This is a simulated airplane view of Maxwell Montes (65°N, 5°E). With topography, radar imagery, and a lot of imagination, it is possible to create the view an airplane pilot might see approaching Maxwell Montes from the northwest at an altitude of 7 kilometers. The SAR imagery has been false-colored and overlaid on the topography rendered as a three-dimensional surface (no vertical exaggeration). The simulated clouds and haze add to the perception of depth and distance in the image. From David P. Anderson (Southern Methodist University). Click here to view a high-resolution version of the image (705 KB)
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