Feature
highlights
3D
Terrain Modeling and Visualization
Create 3D terrain models from MODIS image mosaics based on the USGS GTOPO
30 elevation dataset. Visualize the change in terrain as you move your
mouse along the surface of the Earth.
3D visualization of North
Africa
NASA
MODIS Image Mosaics
Flying over 700 km above the Earth onboard the Terra satellite, MODIS
provides an integrated tool for observing a variety of terrestrial, oceanic,
and atmospheric features of the Earth.
Unique
Point -of-View Feature
Celestial Explorer: EARTH provides you with orthographic views of Earth
from anywhere in space. Just point your mouse and read the precise latitude
and longitude of the location.
Earth
Database
Locate places and explore world geography including countries, provinces, states,
major cities, rivers and more. A customized browser provides detailed geographic,
political and economic information about each country. |
System
Requirements (recommended)
• Windows™ 98,
98 SE, ME, NT, XP
• Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0+ for Resource Browser
• Speed:
500 MHz or faster, 800MHz for 3D or Geology, 1.5GHz for High-Resolution
Geology
• RAM:
128 MB minimum, 256 MB or more for 3D or Geology, 512MB for
High-Resolution Geology
• Hard
Drive Space: 130 MB minimum, 250 MB with 3D & High-Resolution
Geology
• Screen
Resolution: 1024 X 768
• Screen Color:
At least 16 bit
• Graphics
Card: 16MB of video RAM minimum
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