NASA and Japanese researchers published the most detailed topographical map of Earth ever on Monday, offering for the first time a comprehensive image of the terrain in the world’s polar regions. Full Article at National Post

"The Global Digital Elevation Model was created using nearly 1.3 million images collected by a Japanese camera on board NASA's Terra spacecraft. It is made up of a giant grid of 23,000 tiles, with each height point spaced 98ft apart. Full Article at towleroad

An astonishing new map has revealed the elevation of nearly every place on Earth. The Global Digital Elevation Model was created using nearly 1.3million images collected by a Japanese camera on board Nasa's Terra spacecraft. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK