Whether you're planning you next hike or wondering how hilly your next road trip will be, you can find elevations in Google ...

The original topographical maps (called “topos”) were primarily made in the field using tape, a compass, and an aneroid barometer, which measures air pressure to detect changes in elevation ...

NASA and its partners at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have released an improved and updated version of the most complete topographical map of Earth ever compiled.

The Augmented Reality Sandbox uses a Kinect sensor and a projector to create an interactive topographical map with real-time water simulations, and the best thing about it is that it looks very ...

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The most complete digital topographic ever made of the Earth was released by NASA today (Oct. 17). The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from images collected by the ...

Elevation maps are drawn using light, detection and ranging, or LIDAR. Scott Hoffman , GIS specialist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said the elevation is gathered by strapping tiny sensors to ...