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July 2, 2009

North Shore City, New Zealand in Google Earth

In response to yesterday's post on 3D terrain a GEB reader in New Zealand, Paul van Dinther, forwarded me an article in a local paper which describes how North Shore City shared high resolution imagery and 3D terrain data with Google for Google Earth. The data was released back in April, and is quite impressive. I spent some time this morning flying around this nice looking suburb area north of Auckland. The aerial imagery is clear and sharp at about 6cm resolution, and the terrain is very well done. You can see shoreline cliffs, roads, and even footpaths in the sides of hills in the terrain.

I've made a brief GE 5 tour of the North Shore City area showing some of the high resolution aerial imagery, 3D terrain, the navy base, and views of Auckland. Here's a screenshot from North Head (a park on a hill) with an impressive view of Auckland and Mount Victoria on the right:

View from North Head of Auckland area in Google Earth

Many cities around the world have started promoting themselves by giving more accurate imagery, terrain, 3D models and other data to Google for use in their mapping tools. This is an excellent example of how Google Earth is getting better in a way that is mutually beneficial to users of Google Earth, and providing economic benefit to those living there.

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July 1, 2009

NASA/Japan Release Terrain Data - Google Earth's is Better

One of the top stories yesterday was how NASA and Japan have released the data from their ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) satellite on the Internet - for free. What is significant about this is that the data covers 99% of the entire Earth's landmass terrain - verses 80% from the SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) - which was the best previously available free public terrain data. ASTER's data is also higher resolution than SRTM which had a base resolution of 90m and at best 30m. ASTER's resolution has a base resolution of 30m, and can be higher under certain conditions (up to 7-10m - see documentation). The data released comes from over 1.3 million photos taken by the Aster satellite.

So, will Google Earth make use of this new ASTER data? The answer is: only a portion of the data. Google Earth already has terrain data in many areas that has higher resolution than the data provided by Aster (see below). However, ASTER provides data for remote locations (particularly high latitude regions) which previously wasn't readily available in these resolutions. And, Google Earth still has regions (such as remote pacific islands) which are using SRTM data (90m resolution). So, I'm sure Google will consider using the new data to improve the resolution in some regions. IF, they don't already have another source with better resolution. By the way, I asked Google about ASTER, and got the standard reply that they don't have anything to announce at this time (i.e. "no comment").

As far back as the February 2007, Google started introducing significantly higher resolution terrain. At that time they introduced 10m resolution terrain for the Swiss Alps, followed a few months later by 10m resolution terrain for the US and Canary Islands (read GEB review). In the more than two years since, Google has added millions of square kilometers of higher resolution terrain. Some of the terrain is much higher resolution. For example, the state of West Virginia has 3m resolution. Back in April of 2008, the city of Bergen, Norway got very high resolution data - which appeared to be based on LiDAR. Recently, Oslo, Norway also got very high resolution terrain data (also seemingly LiDAR) as well as 3D Buildings.

In recent months, Google has been regularly adding cities and countries with higher resolution terrain with nearly every imagery update (see for example the May 2009 update - new terrain is listed at the bottom). Google is no longer releasing details on the resolution of the data. Probably because the terrain resolution varies for each city. One drawback to higher resolution terrain is the data starts capturing things like buildings - not just the land - and it gets to be harder to tell the difference between good data and noise. But, the ability to see the terrain more accurately is well worth this risk in my opinion.

An important tip if you're interested in Google Earth's terrain data: Under the Google Earth Options is a slider called "Terrain Quality". If you push that slider to the right, you can see higher resolution terrain. A word of caution: higher quality terrain means more 3D data - which can slow down your update speeds in Google Earth. After viewing higher resolution terrain, I recommend putting the slider back to closer to the middle for every day use. If you have a faster computer with a powerful video card, you might be able to get away with a higher setting. (Read more tips about optimizing GE performance).

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June 30, 2009

NASA Doing Robotic Recon with Google Earth

NASA K10 RobotNASA is conducting research from their Ames Research Center in California with a robot called "K10", located in northern Arizona, to simulate tele-operations for exploring the moon. They are using Google Earth extensively for both planning, visualization, and operations. In other words, Google Earth is a visualization tool for telepresence. NASA uses a black and white higher res image of their target area overlayed in GE (maybe the black and white makes it look more like the moon?). They look at the imagery to determine reconnaissance objectives and plan routes. They have developed a planning tool that works interactively with Google Earth (using network links and overlays) to develop and assign tasks for the robot and put placemarks and routes on the map. Then the task plans are sent to the robot. The robot sends back photos to NASA which are also placed in placemarks in Google Earth, and a track of the robots path is also updated continously. You can read more details and see more screenshots at the Robotic Recon web site. I'd like to get my hands on a sample KML file to see what it looks like. There is a large team of engineers involved in the Robotic Recon project, including folks from different NASA centers and several universities. And, the Robotic Recon blog shows lots of screenshots of Google Earth in use.

NASA Robotic Recon with Google Earth

By the way, this story is particularly interesting to me because more than 15 years ago I developed similar tele-presence simulation software at NASA Johnson Space Center to visualize remote-operations over the Internet using a Silicon Graphics workstations. I developed the 3D software for the visualization parts, and the Internet client/server communications. In 1992, while at International Space University in Japan, I used a workstation to control a robot arm NASA had back in Houston over an Internet connection using a crude frame-grab camera (single-frame webcam) to verify position. This is so déjà vu! Part of the reason I was instantly attracted to Google Earth when it first came out, was its similarity to the software I had written. Full circle.

