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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.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 9:01 AM | Comments (3)

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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).

Posted by FrankTaylor at 7:55 AM | Comments (6)

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.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 8:10 AM | Comments (0)

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.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 7:00 AM | Comments (1)

More entries for this category:

  1. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Warsaw, Prague, Oslo, Toronto, Indianapolis - June 25, 2009
  2. Links: Muggers Caught, Tehran Imagery, Ocean Celebration, UNHCR Donation - June 24, 2009
  3. Gimme Shelter Campaign via Google Earth - June 18, 2009
  4. Memorial to UTA Flight 772 Visible from Space - June 16, 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. Lots of New 3D Content Added in Google Earth - June 10, 2009
  8. World Oceans Day, 3D Design Competition, Britain Archeological Site, New Imagery Tour Idea - June 8, 2009
  9. New Imagery Update - Not all good news - June 6, 2009
  10. US Drought Conditions in Google Earth by NOAA - June 5, 2009
  11. Making 3D for Google Earth, Google Seeking Help, KML Regions, OpenStreetMap in Google Earth - June 4, 2009
  12. Exoplanet Astronomy Star Trek Style - June 3, 2009
  13. Huge Waste of Energy Visible in Google Earth - June 2, 2009
  14. Links: North Korea, Network Links, National Geographic - June 1, 2009
  15. Links: New 3D Tours Gallery, Earth API Update - May 29, 2009
  16. 3D Flight Tracking in Netherlands with Google Earth - May 28, 2009
  17. New "Businesses" layer for Google Earth and iPhone Google Earth - May 27, 2009
  18. Google MapMaker - 64 New Countries Google Maps and Google Earth - May 26, 2009
  19. Video of New 3D Disneyland Paris for Google Earth - May 25, 2009
  20. 3D Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth - May 24, 2009
  21. Where 2.0 - Day 2 - Short Summary - May 21, 2009
  22. Where 2.0 - Day 1 - Workshops and Ignite - May 20, 2009
  23. Fantastic Free Google Earth Game: Ships - May 18, 2009
  24. 3D Buildings Layer Update - 11 Thousand New Models - May 16, 2009
  25. New Terrain, May Imagery Details, More Ads in Google Earth - May 14, 2009
  26. News - Sky makes it to Android, Greece Halts Street View - May 13, 2009
  27. Golden Temple in 3D in Google Earth - May 12, 2009
  28. Google Earth 5 No Longer Beta - May 11, 2009
  29. May 2009 Imagery Update for Google Earth - May 9, 2009
  30. Current Positions of 10,000+ Ships World-wide in Google Earth - May 8, 2009
  31. Links: Non-Profit Resources, Featured Modelers, Poet Recognized, 3D/4D Quake Analysis - May 7, 2009
  32. Google Ads in Some Google Earth Panoramio Placemarks - May 6, 2009
  33. Henry Hudson 400th Anniversary in Google Earth/Maps - May 4, 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. Use Google Earth on Earth Day - April 22, 2009
  38. Links: Ocean Now, Michigan Earth Day, Goldman Prize, Convention Center, Queen Mary - April 21, 2009
  39. USS New Jersey Battleship in 3D - April 16, 2009
  40. Synchronized YouTube with Google Earth Plugin - April 15, 2009
  41. Submarine Sim for Google Ocean - April 14, 2009
  42. Weekend Google Earth Update Included New 3D Terrain - April 13, 2009
  43. Easter Weekend Imagery Update for Google Earth - April 11, 2009
  44. Simple Embedding of a Google Earth 5 Tour - April 10, 2009
  45. Why Google Earth 5 Tours in a Plugin Rock - 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. New Google Earth 5 Plugin Released - 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. Stereo 3D Views for Google Earth - March 23, 2009
  57. Google Earth Layers - March 22, 2009
  58. Links: Wally Found, Unemployment Map, 1000-Year Old Fish Trap, New GeoEye Photos - March 20, 2009
