Earthquakes, Icebergs and More At Your Fingertips

The new EarthObserver App, for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, features all sorts of fascinating maps on the planet's natural elements, from tectonic plates to the flow of oceanic and atmospheric currents, to earthquake zones and snow covers.





It was created at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory using dozens of databases from institutions worldwide, which are constantly updated which means you're always seeing the latest information the world's knowledge bases have to offer. You can zoom in to view deep-sea trenches, or zoom out to view how the layers of earth's crusts overlap.


Grab the app now while it's still free -- it may later be offered for a small fee.


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