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June 29, 2009

Tour de France 2009 in Google Earth

Tour de FranceOnce again, Thomas Vergouwen is the first to send GEB the complete tracks for the 2009 Tour de France for viewing in Google Earth. The organizers did not release the full details on the routes of the stages until recently, so it took longer then usual for maps to be created. The race begins this Saturday - July 4th. Thomas describes the situation and provides lots of details on each stage of the race at his web site, and he provides both Google Maps and the Google Earth file on the routes.

Viewing the Tour de France routes in Google Earth is one of my favorite examples of the power of Google Earth. With GE's 3D terrain, you can tilt your view and truly get a feeling of how challenging this race really is - even if you have never been to see it in person. Just load Thomas' file for the 2009 Tour de France in GE . Then, make sure you tilt your view I'm hoping there will be some more real-time tracking this year that will let you watch the position of some of the racers in Google Earth as they go along.

Le Tour de France in Google Earth

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June 26, 2009

Links: Michael Jackson Neverland, Amnesty International, New Placenames, GE Outreach

  • Michael Jackson Neverland - Yesterday the King of Pop passed away. People will remember him in many ways, but mostly for his amazing musical and performance talents. Google Sightseeing recalled their post about Michael's Neverland Ranch and updated it with new information. You can see the Neverland Ranch in Google Earth here .

  • Amnesty International - Sri Lanka War - Thanks to some help from Stefan Geens of OgleEarth, Amnesty International has produced an excellent Google Earth file which highlights the aftermath of the Sri Lankan War. The file includes more updated aerial imagery, and many placemarks providing details to the human and physical costs to the war. Stefan has more details about the project at his blog.

  • New Multi-lingual Placenames - Google has proudly announced improvements to their database of populated places names. This way you can see names in the local language for places, or in the language of your choice used by Google Earth. By default, you'll see both local and your language. In the English version of Google Earth, the names are found under the "Borders and Labels" layer folder. The normal placenames in your language are under Populated Places, and the local language placenames are under Alternative Place Names. Part of the data has come from the Google Map Maker project where people anywhere can contribute map information. They even have names in unusual scripts as well - like Chinese, Arabic, etc. I love the new data, but the naming of the layers is a little strange and somewhat confusing. How about: "Local Placenames", "English Placenames" (replacing "English" with your language)? Also, I still really miss the cool feature the placenames used to have that when you clicked on the label it gave your three links to automatically search Google for that place, images from Google Images, and news from Google News. Google: please bring that back!

  • GE Outreach Birthday - Today is the second anniversary of Google announcing their Google Earth Outreach program (see GEB post of the 2007 announcement). I'm expecting Google will roll out a few layers today from Outreach.

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More entries for this category:

  1. Hurricane/Cyclone Tracking with Google Earth - June 25, 2009
  2. Links: Muggers Caught, Tehran Imagery, Ocean Celebration, UNHCR Donation - June 24, 2009
  3. Going Sailing! - June 19, 2009
  4. Gimme Shelter Campaign via Google Earth - June 18, 2009
  5. Using Google Earth to Review Urban Development Project - June 15, 2009
  6. Google Reveals Details on 3D Buildings Layer Process - June 12, 2009
  7. Notes from Twitter - June 11, 2009
  8. Lots of New 3D Content Added in Google Earth - June 10, 2009
  9. Air France Flight 447 - Google Earth Map - June 9, 2009
  10. World Oceans Day, 3D Design Competition, Britain Archeological Site, New Imagery Tour Idea - June 8, 2009
  11. New Imagery Update - Not all good news - June 6, 2009
  12. US Drought Conditions in Google Earth by NOAA - June 5, 2009
  13. Major Street View Upgrade - 3D Features - June 4, 2009
  14. Exoplanet Astronomy Star Trek Style - June 3, 2009
  15. Huge Waste of Energy Visible in Google Earth - June 2, 2009
  16. Links: North Korea, Network Links, National Geographic - June 1, 2009
  17. Links: New 3D Tours Gallery, Earth API Update - May 29, 2009
  18. 3D Flight Tracking in Netherlands with Google Earth - May 28, 2009
  19. New "Businesses" layer for Google Earth and iPhone Google Earth - May 27, 2009
  20. Google MapMaker - 64 New Countries Google Maps and Google Earth - May 26, 2009
  21. 3D Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth - May 24, 2009
  22. Where 2.0 - Day 2 - Short Summary - May 21, 2009
  23. Where 2.0 - Day 1 - Workshops and Ignite - May 20, 2009
  24. Fantastic Free Google Earth Game: Ships - May 18, 2009
  25. News - Sky makes it to Android, Greece Halts Street View - May 13, 2009
  26. Google Earth 5 No Longer Beta - May 11, 2009
  27. New Google Earth 5.0 Update Version 5.0.11733.9347 - May 8, 2009
  28. Links: Non-Profit Resources, Featured Modelers, Poet Recognized, 3D/4D Quake Analysis - May 7, 2009
  29. Google Ads in Some Google Earth Panoramio Placemarks - May 6, 2009
  30. The U-2 Incident in Google Earth - May 5, 2009
  31. Henry Hudson 400th Anniversary in Google Earth/Maps - May 4, 2009
  32. PhotoSketch for SketchUp - 3D Buildings from Photos - April 30, 2009
  33. More Discoveries with Google Earth - April 29, 2009
  34. Two Collections: US Coast Guard and Right Whales - April 28, 2009
  35. Plane Wreck Mystery Solved with Google Earth - April 27, 2009
  36. Swiss Fighter Video Synched - GE 5 Style - April 26, 2009
  37. Formula One Circuit Tour - Car Simulation - April 24, 2009
  38. Use Google Earth on Earth Day - April 22, 2009
  39. Links: Ocean Now, Michigan Earth Day, Goldman Prize, Convention Center, Queen Mary - April 21, 2009
  40. Where 2.0 - 39% Earth Day Discount, GEB Holding Workshop - April 17, 2009
  41. Synchronized YouTube with Google Earth Plugin - April 15, 2009
  42. Submarine Sim for Google Ocean - April 14, 2009
  43. Visualizing GPS Tracks for Trips with GE Plugin - April 13, 2009
  44. Simple Embedding of a Google Earth 5 Tour - April 10, 2009
  45. Announcing TahinaExpedition.com - April 9, 2009
  46. L'Aquila, Italy Earthquake in Google Earth - April 8, 2009
  47. Introduction to Mars Tour with GE Plugin - April 7, 2009
  48. Touring with Google Earth Plugin - April 6, 2009
  49. Places Layer Added for iPhone Google Earth - April 4, 2009
  50. Shaded Relief Map for Google Earth - April 3, 2009
  51. Google Does April Fools with Google Earth - April 1, 2009
  52. Using Google Earth Offline - March 31, 2009
  53. Links: Where 2.0, Map Lens, Historical Placemarks, Condé Nast - March 30, 2009
  54. Using Street View in Google Earth - March 26, 2009
  55. Home Made Street View for Google Earth - March 25, 2009
  56. Glacier Melt Survey in Google Earth - March 24, 2009
  57. Stereo 3D Views for Google Earth - March 23, 2009
  58. Google Earth Layers - March 22, 2009
  59. Links: Wally Found, Unemployment Map, 1000-Year Old Fish Trap, New GeoEye Photos - March 20, 2009
  60. Google Adds User Photos to Street View - March 18, 2009
  61. St. Patrick's Day Fun with Google Earth - March 17, 2009
  62. About Google Earth Imagery - March 16, 2009
  63. Google Earth Mars Update - Live Imagery from Another Planet - March 13, 2009
  64. Google Adds More User Content to Maps/Earth Search Results - March 12, 2009
  65. US Solar Jobs Map - March 11, 2009
  66. Paris-Nice 2009 in Google Earth - March 10, 2009
  67. Upside Down Earthquakes - March 9, 2009
  68. Google Announces Two New 3D Cities - March 7, 2009
  69. Google Geo Hackathon Report - March 6, 2009
  70. Huge Update to Berlin's 3D Building Collection for Google Earth - March 4, 2009
  71. Links: New 3D Town Project, Model Underwater, World's Largest Ship Graveyard - March 3, 2009
  72. Las Vegas Growth - 1984-2009 - March 2, 2009
  73. Panoramio Look Around in Google Earth - February 27, 2009
  74. Google Earth 5 Tour Roundup - February 26, 2009
  75. Google Earth 5 Cool Tip: Flight Simulator in Ocean or Mars - February 25, 2009
  76. Links: Missing Atlantis, In the Navy, Predators Not Censored, Utrecht Building Plans, English Lake District - February 24, 2009
  77. Satellite Collision Debris Tracking in Google Earth - February 23, 2009
  78. This Google Earth File Could Make you Sick - February 20, 2009
  79. Google Chrome Supports Earth API Plugin - February 19, 2009
  80. Make AR Movies from Google Earth 3D Models - February 18, 2009
  81. YouTube Searching in Google Earth - February 16, 2009
  82. Satellite Crash Animation in 3D with Google Earth - February 13, 2009
  83. Rowing Around the World with Google Earth - February 11, 2009
  84. Google Earth 5 - More News Roundup - February 6, 2009
  85. Jimmy Buffet Helps Announce Google Earth 5 - February 5, 2009
