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Data Layer GraphicTitle: "World Topography and Bathymetry" (2006)
 
Description: World Topography and Bathymetry represents a color hillshaded Digital Elevation Model (DEM) based image of all continents and ocean beds of the world. The hillshading effect (illumination from azimuth of 315 degrees, or northwest) provides the appearance of three dimensions (also know as 2.5 D). World Topography and Bathymetry provides a base map layer displaying global color shaded relief of topography and bathymetry.
 
Keywords and Themes: Bathymetry, Elevation, Hillshade, Relief, Sea Floor, Shaded Relief,
 
Filename Prefix: world.sid
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Mapped Drive Folder: /esri2006/ElevImage_World/world_elevation/
Total size of data files: 83 MB
 
Data Type: MrSID Image
Feature Type: Raster Dataset
Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984
Datum: D_WGS_1984Map Units:

Spatial Extent: World
Source Scale: 1:10,000,000
Scale Note: Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:10,000,000.

Created by: ESRI
Released by: ESRI; ESRI International Distributors
Content Date: 1975?1999
Published Date: 20061001

Collection Name: ESRI® Data & Maps 2006
Physical Location: Reference GIS Data Cabinet
Call Number: G70.212 .E77 2006
Acquired Date: 20061122
Distribution Restrictions: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis/esridm/2006/help/rdstrght.htm

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Record ID: 2902_edm06

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