  59. Another Sneaky Google Earth Imagery Update - March 2009 - March 19, 2009
  60. Google Earth Used for Good, Mostly - March 18, 2009
  61. St. Patrick's Day Fun with Google Earth - March 17, 2009
  62. Google Earth Historical Imagery Update - 16-March-2009 - 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. Upcoming Conferences - 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. Links: New 3D Town Project, Model Underwater, World's Largest Ship Graveyard - March 3, 2009
  71. Las Vegas Growth - 1984-2009 - March 2, 2009
  72. New Imagery Google Earth - 28-February-2009 - February 28, 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. This Google Earth File Could Make you Sick - February 20, 2009
  77. Google Chrome Supports Earth API Plugin - February 19, 2009
  78. Make AR Movies from Google Earth 3D Models - February 18, 2009
  79. YouTube Searching in Google Earth - February 16, 2009
  80. Google Earth 5 - More News Roundup - February 6, 2009
  81. Jimmy Buffet Helps Announce Google Earth 5 - February 5, 2009
  82. Google Earth 5 Easter Egg: Talk to a Martian - February 4, 2009
  83. Tips for Developers with Google Earth 5.0 - February 3, 2009
  84. Google Earth 5 - Record Tour Mode Features - February 2, 2009
  85. Review: The KML Handbook - January 28, 2009
  86. Vancouver in 3D in Google Earth - January 27, 2009
  87. Links: New GE Help Forums, DC-3 Weather Vane, NYC GE Visitor Center, Virtual Alabama Video, 360Cities Embed - January 22, 2009
  88. Fly Flight 1549 Yourself in Google Earth - January 21, 2009
  89. Links: New Geo Developer Stuff, Embeddable GE Plugin Gadget, Google Earth Cache Basics, Mac Stuff - January 15, 2009
  90. Les Saintes Got Some Terrain in Google Earth - January 14, 2009
  91. Print 3D Buildings from Google Earth - January 7, 2009
  92. Links: UK Street View Spring?, Gaza Strip Map, Archeaology trip, iPhone GE tips - January 2, 2009
  93. World Sunlight Map in Google Earth - December 31, 2008
  94. The Year 2008 in Google Earth - December 21, 2008
  95. New Improved Ancient Rome 3D - December 20, 2008
  96. Links: Going Sailing, Mumbai Attacks, Street View, South Africa Award - December 11, 2008
  97. Google Earth Plugin Roundup - December 5, 2008
  98. Google Earth Plugin Available Now For Mac OS X - December 3, 2008
  99. 360Cities - 3D Panoramas Now Available in Google Earth Layer - November 20, 2008
  100. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Pittsburgh, Seattle - November 14, 2008
  101. Street View Car Spotted in New Zealand - November 10, 2008
  102. Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin - November 7, 2008
  103. Links: US Elections, KML Handbook, MetaAtlas, Israel Road Maps - November 6, 2008
  104. Google Geo Challenge Grants - Up to $100,000 - November 3, 2008
  105. Google Earth as Giant 3D Pumpkin - October 31, 2008
  106. Google Earth for the iPhone Released! - October 26, 2008
  107. Links: Planet Search, Interactive KML, FlightSim, iPhone GPS - October 21, 2008
  108. Enhancing Presentations with Google Earth - October 20, 2008
  109. Panoramio Changes - October 4, 2008
  110. Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 2, 2008
  111. Links: A Million Photos, Wii Jogging, Transportation, Argentina Roads, KML Contest, Ryder Cup - September 26, 2008
  112. Top 10 Games With Google Earth - September 24, 2008
  113. Google Earth API Demo Gallery - September 9, 2008
  114. Links: Hurricane Ike, GeoEye Launched, Aviation Maps, McClendon in Kansas - September 8, 2008
  115. Google Earth News Roundup - September 5, 2008
  116. Links: Burning Man, Earth API, GlobalMapper, Hazards Database, X-Prize - August 25, 2008
  117. 3D Driving Directions and Driving Simulator - August 12, 2008
  118. Google Launches 3D 2008 Olympic Games - August 8, 2008
  119. Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
  120. Panoramio News: Contest, Look Around Applications - July 29, 2008
  121. More Add-ons for Google Earth Flight Simulator - July 28, 2008
  122. Best Google Earth Interface Videos - July 16, 2008