  86. Google Earth 5 - Initial Reactions - February 4, 2009
  87. EveryTrail Supports New Tours for Google Earth 5 - February 3, 2009
  88. Google Earth 5 - Record Tour Mode Features - February 2, 2009
  89. Links: An 1830 Swiss Town in 3D, GE Marijuana Arrest, GE Bass Fishing, Ourense in 3D - January 30, 2009
  90. Review: The KML Handbook - January 28, 2009
  91. News: Gibraltar Terrain, Earth Surfer Code, Naval Observatory, Dutch Geography Animation, Earthpoint, Eclipse - January 27, 2009
  92. 80 mile-wide Signature in Ocean Floor in Google Earth - January 22, 2009
  93. Fly Flight 1549 Yourself in Google Earth - January 21, 2009
  94. Links: New Geo Developer Stuff, Embeddable GE Plugin Gadget, Google Earth Cache Basics, Mac Stuff - January 15, 2009
  95. Ultra High Resolution Paintings in Google Earth - January 12, 2009
  96. Google Earth Surfing with Wii - January 9, 2009
  97. Urban Tick - Research Results in Google Earth - January 8, 2009
  98. Print 3D Buildings from Google Earth - January 7, 2009
  99. U-2 Spyplane Caught in Flight in Google Earth - January 5, 2009
  100. Links: UK Street View Spring?, Gaza Strip Map, Archeaology trip, iPhone GE tips - January 2, 2009
  101. World Sunlight Map in Google Earth - December 31, 2008
  102. New 3D Cities Roundup for Google Earth - December 2008 - December 29, 2008
  103. Links: Santa Tracker Popular, Volvo Ocean Race, Lost World Discovered, Cold War KML - December 26, 2008
  104. Watch Santa Claus Make his Deliveries - December 24, 2008
  105. Happy Holidays from Google Earth Blog - December 23, 2008
  106. Alps Ski Information Layer in Google Earth - December 22, 2008
  107. The Year 2008 in Google Earth - December 21, 2008
  108. New Improved Ancient Rome 3D - December 20, 2008
  109. Upgrade to EveryTrail GPS Trails Layer in Google Earth - December 17, 2008
  110. Links: Obama Journey, Thematic Google, Street View Australia, SketchUp Contest, Google Ocean - December 16, 2008
  111. Planes on Poles in Google Earth (plus an extra feature) - December 12, 2008
  112. Links: Going Sailing, Mumbai Attacks, Street View, South Africa Award - December 11, 2008
  113. Google Earth and Santa 2008 - December 10, 2008
  114. Google Doubles US Coverage of Street View Imagery - December 9, 2008
  115. Google Earth Plugin Roundup - December 5, 2008
  116. Google Earth Plugin Available Now For Mac OS X - December 3, 2008
  117. Vendee Globe in Google Earth - December 2, 2008
  118. Street View for New Zealand Released - December 1, 2008
  119. Norad Tracks Santa 2008 - With Google's Help - November 30, 2008
  120. Ocean Biogeographic Maps in Google Earth - November 25, 2008
  121. Where on Google Earth for Waitangi Day - November 24, 2008
  122. Google Earth Captures Tsunami Striking Fiji Island - November 21, 2008
  123. 360Cities - 3D Panoramas Now Available in Google Earth Layer - November 20, 2008
  124. Links: Where 2.0, Weather Buoys, Argentina, Earthscape, MapMyPage, and more - November 19, 2008
  125. Imagine Google Earth with Voice Search - November 18, 2008
  126. Welcome to Geography Awareness Week - November 17, 2008
  127. California Fires - November 2008 - November 16, 2008
  128. Virtual Globes at AGU 2008 - Science Applications of Google Earth - November 11, 2008
  129. Links: Location OS, GeoEye, Super Tour Mashup - November 10, 2008
  130. Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin - November 7, 2008
  131. Links: US Elections, KML Handbook, MetaAtlas, Israel Road Maps - November 6, 2008
  132. Carolina Beach Inlet in Google Earth - November 4, 2008
  133. Google Geo Challenge Grants - Up to $100,000 - November 3, 2008
  134. New York City Marathon 2008 in Google Earth - November 2, 2008
  135. The Ultimate Where's Wally on Google Earth - November 1, 2008
  136. Location of Steve Fossett Remains Reportedly Found - October 31, 2008
  137. WikiSailing - Flying/Sailing Sightseeing Tours in Google Earth - October 29, 2008
  138. Google Earth for the iPhone Released! - October 26, 2008
  139. MutliTouch Wall Demo - Hilarious - October 24, 2008
  140. Paragliding Simulator with Google Earth Plugin - October 23, 2008
  141. Links: Planet Search, Interactive KML, FlightSim, iPhone GPS - October 21, 2008
  142. Enhancing Presentations with Google Earth - October 20, 2008
  143. Using Google Earth at 90 MPH on a Boat - October 14, 2008
  144. Links: Panoramio Heat Maps, See Russia?, 1m LiDAR, Airship - October 13, 2008
  145. Newly Discovered Buried Peruvian Pyramid Visible in Google Earth - October 12, 2008
  146. Earth Atlas - Google Earth Plugin Application - October 6, 2008
  147. Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 2, 2008
  148. Peachtree City Public Information Interactive Map - September 30, 2008
  149. Fire Hydrants in Google Earth - September 29, 2008
  150. Links: A Million Photos, Wii Jogging, Transportation, Argentina Roads, KML Contest, Ryder Cup - September 26, 2008
  151. New Virtual Earth with 3D Clouds - September 25, 2008
  152. Top 10 Games With Google Earth - September 24, 2008
  153. McCain Geo-Biography in Google Earth - September 23, 2008
  154. iPhone Earth Available Free Temporarily - New Features Too - September 19, 2008
  155. Google Goes to Alaska to Teach Google Earth and more - September 16, 2008
  156. Links: Math Lessons, Chemical Brothers Video, Radar Loops, Swedish Hires - September 15, 2008
  157. Google Earth API Demo Gallery - September 9, 2008
  158. Real-time Satellites in Google Earth - September 8, 2008
  159. Google Earth News Roundup - September 5, 2008
  160. Track Hurricane Hanna in Google Earth - September 1, 2008
  161. WikiLoc Now A Google Earth Layer - August 28, 2008
