South America #2
by Planetary Visions Ltd/science Photo Library
Title
South America #2
Artist
Planetary Visions Ltd/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
South America, topographic map. Highlands and lowlands of the continents are also shown, as ridges and flat areas. North America and the Caribbean (top left) and Antarctica (bottom right) are also seen, along with the Atlantic Ocean (right) and the Pacific Ocean (left). The seabed depth varies from shallow (light blue) on the continental shelves, to deep ocean basins (dark blue). Topographic and bathymetric data is usually gathered by using aerial and satellite imagery combined with radar and sonar mapping. The satellites in this case were NOAA's POES satellites.
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September 26th, 2018
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