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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Southern Florida, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Southern Florida, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Original Caption Released with Image:
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The very low topography of southern Florida is evident in this color-coded shaded relief map generated with data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The image on the left is a standard view, with the green colors indicating low elevations, rising through yellow and tan, to white at the highest elevations. In this exaggerated view even those highest elevations are only about 60 meters (197 feet) above sea level.
For the view on the right, elevations below 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level have been colored dark blue, and lighter blue indicates elevations below 10 meters (33 feet). This is a dramatic demonstration of how Florida's low topography, especially along the coastline, make it especially vulnerable to flooding associated with storm surges. Planners can use data like these to predict which areas are in the most danger and help develop mitigation plans in the event of particular flood events.
Elevation data used in this image were acquired by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched on Feb. 11, 2000. SRTM used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994. SRTM was designed to collect 3-D measurements of the Earth's surface. To collect the 3-D data, engineers added a 60-meter (approximately 200-foot) mast, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between NASA, the National Geospatial-Intellige nce Agency (NGA) of the U.S. Department of Defense and the German and Italian space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C.
Location: 27 degrees north latitude, 81 degrees west longitude
Orientation: North toward the top, Mercator projection
Size: 397 by 445 kilometers (246 by 276 miles)
Image Data: shaded and colored SRTM elevation model
Date Acquired: February 2000
Original_Caption_Rel eased_with_Image
The very low topography of southern Florida is evident in this color-coded shaded relief map generated with data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The image on the left is a standard view, with the green colors indicating low elevations, rising through yellow and tan, to white at the highest elevations. In this exaggerated view even those highest elevations are only about 60 meters (197 feet) above sea level.
For the view on the right, elevations below 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level have been colored dark blue, and lighter blue indicates elevations below 10 meters (33 feet). This is a dramatic demonstration of how Florida's low topography, especially along the coastline, make it especially vulnerable to flooding associated with storm surges. Planners can use data like these to predict which areas are in the most danger and help develop mitigation plans in the event of particular flood events.
Elevation data used in this image were acquired by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched on Feb. 11, 2000. SRTM used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994. SRTM was designed to collect 3-D measurements of the Earth's surface. To collect the 3-D data, engineers added a 60-meter (approximately 200-foot) mast, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between NASA, the National Geospatial-Intellige nce Agency (NGA) of the U.S. Department of Defense and the German and Italian space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C.
Location: 27 degrees north latitude, 81 degrees west longitude
Orientation: North toward the top, Mercator projection
Size: 397 by 445 kilometers (246 by 276 miles)
Image Data: shaded and colored SRTM elevation model
Date Acquired: February 2000
Original Caption Released with Image
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/NGA
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NASA/JPL/NGA
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Produced By:
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JPL
Produced_By
JPL
Produced By
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Mission:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Mission
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
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Spacecraft:
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Spacecraft
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Earth
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Earth
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Is a satellite of:
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Sol (our sun)
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Sol (our sun)
Is a satellite of
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Instrument:
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X-Band Radar
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X-Band Radar
Instrument
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Instrument:
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C-Band Radar
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C-Band Radar
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Product Size:
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8200 samples x 5389 lines
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8200 samples x 5389 lines
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Sun
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Sun
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Earth
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Earth
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C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
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SRTM
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SRTM
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C-Band Radar
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C-Band Radar
facet_what
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X-Band Radar
facet_what
X-Band Radar
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington
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Washington
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Florida
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Florida
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
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1994
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1994
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February 2000
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February 2000
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1994
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1994
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2000
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2000
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Image #:
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PIA06666
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA06666
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA06666
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