  123. Urban Art Ultimate Goal: Google Earth - July 14, 2008
  124. New Google Earth 4.3 (beta) Available - Version 4.3.7284.3916 - July 11, 2008
  125. Links: Earth API Explained, Tour of 3D, Geography Lesson Plan, How NIN KML Was Done - July 7, 2008
  126. Nice Range Map for Important Animals in Google Earth - July 4, 2008
  127. Google Releases Street View for Tour de France in Google Earth/Maps - July 2, 2008
  128. Google Releases More Map Crowdsourcing Tools - June 24, 2008
  129. Google Earth Plugin Now Runs in Firefox 3 - June 22, 2008
  130. Easy Embedding of the Google Earth Plugin - June 20, 2008
  131. June 2008 Update Has More Unannounced 3D Buildings - June 11, 2008
  132. Sneaky Google Earth Imagery Update - June 1, 2008
  133. Google Earth Mashups on a Web Page Starting Today - May 28, 2008
  134. Links: Placemark Tips, Directions Saving, Geo Sitemaps, Random tip, MapWiki - May 27, 2008
  135. Getting KML into Google's Geo Search Engine - May 20, 2008
  136. Mike's Flying Bike for Google Earth - May 16, 2008
  137. Links: New StreetView Stuff, WorldWide Telescope, Yahoo WOE, Dishpointer, GPSAnimator - May 13, 2008
  138. Google Earth 3D Model Friday - May 9, 2008
  139. NASA Time Animation of Ionosphere For Google Earth - May 5, 2008
  140. Links: Night Cities, Educators, VE Imagery, Space Telescopes, Custom Compass - May 2, 2008
  141. Different Ways to Map Symbols in Google Earth - April 30, 2008
  142. Google Earth for Pilots - April 29, 2008
  143. How to Get 3D Buildings in Google Earth 4.3 Flight Simulator - April 24, 2008
  144. Google Earth For Earth Day - April 22, 2008
  145. Google Earth Zooming Music Video - April 21, 2008
  146. Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award - April 18, 2008
  147. New Layers for Google Earth's Sky Mode - April 17 - April 17, 2008
  148. New Navigation Gadgets in Google Earth 4.3 - April 16, 2008
  149. Google Earth 4.3 First Impressions and Screenshots - April 15, 2008
  150. Advanced Photo Placement in Google Earth - April 14, 2008
  151. Links: GE/SketchUp Classes, Sea Ice Update, Bergen Terrain, Waldo - April 11, 2008
  152. Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
  153. Google 3D Warehouse Supporting Street View - April 9, 2008
  154. Google Adds More Countries with Weather Radar Layer - March 20, 2008
  155. YouTube API on Swiss Fighter Video - March 14, 2008
  156. Video Tutorials Inside Google Earth - March 12, 2008
  157. Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 6, 2008
  158. Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 5, 2008
  159. Live Orbit Tracker in Google Earth - March 3, 2008
  160. Collection of Sundials in Google Earth - February 29, 2008
  161. UK Earthquake - View Data in Google Earth - February 27, 2008
  162. NOAA Weather Data in Google Earth - February 25, 2008
  163. Predict Tonight's Lunar Eclipse with Google Earth - February 20, 2008
  164. Big Update to Google Earth Outreach - February 13, 2008
  165. Wikiloc - GPS Tracks Site - February 11, 2008
  166. F-16 Cockpit Add-on For Google Earth Flight Sim - February 8, 2008
  167. YouTube Layer in Google Earth Updating Daily - February 7, 2008
  168. Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 5, 2008
  169. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 4, 2008
  170. Real-Time Google Earth GPS Tracking - via Bus - February 2, 2008
  171. Video Tutorials for Google Earth - January 31, 2008
  172. Water Bodies in Google Earth - See Australia's! - January 28, 2008
  173. New Layer Goodness for Google Earth - January 2008 - January 25, 2008
  174. Links: KML Wrap-up, New Orrery, Zip Scribble, South China Sea - January 23, 2008
  175. Sky Layers Bug - Workaround - January 14, 2008
  176. Tracking Flights in Google Earth - January 11, 2008
  177. New Features to Real-time Earthquake Monitoring - January 10, 2008
  178. Google Sky - The Next Generation (Updated) - January 9, 2008
  179. Navigation Gadget Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 8, 2008