  162. Links: Burning Man, Earth API, GlobalMapper, Hazards Database, X-Prize - August 25, 2008
  163. iPhone Earth App Available Now - August 22, 2008
  164. Upcoming: KML Handbook - August 20, 2008
  165. EarthGamz Using Google Earth Plugin - August 19, 2008
  166. Yahoo's "Fire Eagle" Comes Out of Beta - August 12, 2008
  167. Watch Arctic Ice Melting in Google Earth - August 11, 2008
  168. Google Launches 3D 2008 Olympic Games - August 8, 2008
  169. New Layers and Photos for Google Earth - August 7, 2008
  170. Links: Joshua Slocum, Chemical Brothers, Other Links - August 6, 2008
  171. Marriage Proposal in Street View! - August 5, 2008
  172. Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
  173. Panoramio News: Contest, Look Around Applications - July 29, 2008
  174. More Add-ons for Google Earth Flight Simulator - July 28, 2008
  175. Video in Virtual Globes - July 24, 2008
  176. Links: Walking, Havana, Eclipse, Oil, Follow the Boat - July 23, 2008
  177. 600 Starbucks Closures in Google Earth - July 22, 2008
  178. Radiohead in Google Earth - July 17, 2008
  179. Best Google Earth Interface Videos - July 16, 2008
  180. GIS Data for Canary Islands in Google Earth - July 15, 2008
  181. Google Introduces Lively Virtual World - July 9, 2008
  182. Links: Earth API Explained, Tour of 3D, Geography Lesson Plan, How NIN KML Was Done - July 7, 2008
  183. Storm Tracking With Google Earth - July 3, 2008
  184. South Africa Tourism Layer - July 1, 2008
  185. Links: Outreach Birthday, Bullit Chase Scene, NIN Downloads, KMLWiki - June 30, 2008
  186. Share and View 3D Places in EarthSwoop - June 25, 2008
  187. Google Releases More Map Crowdsourcing Tools - June 24, 2008
  188. Easy Embedding of the Google Earth Plugin - June 20, 2008
  189. British Pool Crashers Using Google Earth - June 19, 2008
  190. Links: Another Deer, KML Power Tools, Ride the Lobster, Optimize 3D, Altered Oceans - June 16, 2008
  191. Links: Big Dog, Plugins, Smoke, Stonehenge, SketchUp Camp, Kenya - June 13, 2008
  192. Links: 3D Cities Expanded, Backpacker, Touring Mode - June 9, 2008
  193. Volunteering GIS and Google Earth Content for Humanitarian Relief in Myanmar - June 6, 2008
  194. Look Around with Google Panoramio - June 3, 2008
  195. Sweet! Bouncing Google Earth Plugin Animation with Controls - June 2, 2008
  196. Plugin Links: Singapore Tour, Tagzania, PhotoFlyr, EveryTrail, - June 1, 2008
  197. Google Earth Plugin Adopted Quickly - May 29, 2008
  198. Monster Milk Truck Game for Google Earth Plugin - May 28, 2008
  199. Links: Placemark Tips, Directions Saving, Geo Sitemaps, Random tip, MapWiki - May 27, 2008
  200. Headed to Google I/O - May 26, 2008
  201. iPhone Earth - Coolest Things I saw at Where 2.0 2008 - May 23, 2008
  202. Google News Layer Available for Google Earth - May 19, 2008
  203. StreetView Cars Collecting 3D Data on Buildings - May 16, 2008
  204. Where 2.0 2008 - Day 3 - Wednesday - May 15, 2008
  205. Where 2.0 2008 - Day 2 - Tuesday - May 14, 2008
  206. Google Geo Search API, ESRI and Google Collaborate - May 13, 2008
  207. Watch Where 2.0 Events Live Here with Seero - May 12, 2008
  208. Myanmar Cyclone Data in Google Earth - May 6, 2008
  209. NASA Time Animation of Ionosphere For Google Earth - May 5, 2008
  210. Links: Night Cities, Educators, VE Imagery, Space Telescopes, Custom Compass - May 2, 2008
  211. Different Ways to Map Symbols in Google Earth - April 30, 2008
  212. Links: Science Uses, Compass, GM vs VE, Healthy Planet, and more - April 28, 2008
  213. NASA Earth Day Photos in Google Earth - April 22, 2008
  214. Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award - April 18, 2008
  215. More Thoughts on Google Earth 4.3 (beta) - April 17, 2008
  216. Links: GE/SketchUp Classes, Sea Ice Update, Bergen Terrain, Waldo - April 11, 2008
  217. Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
  218. Space Navigator for Notebooks Reviewed - April 8, 2008
  219. Seero Releases Live Video with GPS Following for Google Earth - April 4, 2008
  220. New Contour Lines in Google Maps - April 3, 2008
  221. Links: Digital Urban Booklet, GE OSX UI Tweak, Peru Meteor Strike - March 31, 2008
  222. Armageddon Pills in Google Earth - March 14, 2008
  223. Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 6, 2008
  224. Links: Games, KML, Data, and more - March 4, 2008
  225. Live Orbit Tracker in Google Earth - March 3, 2008
  226. WorldWide Telescope vs Google Sky - February 28, 2008
  227. Links: Outreach Showcase, Spreadsheet mapping, Geo Test, KML Lesson Talk - February 26, 2008
  228. NOAA Weather Data in Google Earth - February 25, 2008
  229. Miami Post - Links: Mapper Tool, GE Game, KML Wishlist - February 15, 2008
  230. Wikiloc - GPS Tracks Site - February 11, 2008
  231. Cool US Flights Visualization in Google Earth - February 7, 2008
  232. Powers of 10 in Google Earth - February 5, 2008
  233. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 4, 2008
  234. Real-Time Google Earth GPS Tracking - via Bus - February 2, 2008
  235. Video Tutorials for Google Earth - January 31, 2008
  236. Links: KML Wrap-up, New Orrery, Zip Scribble, South China Sea - January 23, 2008
  237. Neighborhood Boundaries in Google Earth - January 21, 2008
  238. Surface to Air Missile Sites in Google Earth - January 15, 2008
  239. Tracking Flights in Google Earth - January 11, 2008
  240. New Features to Real-time Earthquake Monitoring - January 10, 2008
  241. Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 7, 2008
  242. Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007 - December 31, 2007
  243. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
  244. Links: Santa Tracker, Santa Mapper Poem, VE Followup, GPS Spider - December 26, 2007
