Next generation images show earth in true color.
Blue marble bathymetry.
Earth bathymetry by alteredqualia data from nasa blue marble elevation not to scale z.
With topography and bathymetry.
The blue marble is an incredibly detailed true color depiction of the earth.
The original blue marble was a composite of four months of modis observations with a spatial resolution level of detail.
This stunning depiction of the world utilizes satellite imagery collected by nasa and bathymetric data compiled by the noaa national oceanic atmospheric administration.
November blue marble next generation w topography and bathymetry.
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.
The original blue marble was a composite of four months of modis observations with a spatial resolution level of detail of 1 square kilometer.
The images show how the surface would look to a human in space if our world had no clouds and no atmosphere.
Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original.
The blue marble next generation is an update on the original that has greater detail.
There is one blue marble image for each month of the year 2004.