Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica

September 7, 2018 6:14 PM

"The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) provides the first, high resolution (8-meter) terrain map of nearly the entire continent." Check it out online with the REMA Viewer. "If you’re someone that needs glasses to see, it’s a bit like being almost blind and putting on glasses for the first time and seeing 20/20."
posted by reductiondesign (5 comments total)

The REMA Viewer link in the post isn't working for me, but this one is.
posted by cichlid ceilidh at 6:20 PM on September 7, 2018 [3 favorites]

There seems to be something wrong with the labeling of the map. I don't see any mountains named Madness
posted by NoMich at 6:51 PM on September 7, 2018 [5 favorites]

Certain features will have been redacted to safeguard the public sanity. I'm guessing you didn't have a need to know, otherwise your memory wouldn't have been wiped after the interview.
posted by traveler_ at 7:13 PM on September 7, 2018 [3 favorites]

This is fascinating and excellent, many thanks for posting this!
posted by carter at 3:09 AM on September 8, 2018 [1 favorite]

There’s amazing detail there. You can even see the cat-road leading from Dome C station towards Dumont d'Urville station on the coast.
posted by monotreme at 10:54 AM on September 8, 2018