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Stereoscopic view of North America

February 2000 - This stereoscopic shaded relief image shows Africas topography as measured by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in February 2000. Also shown are Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and other adjacent regions. Previously, much of the topography here was not mapped in detail. Digital elevation data, such as provided by SRTM, are in high demand by scientists studying earthquakes, volcanism, and erosion patterns and for use in mapping and modeling hazards to human habitation. But the shape of Earths surface affects nearly every natural process and human endeavor that occurs there, so elevation data are used in a wide range of applications. The image shown here is greatly reduced from the original data resolution, but still provides a good overview of the continents landforms.
The northern part of the continent consists of a system of basins and plateaus, with several volcanic uplands whose uplift has been matched by subsidence in the large surrounding basins. Many of these basins have been infilled with sand and gravel, creating the vast Saharan lands. The Atlas Mountains in the northwest were created by convergence of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
The geography of the central latitudes of Africa is dominated by the Great Rift Valley, extending from Lake Nyasa to the Red Sea, and splitting into two arms to enclose an interior plateau and the nearly circular Lake Victoria, visible in the right center of the image. To the west lies the Congo Basin, a vast, shallow depression that rises to form an almost circular rim of highlands. Most of the southern part of the continent rests on a concave plateau comprising the Kalahari Basin and a mountainous fringe, skirted by a coastal plain that widens out in Mozambique in the southeast.
Specific noteworthy features one may wish to explore in this scene include (1) the Richat Structure in Mauritania, a bulls eye geologic structure, (2) the Velingara Ring in Senegal, a possible meteorite impact crater, (3) the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, (4) the Cameroon Line of volcanoes, crossing Cameroon and extending offshore, (5) long linear mountain ridges crossing the southern end of Africa, (6) Mount Kilimanjaro and neighboring volcanoes in Kenya and Tanzania, (7) the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia, Djibouti, and vicinity, where Earths crust is being pulled in three directions by tectonic forces, (8) the Dead Sea fault line, between Israel and Jordan, (9) ancient shorelines, inland from the coast of Libya, and (10) vast seas of sand dunes, particularly across the Sahara Desert and much of the Arabian Peninsula

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This print titled "Stereoscopic view of North America" offers a stunning glimpse into Africa's topography as measured by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in February 2000. The image showcases not only Africa but also Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and other adjacent regions. Prior to this detailed mapping, much of the topography depicted here remained unknown. The significance of digital elevation data like that provided by SRTM cannot be overstated. Scientists studying earthquakes, volcanism, erosion patterns, and hazards to human habitation rely heavily on such information. However, it is important to note that elevation data impacts almost every natural process and human endeavor occurring on Earth's surface. In this reduced-resolution image, we can observe various landforms across the continent. The northern part consists of basins and plateaus with volcanic uplands surrounded by subsiding large basins filled with sand and gravel - giving rise to the vast Saharan lands. Towards the northwest lie the Atlas Mountains formed due to convergence between African and Eurasian tectonic plates. Central Africa is dominated by the Great Rift Valley extending from Lake Nyasa to the Red Sea while enclosing an interior plateau along with Lake Victoria at its center-right position in this image. To its west lies Congo Basin - a shallow depression rising into a circular rim of highlands. In contrast, most of Southern Africa rests upon a concave plateau comprising Kalahari Basin bordered by mountainous fringes followed by widening coastal plains in Mozambique. Noteworthy features within this scene include geological structures like Mauritania's Richat Structure resembling a bullseye pattern or Senegal's Velingara Ring possibly resulting from meteorite impact cratering. Additionally present are Mount Kilimanjaro alongside neighboring volcanoes in Kenya and Tanzania; Cameroon Line crossing Cameroon; Afar Triangle experiencing tectonic forces pulling crust in three directions; Dead Sea fault line between Israel and Jordan; ancient shorelines inland from Libya's coast, and vast seas of

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