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Visualisation of NARR data and Shapefiles on Google Earth: Processes and Options. Visualising Shapefiles on Google Earth. There are two possible processing options to visualise shapefiles on Google Earth:. I. Import Shapefile into Google Earth PRO using the GIS data Importing module. II.
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Visualisation of NARR data and Shapefiles on Google Earth: Processes and Options
Visualising Shapefiles on Google Earth There are two possible processing options to visualise shapefiles on Google Earth: I. Import Shapefile into Google Earth PRO using the GIS data Importing module II. Add the shapefile as a data layer in ArcGIS using ArcMAP Convert the shapefile into KML format using the KMLer extension for ArcGIS Open the KML file from Google Earth
Packages specific to visualising Shapefiles on Google Earth Option II Option I Software Regular Cost Academic Cost Software Regular Cost Academic Cost Google Earth PRO GIS Data Importing Module Free (1st year) 469 $ (1 year) Free Free Google Earth ArcGIS with KMLer extension 235 $ (1 year) Free (1st year) 1803 $* 219 $* Optional: GE-Graphs Earth Animator Freemind map … Optional: E-Graphs Earth Animator Freemind map … Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Package Cost: Package Cost: 219 $ Free 704 $ 1803 $ * The price listed are base cost
Visualising NARR data on Google Earth There are two possible processing options to visualise NARR data on Google Earth: A. Run Grb2TIF script for the GriB file using MATLAB Georeference a single TIF file using LibGeoTIFF in MS-DOS Import georeferenced TIF into Google Earth Pro; Save file in KML format; Extract Image Coordinates from KML file Run Grb2KML script for the GriB file and enter image coordinates using MATLAB Open the KML file using Google Earth
Visualising NARR data on Google Earth There are two possible processing options to visualise NARR data on Google Earth: B. Run Grb2TIF script for the GriB file using MATLAB Georeference the TIF file using LibGeoTIFF in MS-DOS Add GeoTIFF files to ArcGIS using ArcMAP Convert the GeoTIFF file set into KML image overlays using tools from KMLer extension Open the KML file(s) using Google Earth
Option B Option A Packages specific to visualising NARR data on Google Earth Software Regular Cost Academic Cost Software Regular Cost Academic Cost 500 $* (99 $ for student use) 1900 $* 1900 $* 500 $* (99 $ for student use) MATLAB MATLAB Google Earth PRO GIS Data Importing Module Free (1st year) Google Earth ArcGIS with KMLer extension Free Free 469 $ (1 year) 1803 $* 219 $* 235 $ (1 year) Free (1st year) LibGeoTIFF Optional: GE-Graphs Earth Animator Freemind map … LibGeoTIFF Optional: GE-Graphs Earth Animator Freemind map … Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Package Cost: 500 $ Package Cost: 719 $ 2604 $ 3703 $ * The price listed are base cost