Description:
On February 11, 2000, the SRTM payload onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched into space. With its radars sweeping most of the land surfaces of the Earth, SRTM acquired enough data during ten days of operation to obtain the most complete near-global high-resolution database of Earth's topography ever made. Scientific applications are for geology, geophysics, earthquake research, volcano monitoring, and hydrologic modeling. The web site provides links to radar images, clickable maps, and quick-time movies.

Organization:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

URL:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm (Click on "Outreach".)

Contact:
Annie Richardson, Outreach and Education Specialist Email: Annie.Richardson@jpl.nasa.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Earthquakes
Geography
Geology
Hydrology
Mapping
Remote Sensing
Satellite Imagery
Satellites
Topography
Volcanism
Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Resource Type:
Internet Site
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00