USGS-Clementine Blend

An improved simulation of the lunar face happens when you combine or blend the best of both worlds: USGS shaded relief map for areas near the terminator, and Clementine images for areas with a high solar illumination away from the terminator. Lunar Calculator gives you this possibility with the USGS-Clementine blend, available from the View menu:

The best representation is with the dynamic shadow USGS setting selected. This view takes a little longer to compute because of the extra data retrieval and blending algorithm.

Just the USGS map alone, with no dynamic shadow:

It's not as good as the blended dynamic shadow is it?

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