Globe

A globe is a three-dimensional, spherical, scale model of Earth (terrestrial globe or geographical globe) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon. While models can be made of objects with arbitrary or irregular shapes, the term globe is used only for models of objects that are approximately spherical. The word “globe” comes from the Latin word globus, meaning round mass or sphere. Some terrestrial globes include relief to show mountains and other features on the Earth’s surface.

There are also globes, called celestial globes or astronomical globes, which are spherical representations of the celestial sphere, showing the apparent positions of the stars and constellations in the sky.

Terrestrial and planetary

Flat maps are created using a map projection that inevitably introduces an increasing amount of distortion the larger the area that the map shows. A globe is the only representation of the Earth that does not distort either the shape or the size of large features – land masses, bodies of water, etc.

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The Arctic tundra is changing so fast that it is speeding up the climate crisis, ...

Business Insider 14 Dec 2024
Paul Ollig/National Park Service via APThe Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn.Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs.From beaver invasions to giant holes, drastic changes in the Arctic are affecting the entire planet....
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2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, wildfire and more

The Cincinnati Herald 12 Dec 2024
Heat-trapping gases released by Arctic wildfires and thawing tundra mix quickly in the air, adding to human-produced emissions that are warming the globe ... They describe the across the Arctic, and the consequences for people and wildlife that touch every region of the globe ... Pace of change in the Arctic accelerates ... Action for the Arctic and the globe....

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