  180. Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 7, 2008
  181. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
  182. Links: Daily Earth Imagery, Antarctica Photos, Panoramio Searchable, Santa Sleigh - December 18, 2007
  183. AGU Fall Meeting - Day 1 Highlights - December 13, 2007
  184. Earthquake Activity Time Animation - December 12, 2007
  185. December Data Update for Google Earth - December 6, 2007
  186. Arctic Ice Melting Animation in Google Earth - November 26, 2007
  187. Earth at Night from Rosetta - November 21, 2007
  188. Links: Russian Oil Spill, KML Screen Overlay Maker, Android Demo - November 13, 2007
  189. National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 12, 2007
  190. Big Layer Update - Weather Layers in Google Earth - November 8, 2007
  191. Links: GE on Phones?, PhotoOverlay Tutorial, EarthNC Update, Time Embedder Tool - November 6, 2007
  192. X PRIZE Cup Photos Mapped - November 1, 2007
  193. Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
  194. It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
  195. Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
  196. 3D Warehouse Update - Collada Files - October 18, 2007
  197. Business Layers Have Reviews and Pictures in Google Earth - October 16, 2007
  198. New Google Earth Add Content Button - October 12, 2007
  199. New Community Maps Search Results in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
  200. Ten Easy Steps to Learn About a Place with Google Earth - September 27, 2007
  201. Beautiful Sky in Google Earth - September 26, 2007
  202. 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
  203. Links: Planet Orbits, SuperOverlay 2.0, GEC 1 million, Google Social Network - September 24, 2007
  204. 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
  205. New Google Earth Layers Update - September 19 - September 19, 2007
  206. New Update to Google Earth: v4.2.0198 - September 16, 2007
  207. 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
  208. New Google Maps Moon Update - September 13, 2007
  209. Sky News Roundup: New Horizon, SpaceNavigator, Google plans for Sky - September 12, 2007
  210. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
  211. News Roundup: Flight Sim Tips, Clouds and Weather, KML 2.2, Google Solar Panels, Pollution - September 10, 2007
  212. Adding New PhotoOverlays to Google Earth - September 7, 2007
  213. Flight Simulator HUD Display Guide, and an Advanced Tip - September 6, 2007
  214. News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 4, 2007
  215. Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator - September 3, 2007
  216. Flight Simulator Mode in Google Earth 4.2 - August 31, 2007
  217. Sky Goodies: Hubble Tracker, Sky KML Guide, Horizon Add-on - August 30, 2007
  218. Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
  219. Google Earth 4.2 - Release notes wanted, new icons - August 26, 2007
  220. Hidden Feature in Google Earth Sky - August 23, 2007
  221. Embed Video In Google Earth 4.2 Placemarks! - August 22, 2007
  222. New Google Earth Book Search Layer - August 20, 2007
  223. Our Sailing Holiday in Google Earth - August 10, 2007
  224. Using Google Earth and Web 2.0 Mapping Tools for GIS Visualizations - August 7, 2007
  225. Biography of Neil Armstrong in Google Earth - August 6, 2007
  226. Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 4, 2007
  227. New Layers Update - Earth at Night NASA Layer - July 18, 2007
  228. Energy Production Information for Western US - July 17, 2007
  229. New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - July 8, 2007
  230. Philosophy Behind Google Earth and Maps - July 5, 2007
  231. How Google Earth Really Works - July 4, 2007
  232. Google Earth Layer Changes - Geographic Web, Roads Layers - June 26, 2007
  233. Google Earth Sky - Part II - June 25, 2007
  234. How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
  235. News Roundup: GE 4.1 Stuff, Plotting a Trail, Business Reviews, More Second Earth - June 20, 2007
