The Google Earth program integrates photographs from satellites, aerial photography, and Geographic Information System data to produce a relatively seamless 3D image of the globe.
The program is sophisticated and may not run on all computers. Check the system requirements before you download.
Although the basic Google Earth program is free for home use, other more complex versions for business and professional use are available for purchase.
Use Google Earth for a multitude of applications. Planning a trip is a breeze. Trace the route to your destination. “Fly” over the tourist attractions you want to include in your itinerary. Make notes on the locations of hotels and resorts. The program performs as an atlas, world encyclopedia, and flight simulator. View cities, mountains, and valleys in high-resolution 3D.
Some of the applications are startling. It is possible to type in someone’s address and zoom in on their house or apartment building. The images are not “real time”, but range in age from one to three years. If you were planning to move to a new city, this program could help you choose a neighborhood for buying a new home. Accessing different “layers” of the program enable one to display population and crime statistics for an area, for example.
After you view this program in action, you have to wonder about the imaging power available to the military from spy satellites.
The program is sophisticated and may not run on all computers. Check the system requirements before you download.
Although the basic Google Earth program is free for home use, other more complex versions for business and professional use are available for purchase.
Use Google Earth for a multitude of applications. Planning a trip is a breeze. Trace the route to your destination. “Fly” over the tourist attractions you want to include in your itinerary. Make notes on the locations of hotels and resorts. The program performs as an atlas, world encyclopedia, and flight simulator. View cities, mountains, and valleys in high-resolution 3D.
Some of the applications are startling. It is possible to type in someone’s address and zoom in on their house or apartment building. The images are not “real time”, but range in age from one to three years. If you were planning to move to a new city, this program could help you choose a neighborhood for buying a new home. Accessing different “layers” of the program enable one to display population and crime statistics for an area, for example.
After you view this program in action, you have to wonder about the imaging power available to the military from spy satellites.
This site is awesome: http://earth.google.com/index.html
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