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Information Is Beautiful (infobeautiful@vis.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-May-2026 02:19:00 JST Information Is Beautiful

Exaggerated elevation map of Australia
by @cstats1
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKHesIDpxE/
In conversation about 2 months ago from vis.social permalink
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1. A 3D shaded relief map of Australia rendered in a color gradient representing elevation and terrain: deep blues indicate low-lying coastal areas and basins, greens and yellows show mid-elevation plains and plateaus, while oranges and reds highlight higher elevations such as the Great Dividing Range along the east coast and parts of the Flinders Ranges in the south. Tasmania appears as a smaller inset island with similar topographic shading. The map has no labels, borders, or scale, emphasizing physical geography through texture and color. Created in RayShade using NOAA ETOPO1 bathymetric and topographic data, with credit to @cstats1 in the lower-left corner.
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  How Things Work on Instagram: "These maps highlight the elevation of each continent in a single view, from Asia’s highest peaks to Africa’s broad lowlands. Vivid colors trace the striking shifts in terrain across the planet, capturing everything from the Himalayas to the Andes, and from arid deserts to sweeping coastal plains. Via: @cstats1"
  
  486K likes, 1,656 comments - thishowthingswork on September 28, 2025: "These maps highlight the elevation of each continent in a single view, from Asia’s highest peaks to Africa’s broad lowlands. Vivid colors trace the striking shifts in terrain across the planet, capturing everything from the Himalayas to the Andes, and from arid deserts to sweeping coastal plains. Via: @cstats1".

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