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GLOBE: Download the Source Tiles

"Right-click" on a tile, then "save link as..." to grab the data.

NOTE: Source Tiles E, F, G, and J have errors along the coastline.

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Tiles are compressed tar files which can be extracted either with:

  • Winzip (be sure the "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion" option is NOT checked under Options/Configuration/Miscellaneous) or with GZIP.
  • Compressed source files are 65 to 375 KB.
  • Uncompressed source/lineage tiles are 51,840,000 bytes (tiles touching the poles; A - D and M - P) or 64,800,000 bytes (tiles touching the equator; E - L).