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Earth Topography Animation

Target Name:  Earth
Produced by:  Grant L. Hutchison
Date Released: 25 May 1999

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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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