Mars water level simulator

Mars with an ocean slider

Drag to orbit. Scroll, pinch, or use the zoom buttons to zoom. This version is fully self-contained and keeps the water flush with the planetary surface rather than drawing a second oversized sphere.

Water level
Approximate meters relative to the Martian areoid
0 m
Raise or lower the water
0 m
Surface style
Display options
View scale
100%
This remains a visual prototype based on embedded USGS Mars preview rasters. The globe is rendered locally in the browser, so the water layer is blended directly onto the surface.
Data basis
Embedded USGS Mars preview rasters: MOLA elevation preview for flood masking, Viking color mosaic for surface texture, and MOLA color hillshade as an alternate base.