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Treasured Maps

Elevation data collected during a space shuttle mission in 2000 continues to inform science and society in unexpected ways.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using topographic data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). Landslide susceptibility map by Jesse Allen, using data provided by Thomas Stanley and Dalia Kirschbaum (NASA/GSFC), and topographic data from SRTM. Canyon and rock fold images by Joshua Stevens, using topographic data from SRTM and Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by James Riordon/NASA’s Earth Science News Team.

Published August 20, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 8
Model
Space Shuttle > SRTM