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Google earth:. Anja Mikic November 12, 2009. A 3D mapping program from Google that covers the entire globe from satellite images. - How does Google Earth work?: It maps the Earth by superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS 3D globe.
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Google earth: • Anja Mikic • November 12, 2009
A 3D mapping program from Google that covers the entire globe from satellite images. • - How does Google Earth work?: It maps the Earth by superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS 3D globe. • - GIS 3D globe:(geographic information system)a world mapping software with GPS tracking, which utilizes custom national geographic maps, topographic maps, aerial photos and more.
GPS: global positioning system • - a U.S. owned utility that provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing services • - GPS was developed by the US Department of Defense for use by the United States Air Force and Navy • - it consists of 24 operating satellites that orbit the Earth • - GPS is made up of 3 parts: • 1)satellites orbiting the Earth; 2) control and monitoring stations on Earth; and 3) the GPS receivers owned by users.
history of google earth: • - created by KeyHole Inc., and originally called Earthviewer 3D • - Earthviewer 3D was released in 2001 and in 2004 Google acquired the company and relaunched and renamed it Google Earth one year later in 2005 • - as of now, the most recent version is Google Earth 5.0
- available in 37 languages - flight stimulator - google sky - street view - oceans - Mars - Moon Features & accuracy • -Most land areas are covered in satellite imagery with a resolution of about 15 m per pixel. • - “Google Earth acquires the best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three years old.” • - However, Google Earth’s maps are being updated every 5 minutes
New features in google earth 5 • - historical imagery: if you’ve ever wondered how your neighborhood or city has changed over time, google earth 5 lets you go back decades, giving you access to the past • - ocean floor: you can see beneath the surface of the ocean and explore 3D shipwrecks like the Titanic • - touring: decide where you want to go and take a tour through google earth, and even add music or narration
the future • "Google's mission statement is to make all the world's information universally available and useful” • - virtual worlds: incorporate the images into video & computer games
privacy • - U.S. laws do not prohibit Google from taking photographs in public places • - because of the potential of terrorists to use Street View/ Google Maps, Google blurs some areas for security reasons such as the White House and the U.S. Naval Observatory • - for Street View, Google has an algorithm that automatically blurs the faces of people on the streets, billboards, even KFC’s Colonel face
resources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth • http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/10/13/worldview-2-satellite-to-provide-google-earth-with-high-resolution-images/ • http://www.google.com/enterprise/earthmaps/earth_pro.html • http://www.gps.gov • http://news.cnet.com/Google-tools-to-power-virtual-worlds/2100-1043_3-6212325.html?tag=mncol;txt