Scientists Unveil High-Def Map of Antarctica

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  11.30.07 | 12:13 PM ET

limaPhoto courtesy of NASA.

Antarctica fans, and perhaps a few cruise ship captains, might want to check this out. U.S. and British researchers unveiled a new high-definition view of Antarctica this week, piecing together more than 1,000 Landsat satellite images and, according to NASA, creating “the most geographically accurate, true-color, high-resolution views of Antarctica possible.” Thanks for the tip, Ben.



1 Comment for Scientists Unveil High-Def Map of Antarctica

Ben 12.03.07 | 6:07 PM ET

Always happy to be the source of a geo-news tip or three…

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