More about data types displayed in the montage above^*

The NGDC montage shown above highlights several data types available from NGDC, including:

• Sun and solar flares.
• Earth Bathymetry/Topography (GLOBE land topography and Smith and Sandwell bathymetry).
• Ice caps (from NOAA-AVHRR mosaics).
• Storms (NOAA GOES8, 26 August 1998, Atlantic Hurricane Bonnie and Pacific Hurricane Howard).
• Nighttime Lights (DMSP).

For more information and data available from NGDC, please check our NGDC Home Page.

^*original image by Peter W. Sloss, NGDC

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