Previous Animation Next Animation Zoom to the Meteor Crater, Arizona The Earth and Mars are two planets which evolved very differently. By studying locations on Earth whose environment might be similar with that of Mars, scientists are able to theorize about 'the red planet' as well. Meteor Crater is one such study site in the Colorado Plateau, 73 km east of Flagstaff, Arizona. This terrestrial impact crater, 1.2 km in diameter and 185 m deep, is clearly visible in satellite imagery.    This animation starts with a global view of the earth and zooms down to the Meteor Crater in Arizona. Duration: 30.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   5 MB   640x480 (30 fps) MPEG-1   21 MB   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   25 MB   720x486 (29.97 fps) Frames   320x216     PNG           103 KB   160x80       PNG           21 KB   80x40         PNG           6 KB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   30 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       952 KB How to play our movies    This image shows the Meteor Crater impact site as seen from space. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 7 MB   320 x 240         PNG     110 KB Animation Number: 3334 Completed: 2006-01-31 Animators: Cindy Starr (GST) (Lead)   Eric Sokolowsky (GST) Scientist: James Garvin (NASA/HQ) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Terra/MODIS   TRMM/PR and TMI/Monthly Average Precipitation Data Collected: 2004 Keywords: GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Land Surface >> Topography >> Landforms     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio Back to Top

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