How are they built?
Using a custom printing machine, detailed full colour geographic information is printed directly on top of the surface using terrain hugging inkjet print heads. This process creates a high-resolution image that has a photo-quality appearance.
To see how the Solid Terrain Models are built view this news clip shown on the National Geographic Channel.
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