Why is it that you never see pictures of the top view of a globe?

Question

Looking straight down on the North Pole.

Answer 1

http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223...

Answer 2

Here you go.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia08/arc...

Want to make your own?

Go to this page:

http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/make_m...

... and put the following values in the form.

Boundaries: North 90, South 89.9, East 180, West -180

Projection: Orthographic

Uncheck the National Boundaries box, and uncheck the grid box too, if you want.

Download: postscript (if your computer can handle postscript). Otherwise, it will be online only.

Then hit the "Create Map" button on the bottom. It take about 60 seconds, the server is in Germany.

Answer 3

I've seen a lot dealing with the melting of the arctic ocean.  I google "arctic ice cap" and then hit the image button.  I found this: http://www.southbaymobilization.org/news... and http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/13476...

There are several others just waiting for you.

Answer 4

but you do

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroo...

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/IMAGES/com...

Answer 5

I saw such a map recently that was used to show polar bear ranges.