Surface topography of the earth based on satellite and in situ measurements.
Satellite and in situ measurements are combined to form a data set of the earth's surface relief. Note that ocean values are negative and orography over land is positive.
Reference: Smith, W. H. F., and D. T. Sandwell, Global seafloor topography from satellite altimetry and ship depth soundings, Science, v. 277, p. 1957-1962, 26 Sept., 1997
Variables | surface relief (m) |
Zonal | Global by 1/60 (topo1), 1/30 (topo2) deg |
Meridional | Global by 1/60 (topo1), 1/30 (topo2) deg |
Vertical | |
Temporal | |
Static? | yes |
Volume | |
Server | public: |
Source | http://topex.ucsd.edu/marine_topo/mar_topo.html |
Acquired | Jan 1, 2005 (Updated Apr 2014) |
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