diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunklodglobe.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunklodglobe.cpp
index e9d5e05d98..8658f25877 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunklodglobe.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunklodglobe.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ namespace openspace {
         , maxSplitDepth(22)
     {
         auto geometry = std::shared_ptr<BasicGrid>(new BasicGrid(
-            10,10,
+            256,
+            256,
             TriangleSoup::Positions::No,
             TriangleSoup::TextureCoordinates::Yes,
             TriangleSoup::Normals::No));
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunknode.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunknode.cpp
index da39d4df65..acd67fabe9 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunknode.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunknode.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int ChunkNode::calculateDesiredLevelAndUpdateIsVisible(
     Scalar distance = glm::length(cameraToChunk);
     _owner.minDistToCamera = fmin(_owner.minDistToCamera, distance);
 
-    Scalar scaleFactor = 50 * minimumGlobeRadius;
+    Scalar scaleFactor = 10 * minimumGlobeRadius;
     Scalar projectedScaleFactor = scaleFactor / distance;
     int desiredLevel = floor( log2(projectedScaleFactor) );
     return desiredLevel;
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
index 2795a0d571..343f9d8aa2 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace openspace {
             heightMapDictionary.getValue("FilePath", path);
             std::shared_ptr<TileProvider> heightMapProvider =
                 std::shared_ptr<TileProvider>(new TileProvider(
-                    path, 5000, 512));
+                    path, 5000, 256));
             _tileProviderManager->addHeightMap(name, heightMapProvider);
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/globalchunkedlodpatch_vs.glsl b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/globalchunkedlodpatch_vs.glsl
index 813a3f1f89..b712c77ba7 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/globalchunkedlodpatch_vs.glsl
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/shaders/globalchunkedlodpatch_vs.glsl
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void main()
 
 	vec2 samplePos = heightSamplingScale*in_UV + heightSamplingOffset;
 	float sampledHeight = texture(textureSamplerHeight, samplePos).r;
-	pair.position += pair.normal * sampledHeight * 1e1;
+	pair.position += pair.normal * sampledHeight * pow(2,15);
 
 	vec4 position = modelViewProjectionTransform * vec4(pair.position, 1);