GTOPO30
Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a big map of the world? It shows you all the different countries and where they are located, right?
Well, imagine if you could see all the different heights and depths of the land on that map too! That's kind of what gtopo30 is.
It's a special database full of information about how tall or low different parts of the Earth are. And when I say "different parts," I mean like really, really tiny parts! Imagine breaking up the world into tiny squares, each only 30 meters big. That's how detailed this database is!
Scientists use this database to study things like how climate and weather are affected by the different heights of mountains or depths of valleys. Pretty cool, huh?
Well, imagine if you could see all the different heights and depths of the land on that map too! That's kind of what gtopo30 is.
It's a special database full of information about how tall or low different parts of the Earth are. And when I say "different parts," I mean like really, really tiny parts! Imagine breaking up the world into tiny squares, each only 30 meters big. That's how detailed this database is!
Scientists use this database to study things like how climate and weather are affected by the different heights of mountains or depths of valleys. Pretty cool, huh?