  245. AGU Fall Meeting - Day 2 Highlights - December 20, 2007
  246. New Earth From Above Layer - December 11, 2007
  247. Space Shuttle STS 122 Ascent Profile in Google Earth - December 6, 2007
  248. Population Maps for Google Earth - December 5, 2007
  249. Governor of Alabama Unveils Google Earth Application - December 4, 2007
  250. Links: Tracking Santa, Netherland Statistics, Boat Parades, OpenAerialMap - December 3, 2007
  251. Constellation Borders for Sky - December 1, 2007
  252. News and Links - Out of Beta, Crysis, Our Dumb World, Visual ILS - November 30, 2007
  253. Google Earth Evolution - November 29, 2007
  254. New Terrain Mode for Google Maps - November 27, 2007
  255. Australian Election Results Live in Google Earth - November 24, 2007
  256. Earth at Night from Rosetta - November 21, 2007
  257. Links: Santa Tracker Dec 1, Location Editing, PhotoOverlay, AntArctic Trek, Virtual Earth Imagery Update - November 20, 2007
  258. Armor All Promotion in Google Earth - November 16, 2007
  259. Google Offers New Mapping Data for Switzerland - November 14, 2007
  260. Links: Russian Oil Spill, KML Screen Overlay Maker, Android Demo - November 13, 2007
  261. National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 12, 2007
  262. DOE Energy Efficient Buildings in 3D Google Earth - November 9, 2007
  263. Defense Earmarks in Google Earth - November 7, 2007
  264. Links: GE on Phones?, PhotoOverlay Tutorial, EarthNC Update, Time Embedder Tool - November 6, 2007
  265. Links: Mac Leopard, Earthquakes, 3D Warehouse, MODIS SuperOverlays - November 1, 2007
  266. Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
  267. It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
  268. Links: Chinese Cop Catches Crook, Malibu Fire, EveryTrail Update, CIA WorldFactbook, Hungary Weather - October 22, 2007
  269. Improved KML Support for Google Maps - October 17, 2007
  270. Microsoft Virtual Earth Supports Basic KML and KML Searching - October 15, 2007
  271. Links: Google Maps Zoom, GE Pro Classes, 10 Features of GE, Arc2Earth V2, Spot Image Layer - October 14, 2007
  272. New YouTube Layer in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
  273. Hurricane Followspot Animations in Google Earth - October 4, 2007
  274. A Discussion Forum Within Google Earth - October 3, 2007
  275. Ten Easy Steps to Learn About a Place with Google Earth - September 27, 2007
  276. Google Lunar X PRIZE - Race to the Moon! - September 13, 2007
  277. New Update to Google Earth: v4.2.0196 UNReleased - September 12, 2007
  278. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
  279. Adding New PhotoOverlays to Google Earth - September 7, 2007
  280. Get Inside a Helicopter in Google Earth - September 5, 2007
  281. News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 4, 2007
  282. The Gmail Video Collection in Google Earth - August 30, 2007
  283. FlashEarth Mashup with Google Earth 4.2 - August 28, 2007
  284. Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
  285. Embed Video In Google Earth 4.2 Placemarks! - August 22, 2007
  286. New Real-Time Traffic Layer in Google Earth - August 21, 2007
  287. New Google Earth Book Search Layer - August 20, 2007
  288. Savvy Electoral Boundaries Commission Uses Google Earth - August 17, 2007
  289. News Roundup: Peru Earthquake, Virtual Earth Update, Stefan's Alps Hike - August 16, 2007
  290. Best Storm Tracking and Weather Tools for Google Earth - August 15, 2007
  291. Popular Science - Future of the Environment in Google Earth - August 14, 2007
  292. Our Sailing Holiday in Google Earth - August 10, 2007
  293. News Roundup - Arc2Earth V2, Cartographers vs. NeoGeographers, Google Neo Job - August 8, 2007
  294. Google Maps StreetView in Four New Cities - August 7, 2007
  295. Sailing with Google Earth for Navigation - August 6, 2007
  296. News Roundup - Microsoft and KML, Minnesota Bridge, New Competition, and more - August 5, 2007
  297. Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 4, 2007
  298. Rising Water Effects for Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro - July 31, 2007
  299. Population Data for Mexico - July 27, 2007
  300. Google Earth Enterprise Goes 2D - July 26, 2007
  301. India Maps - Local Knowledge Power - July 24, 2007
  302. Heat Map of KML and GeoRSS of the Earth - July 20, 2007
  303. Energy Production Information for Western US - July 17, 2007
  304. News Roundup: GE Design, Live Tour de France, PhotoSketch, Iran Nuclear Project - July 13, 2007
  305. Bienvenidos! - July 12, 2007
  306. Google Mapplets Officially Released - Mashups 2.0 - July 11, 2007
  307. News Roundup - New GeoSearch, GeoWeb 2007, Traffic Gadget, Earthplot, Environmental Data - July 9, 2007
  308. Philosophy Behind Google Earth and Maps - July 5, 2007
  309. Quasi-global Near real-time Rainfall in Google Earth - July 3, 2007
  310. Visualizing LIDAR with Google Earth - July 2, 2007
  311. Google Maps New Additions for India and UAE - July 1, 2007
  312. OgleEarth Roundup: Illegal Fishing Caught, Picasa Web Albums Review, Geo-Ads Patent, HeyWhatsThat - June 28, 2007
  313. New Picasa Web Albums Integration with Google Earth/Maps - June 27, 2007
  314. Introducing Google Earth Outreach - New Global Awareness Layers - June 26, 2007
  315. Google Adds Mapping to YouTube - What does it mean? - June 25, 2007
  316. How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
  317. News Roundup: GE 4.1 Stuff, Plotting a Trail, Business Reviews, More Second Earth - June 20, 2007
  318. Global Lightning Animation for Google Earth - June 14, 2007
  319. News RoundUp: Football Game, VesselTracker, Antarctic Bases, Egyptian Digs, 3D Cities Help, Chimps, Gallery - June 12, 2007
