Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica Flyover of McMurdo Station and Dry Valleys Without any Vertical Exaggeration
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The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a data product funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and jointly produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The LIMA data shown here uses the pan-chromatic band and has a resolution of 15 meters per pixel. The 13 swaths used to generate this sample mosaic where acquired between December 25, 1999 and December 31, 2001. The elevation data shown has no vertical exaggeration (1x) and is courtesy of the Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project (RAMP) Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
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This animation flys around Ross Island and the Dry Valleys of Antarctica highlighting the beautiful data provided by the LandSat Image Mosaic of Antarctica. There are no labels in this version.
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Full animation with labels - McMurdo Station is a science research center operated by the United States. New Zealand's science station, Scott Base, is located just 5 km away from McMurdo Station. Ross Island is surrounded by floating ice called the Ross Ice Shelf and the McMurdo Ice Shelf.
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Across the McMurdo Sound lies Marble Point and New Harbor.
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This image shows Cape Roberts and the MacKay Glacier.
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The Ferrar Glacier is located in between the Kukri Hills and the Royal Society Range.
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Taylor Glacier in front of the Kukri Hills.
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Fly up Emmanuel Glacier to Mt. Lister in the Royal Society Range.
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Fly down the Koettlitz Glacier and pass Mount Discovery along the way.
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This view shows the region surrounding Mt. Erebus/McMurdo Station to the left and Antarctica's Dry Valleys to the right.
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| Animation Number: | 3482 |
| Animators: | Lori Perkins (SVS) (Lead) |
| | Greg Shirah (SVS) |
| Completed: | 2007-11-26 |
| Scientist: | Bob Bindschadler (NASA/GSFC) |
| Instrument: | Landsat-7/ETM+ |
| Data set: | Landsat-7 Band Combination 3, 2, 1 |
| Data Collected: | LIMA: 12/25/1999 - 12/31/2001 |
| Series: | Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica |
Keywords:
SVS
>> HDTV
GCMD
>> EARTH SCIENCE
>> Cryosphere
>> Glaciers/Ice Sheets
GCMD
>> EARTH SCIENCE
>> Cryosphere
>> Glaciers/Ice Sheets
>> Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation
GCMD
>> EARTH SCIENCE
>> Cryosphere
>> Glaciers/Ice Sheets
>> Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography
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>> Location
>> Antarctica
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This work has been visible on
1). The National Science Foundation (11/27/2007): 'Newly Unveiled Satellite Map of Antarctica is a Unique Tool for Scientists, Educators, and the Public' 2). MSNBC (11/27/2007) : 'Virtual Antarctica Revealed in High Definition' 3). BBC News (11/27/2007): 'White Continent in its Full GLory' 4). ABC News (11/27/2007): 'Antarctica in Hi-Def' 5). World Science (11/27/2007): 'New Antarctic Image Map to Revolutionize Research' 6). United Press International (11/27/2007): 'New Map of Antarctica is Published' 7). IT Wire (11/28/2007) : 'NASA sees Antarctica 10X more clearly than before' 8). Tech News World (11/28/2007): 'New Super MapMakes Antarctica Crystal Clear' 9). Fox News (11/28/2007): 'Scientists Unveil High-Definition Map of Antarctica' 10). The Great Beyond (11/28/2007): 'NASA's New Map of the Big White' 11). E-Flux Media (11/28/2007): 'Ultra-High Resolution Photo Map of Antarctica' 12). National Geographic News (11/28/2007): 'Photo in the News: Hi-Res Antarctic Map Unveiled' 13). Government Computer News (11/28/2007): 'Clearer View of Cold Continent' 14). WJZ TV Baltimore Video (11/29/2007): 'Coffee with NASA Scientist, Dr. Bob Bindschadler' 15). Voice of America (11/29/2007): 'Scientists Unveil High-Definition Map of Antarctica' 16). TV Week (11/29/2007): ' A High-Def Look at Antarctica' 17). Voice of America (11/30/2007): 'Website of the Week - Antarctica Mosaic' |
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Please give credit for this item to
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
LIMA Data provided by: Patricia Vornberger (SAIC)
LIMA data produced by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and NASA |
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