3D terrain visualization of the Richat Structure (“Eye of the Sahara”) using AWS elevation data [OC] Posted by kkingsbe
tchansen on January 11, 2026 12:57 am [Wikipedia – the Richat Structure ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richat_Structure)
MithrilRat on January 11, 2026 1:43 am What is AWS elevation data? Is this USGS and other sources, scraped and hosted on an AWS platform?
![3D terrain visualization of the Richat Structure ("Eye of the Sahara") using AWS elevation data [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1768098011_6x86zfmy0mcg1-1536x1536.png "3D terrain visualization of the Richat Structure (“Eye of the Sahara”) using AWS elevation data [OC]")
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[Wikipedia – the Richat Structure ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richat_Structure)
What is AWS elevation data? Is this USGS and other sources, scraped and hosted on an AWS platform?