  320. Google Transit in Google Earth - June 5, 2007
  321. News Roundup - France Censors, Flickr, Seabeds, Live tracking - June 4, 2007
  322. Weather and Storm Tracking Tools for Google Earth - June 2, 2007
  323. Google StreetView Sightseeing - May 30, 2007
  324. Where 2.0 - Ignite and Launchpad - May 29, 2007
  325. ChartGeek - Sectional Maps for Pilots in Google Earth - May 28, 2007
  326. PhotoFlyr - A Google Earth 3D Flying Photo Viewer - May 23, 2007
  327. US Township and Range Land Survey Info for Google Earth - May 22, 2007
  328. Watch Weekend Boating Live in Google Earth - May 18, 2007
  329. Google Earth Umbrella - May 16, 2007
  330. FlickrVision - And Now for Google Earth - May 15, 2007
  331. Programmer Writes World's Biggest Hello World - May 14, 2007
  332. Sounds Coming to Google Earth - May 10, 2007
  333. News Roundup - Taj Majal in 3D, KML as Open Standard, Katrina Imagery, New AIA150 Tour - May 8, 2007
  334. News Roundup 2 - Science Visualization, Netherlands GIS, Flu Map, Nokia SportsTracker - May 6, 2007
  335. 3D Warehouse Map Mashup for Collections - May 4, 2007
  336. "If I Go in a Straight Line Around the Earth, Where do I Pass?" - May 3, 2007
  337. Globe Glider Video Demonstration - May 2, 2007
  338. Super Mapping Mashup -> Globe Glider Next Generation - May 1, 2007
  339. Dynamic Map Showing AIM Chatters in Google Earth - April 30, 2007
  340. EarthNC Releases Browser-based Google Earth Content - April 26, 2007
  341. News Roundup: Tour de France, Tasmania Logging, Somalia, GE-Sharing, More Biking - April 23, 2007
  342. Useful Google Earth Graphing/Drawing Tools - April 17, 2007
  343. News Roundup: My Maps/YouTube, Nokia N95, Census, Arc2Earth, Show-n-Tell - April 13, 2007
  344. My Maps - New Google Maps Update Supports Google Earth Features - April 5, 2007
  345. Rumor mill: Did Google Buy Vutool for Street-Level Photos? - March 28, 2007
  346. Google Earth Classified Ads by Safarri - March 26, 2007
  347. News Roundup - SpaceNavigator SDK, Twittervision, Lodz Poland - March 22, 2007
  348. Dig a Hole Through Google Earth - March 16, 2007
  349. Historic US Census Data 1790 and 1800 in Google Earth - March 14, 2007
  350. US Migration Patterns in Google Earth - March 12, 2007
  351. Skype + Unype = Multi-User Google Earth - March 10, 2007
  352. Yahoo Pipes - What It Means for Google Earth/Maps - See Earthify - February 9, 2007
  353. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 7, 2007
  354. Google Earth Critical Tool in Fight Against Logging Plan - February 6, 2007
  355. Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
  356. Sundance Film Festival Map in Google Earth - January 17, 2007
  357. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
  358. Shaded Relief Map of US Terrain in Google Earth - January 12, 2007
  359. Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
  360. SketchUp 6 is Released! - January 9, 2007
  361. Watch Remote Control Plane with Camera Capturing Real-time Images for Google Earth - January 5, 2007
  362. Play "Mars Sucks" Game in Google Earth - December 29, 2006
  363. Multilingual Wikipedia Project Linking to Google Earth - December 28, 2006
  364. Top 10 Time Animations from 2006 in Google Earth - December 20, 2006
  365. Top 10 New Google Earth Features of 2006 - December 18, 2006
  366. Virtual Globes Sessions at AGU - Day 1 - December 13, 2006
  367. NASA Goddard Publishes Huge Google Earth Time Animations - December 10, 2006
  368. Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 8, 2006
  369. Explosion of GPS mapping tools and web sites - December 7, 2006
  370. Plazes.com Does Google Earth - Social Network - December 6, 2006
  371. Trulia Adds Google Earth for Real Estate Searches - December 5, 2006
  372. View Melting Glaciers in Google Earth - December 3, 2006
  373. YouTube Demo of SpaceNavigator with Google Earth - November 28, 2006
  374. Maplecroft Risk Analsysis Global Maps in Google Earth - November 22, 2006
  375. Protecting Rainforests in Victoria, Australia Using Google Earth - November 21, 2006
  376. New Blue Marble Add-on Version 2.0 - November 20, 2006
  377. Beautiful Blue Marble and Clouds Add-on for Google Earth - November 16, 2006
  378. Amazon Indians Using Google Earth to Protect Tropical Forests - November 15, 2006
  379. Jupiter Clouds in Motion in Google Earth - November 12, 2006
  380. CBS News Does Google Earth - November 9, 2006
  381. Earth on Fire - November 4, 2006
  382. National Weather Service Releases Radar Loops for Google Earth - October 26, 2006
  383. News Roundup: AGU, Superoverlay tools, Marijuana bust, Sensor web update, Burning Man - October 24, 2006
  384. Hawaii Earthquake Data in Google Earth - October 23, 2006
  385. Same Day Aerial Photo in Google Earth - October 21, 2006
  386. Global Paleogeographic Time Animation - October 16, 2006
  387. End Mountain Top Removal Campaign with Google Earth - October 15, 2006
  388. Watch UK Autumn Leaves Changing Colour - October 13, 2006
  389. Flight of Space Ship One Depicted in Google Earth - October 12, 2006
  390. News Roundup - October 9, 2006
  391. Animation of London Building Growth in Google Earth - Cool! - October 8, 2006
  392. Google Earth Enterprise in Oil and Gas Industry - October 3, 2006
  393. Wikimapia Does Google Earth! - October 1, 2006
  394. Take Flight Sim Scenery and Port it to Google Earth - September 28, 2006
  395. RoboGEO 5 Released - Geotag Photos with Google Earth - September 27, 2006
  396. Katrina Time Animation in Google Earth - September 25, 2006
  397. Roundup - Pillows, redtrails, earthpoint, Robogeo 5, libferris, virtual land rush - September 20, 2006
  398. More Innovative Time Animation Examples for Google Earth - September 19, 2006
