
Because you have a fishing rod and Deer Creek is nearby?
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:31:42 AM PDT
by
icwhatudo
(For every clinic bombed or burned, 17 to 18 churches are burned down. MSM? MSM?)
To: An.American.Expatriate; Daffynition
I’ll take a guess at Las Vegas. With the shrinking reservoir to the southeast. (Lake Mead?? Geography was a long time ago!)
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:38:49 AM PDT
by
21twelve
(Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
To: 21twelve; Daffynition
Good Call - just checked on google earth ...
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:51:35 AM PDT
by
An.American.Expatriate
(Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
To: icwhatudo
Well since I was 16 living in the Brandywine Valley I’d go out driving and get lost on purpose. It was fun back then but honestly, in my 40s, I unintentionally get lost and keep on ending up in Rising Sun MD. Its spooky.
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posted on
07/01/2009 12:56:00 AM PDT
by
Delacon
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
To: JoeProBono
Every kid has wondered if they dug down through the earth, where would they end up. It aint China.
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posted on
07/01/2009 1:05:46 AM PDT
by
Delacon
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
To: An.American.Expatriate; 21twelve
So sorry, I should have labeled it .... yep Las Vegas sprawling. ;)
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posted on
07/01/2009 1:37:41 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
07/01/2009 2:07:39 AM PDT
by
Captain Beyond
(The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
07/01/2009 11:25:07 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
07/01/2009 11:45:30 AM PDT
by
Costumed Vigilante
(Congress: When a handful of evil morons just isn't enough)
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