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NASA World Wind vs Relief Maps

A side-by-side look at NASA World Wind and Relief Maps. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

NASA World Wind

NASA World Wind

Science & Education

NASA World Wind is an open source, cross-platform 3D virtual globe software that allows users to visualize the Earth and its terrain. It provides a detailed view of the planet using NASA satellite imagery and aerial photography.

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Relief Maps

Relief Maps

Photos & Graphics

Relief Maps is a desktop software for creating 3D terrain maps and models from elevation data. It allows importing datasets and has tools to edit and visualize terrain, drape aerial images or maps over it, and export the maps to various 3D file formats.

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