Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
This video shows the height and shape of the solid Earth within and near Earth's eighth continent, Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia, as if the oceans had been drained of water. The highest parts of Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia emerge as the islands of Aotearoa / New Zealand and New Caledonia and are surrounded by continental shelves. These elevated continental regions contrast with nearby deep basins of oceanic crust.
The 3D model is based on the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) in a resolution of 500 m per texel with 16 bit precision for elevation. Blender Cycles' adaptive displacement has been used for rendering.
Music: Jingle Punks - Flying Free (YT Lib)
This video shows the height and shape of the solid Earth within and near Earth's eighth continent, Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia, as if the oceans had been drained of water. The highest parts of Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia emerge as the islands of Aotearoa / New Zealand and New Caledonia and are surrounded by continental shelves. These elevated continental regions contrast with nearby deep basins of oceanic crust.
The 3D model is based on the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) in a resolution of 500 m per texel with 16 bit precision for elevation. Blender Cycles' adaptive displacement has been used for rendering.
Music: Jingle Punks - Flying Free (YT Lib)
