This web-page is dormant. (April 15, 1999)

Please visit the new Terra Poster Image Design Page

NASA is designing on a new conference exhibit backdrop for the Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System (MPTE/EOS) Program. The backdrop is to be, 20x10 feet in size, with back lighting for brightness and visual appeal. Click on the top-left image for a closer view of the draft design. The centerpiece of the backdrop design is a large synthetic three-dimensional image of the Earth while the peripheral images depict the world as seen by different EOS-like sensors.

This 'lightweight' website was set up to seek input from the 'community' regarding the design of the centerpiece globe image, including (1) the message that is to be transmitted (the goal), (2) the content (data) that will convey the desired message and (3) the rendering for an esthetically pleasing presentation. The latest version of the synthetic 3D Earth image is shown below for your consideration and comments. (Click on the image for a full size view.)

Synthetic global view....

An additional purpose of this interactive website is to gain more experience in the use of the Web as a medium for communication and concensus building. Members of the community have been approached by e-mail to comment on the image design and requested to submit their comments 'publicly' through feedback forms on these pages. If necessary, messages can be kept private through direct e-mail. I order to participate:

Register on the People's page, a necessary step before submission of comments.

Select the topic/page that you wish to comment on by expanding the navigational outline on the left side of the screen.

Click on the Comment and Feedback button on the bottom of the page, fill out the form, review it and hit the Submit button.

Your comments will appear automatically on the discussion page ot the selected topic. Comments may also be responses to someone else's comment.