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Blue marble bathymetry.
This stunning depiction of the world utilizes satellite imagery collected by nasa and bathymetric data compiled by the noaa national oceanic atmospheric administration.
Bathymetry is the study of topographic landforms below the water such as on the ocean floor the bottom of a lake or even the bed of a river.
Next generation images show earth in true color.
With topography and bathymetry.
November blue marble next generation w topography and bathymetry.
The blue marble is an incredibly detailed true color depiction of the earth.
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The original blue marble was a composite of four months of modis observations with a spatial resolution level of detail of 1 square kilometer.
There is one blue marble image for each month of the year 2004.
Given that over 70 of the earth s surface is covered with water this branch of 3d analysis is extremely important in understanding the characteristics of the planet.
Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original.
Nasa s terra satellite collected these images.