Satellite creates best topographic map of the Earth


An instrument aboard the Terra satellite has generated the most complete digital topographic map of the Earth ever made, covering 99% of the planet.
The map was created using measurements from the ASTER instrument (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) aboard the decade-old Terra satellite.

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