[mapserver-users] Looking for global raster dataset...

[Norman Vine]

Daniel Morissette writes:
>
>I think it may point to the same image as Norman's link below, but just
>in case:
>  http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?11656

Yes, this is the best 'free' whole earth image I know of :-)

>> Steve Lime writes:
>> 
>> >I'm looking for a global (or just north and south america)
>> >raster dataset to add context for a visualization I'm working on. This
>> >layer would be draped over a DEM to add context. Something like veg.
>> >cover, land use or an AVHRR mosaic would be great. Needs to be
>> >fairly hi rez (2 minute+).
>> 
>> http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Norman
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