New Satellite Imagery Shows Antarctica in Pinpoint Detail

Antarctica is now, ironically, the best-mapped continent on earth. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Ohio State University have created a high-resolution map from satellite imagery that shows the entire continent to a resolution of just eight meters. Previous topographical maps were only accurate to within one kilometer. The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA), … Continue reading New Satellite Imagery Shows Antarctica in Pinpoint Detail