  399. Application Support for Google Earth 4 Time Animation - September 17, 2006
  400. Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
  401. Interview With Michael Jones - Google Earth Chief Technology Officer - September 14, 2006
  402. US National Parks Layer in Google Earth - September 13, 2006
  403. "Prison Break" on Google Earth - September 11, 2006
  404. Another Panorama Innovation for Google Earth - September 7, 2006
  405. How to Make a Google Earth Panorama - September 6, 2006
  406. News Roundup - RoboGeo, PhotoModeler, Trippermap, EditGrid - September 5, 2006
  407. British Airways Uses Google Earth to Improve Online Sales - September 1, 2006
  408. Better Method for Geotagging Photos for Flickr Using Google Earth/Picasa - August 31, 2006
  409. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - August 29, 2006
  410. Linking Songs to Location in Google Earth - August 28, 2006
  411. TriDef Visualizer - Dynamic Stereoscopic Viewing in Google Earth - August 24, 2006
  412. Make a 3D Building in Google Earth Using Paper Drawing - August 18, 2006
  413. Google Earth Helps Indian Citizens Trapped by Flood Waters - August 17, 2006
  414. Homemade Network of Real-time Lightning Data - See it in Google Earth - August 9, 2006
  415. Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 8, 2006
  416. Speech and Gesture Input for Google Earth - August 5, 2006
  417. "Earth From Above" - Photos Matched to Google Earth - July 31, 2006
  418. Lava Flows in Google Earth - July 27, 2006
  419. ReefBase - Status of the World's Coral Reefs - July 25, 2006
  420. Track of Escaped Convict in High Speed Chase in Google Earth - July 21, 2006
  421. Weather Symbols in Google Earth - July 18, 2006
  422. Bus Live Tracking at USC - Research Project - July 14, 2006
  423. Magnalox Provides Live Tracking Interface for Google Earth - July 7, 2006
  424. Tribute to Canadian Group of Seven Artists in Google Earth - July 5, 2006
  425. Aeronautical Information System - June 26, 2006
  426. View Google Analytics User Data in Google Earth - June 16, 2006
  427. Day 2 at Where 2.0 - June 15, 2006
  428. RoboGEO - Simplifying Georeferencing of Photos - June 10, 2006
  429. Watch a GPS Phone Being Delivered via UPS Live! - June 7, 2006
  430. FCC Data Visualization in Google Earth - June 6, 2006
  431. Digital Camera Illustrates Camera Shot with Google Earth - June 4, 2006
  432. Near Real-time Severe Weather Data for the US from NOAA - May 31, 2006
  433. Pin in the Map - Keep it Simple - May 30, 2006
  434. Unicycling for College Money - Track Max in Google Earth - May 28, 2006
  435. Ohio Fatal Traffic Crash Map for 2005 in Google Earth - May 25, 2006
  436. Integrating Calendar Events to Location in Google Earth - May 23, 2006
  437. Real-time Stream Flow Sensor Net in Google Earth - May 14, 2006
  438. Feature Request: 3D Video in Google Earth - May 11, 2006
  439. GE-Path, GE-Graph - Useful Freeware for Google Earth - May 4, 2006
  440. Google Makes SketchUp Free! - April 27, 2006
  441. FSEarth - MS Flight Simulator 2004 and Google Earth - April 6, 2006
  442. Oil and Geology in Google Earth - April 5, 2006
  443. Real-Time Sensor Net in Google Earth - March 23, 2006
  444. Google Earth Visual Guides - March 22, 2006
  445. European Speed Cameras in Google Earth - March 21, 2006
  446. Google Earth E-mail Signature - March 14, 2006
  447. USGS Virtual Tour of Hayward Fault in California - March 11, 2006
  448. Fun and Games in Google Earth - March 7, 2006
  449. Census Data Visualization in Google Earth - March 2, 2006
  450. Arc2Earth Released - March 1, 2006
  451. Emotion Map in Google Earth - February 21, 2006
  452. Convert Maya 2 Google Earth - February 16, 2006
  453. Global Fire Data in Google Earth - January 26, 2006
  454. Best of World Wide Panorama 2005 in Google Earth - January 25, 2006
  455. Victoria Cross Recipients in Google Earth - January 23, 2006
  456. Solar Eclipse Paths in Google Earth - January 12, 2006
  457. GeoTag Your Flickr Photos WITH Google Earth! - January 9, 2006
  458. Google Earth for Cars - January 7, 2006
  459. Aurora Viewing Map in Google Earth - January 5, 2006
  460. Globe Glider - Integrated Maps within Google Earth - January 3, 2006
  461. Using Google Earth on Linux with Wine - January 2, 2006
  462. Near Real-time Flight Tracking in Google Earth - December 2, 2005
  463. Nature Magazine's Avian Flu Outbreak Map - November 16, 2005
  464. Places Quoted in Shakespeare in Google Earth - November 7, 2005
  465. Earth Contest - October 14, 2005
  466. Aussie Crag Climbing - October 7, 2005
  467. Cruise Ship Positions and Web Cams - October 5, 2005
  468. Garmin Buys MotionBased - October 4, 2005
  469. Earth-sized Game - October 3, 2005
  470. The Ants Go Marching One by One - October 1, 2005
  471. UK Autumn Leaves Changing Colour - September 30, 2005
  472. Everything You Wanted to Know About Thailand - September 29, 2005
  473. Making Money with Google Earth - September 28, 2005
  474. Watching Sports with Google Earth - September 27, 2005
  475. Placeopedia Links Google Earth to WikiPedia - September 21, 2005
  476. Dynamic Clock - Big Ben - September 16, 2005
  477. Asteroid Occultations - September 15, 2005
  478. Link Google Earth to Online Maps - September 7, 2005
  479. City of Portland GIS Adds 3D Buildings - September 3, 2005
  480. Real Estate Done Google Earth Style - August 29, 2005
  481. New Beta Version of Google Earth - August 27, 2005
  482. ABC Primetime Uses Google Earth - August 26, 2005
  483. City of Portland GIS - August 25, 2005
  484. EarthPlot - Commercial Software - August 23, 2005
  485. First of Many Games in Beta - August 12, 2005
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