Eurasian SRTM Data

SpaceDaily reports that NASA has released data covering Eurasia from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM).

[T]he new digital elevation data set showcases some of Earth’s most diverse, mysterious and extreme topography.
Much of it previously had been very poorly mapped due to persistent cloud cover or inaccessible terrain.

The article links to some of the images, rendered in profile to show elevation.

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