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PHOTO INDEX OF PRIMARY TARGETS ASTEROIDS COMETS EARTH JUPITER KUIPER BELT MARS MERCURY METEORITES NEPTUNE OORT CLOUD PLUTO SATURN SOLAR SYSTEM SPACE SUN URANUS VENUS ORDER PRINTS OTHER PHOTO INDEXES ALL TARGETS PHOTO CATEGORIES SCIENCEVIEWS AMPHIBIANS BIRDS BUGS FINE ART FOSSILS INDIAN INDIAN MAMMALS OTHER PARKS PLANTS RELIGIOUS REPTILES ROCKS & MINERALS SCIENCEVIEWS PRINTS

Earth Topography Animation Target Name:   Earth Produced by:   Grant L. Hutchison Date Released:  25 May 1999 Related Document Earth Introduction Download Options Name Type Width x Height x Frames Size vearth4.mpg MPEG 160 x 160 x ? 810K This rotating animation shows the distribution of topography on Earth. The colors blend smoothly from the lowest point (black) to highest point (white), with a full spectrum in-between: purple is low and red high. The movie clearly shows Earth's bimodal height distribution (continent/sea floor) and the effects of plate tectonics. The Earth DEM data used in creating this animation is courtesy of NOAA/NGDC.

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