  236. Photo Finding in Google Earth - Just for Fun - June 15, 2007
  237. London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
  238. Huge Imagery Update Now Available in Google Maps - June 10, 2007
  239. Google Earth More Realistic with Better Terrain - June 6, 2007
  240. Google Transit in Google Earth - June 5, 2007
  241. Google StreetView Sightseeing - May 30, 2007
  242. Mini-News Roundup: SpaceNavigator Drawing, New York in 3D - May 29, 2007
  243. US Township and Range Land Survey Info for Google Earth - May 22, 2007
  244. New Layer for German Google Earth - May 21, 2007
  245. FlickrVision - And Now for Google Earth - May 15, 2007
  246. Google Earth in Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Korean, Arabic, and Czech - May 11, 2007
  247. Google Earth 4.1 (beta) Released! SpaceNavigator for the Mac! - May 9, 2007
  248. Multilingual Global Place Names for Google Earth - May 8, 2007
  249. The Google Earth Network Link - April 19, 2007
  250. Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
  251. About.com on Google Earth Archaeaology - April 9, 2007
  252. Directions from Google: "Swim across the Atlantic Ocean" - March 29, 2007
  253. Image Gallery of Google Earth Blog - March 25, 2007
  254. Google Supports GeoRSS, KML in Maps API - March 22, 2007
  255. Skype + Unype = Multi-User Google Earth - March 10, 2007
  256. Google Earth Links Page Updated - March 6, 2007
  257. Google Earth Tutorials - Making 3D Poloygons, GE Pro Movie Making - February 21, 2007
  258. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 7, 2007
  259. News Roundup - India Censorship, SightSeer, Plazes, Education - February 5, 2007
  260. Google Street Maps Overlay for Google Earth - February 2, 2007
  261. Navigation Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 31, 2007
  262. Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
  263. Discovery Sunrise on Google Earth - January 29, 2007
  264. Google Earth Data Error Compendium - January 24, 2007
  265. Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
  266. Setting Up Google Earth Options - January 16, 2007
  267. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
  268. Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
  269. Play Tour Mode in Google Earth - January 10, 2007
  270. Google Releases New 3D Buildings Layer for Google Earth - January 7, 2007
  271. Overview Map in Google Earth - January 6, 2007
  272. Important Basics for Google Earth - January 3, 2007
  273. Using GPS in Real-time with Google Earth - January 2, 2007
  274. Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 8, 2006
  275. Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
  276. Enhanced Graphics Settings for Google Earth - November 18, 2006
  277. New Google Earth 4 Tutorials - November 14, 2006
  278. Google Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 13, 2006
  279. Jupiter Clouds in Motion in Google Earth - November 12, 2006
  280. Geotagged Photos from X PRIZE Cup, GPS Track too - October 25, 2006
  281. News Roundup: AGU, Superoverlay tools, Marijuana bust, Sensor web update, Burning Man - October 24, 2006
  282. New US Elections 2006 Layer, Larry Page visit - October 22, 2006
  283. Google Earth Biographies: Hank Williams, Bob Marley, AC Gilbert - September 29, 2006
  284. Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
  285. Google Earth 4 Time Feature Example - September 14, 2006
  286. How to Make a Google Earth Panorama - September 6, 2006
  287. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - August 29, 2006
  288. Google Earth 4 Visual Guides - August 21, 2006
  289. Travels of Odysseus in Google Earth - August 12, 2006
  290. Make Picasa Web Album into a Google Earth File - August 11, 2006
  291. Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 8, 2006
  292. Update to Ping Pong Ball Interface for Google Earth - Video - August 3, 2006
  293. ReefBase - Status of the World's Coral Reefs - July 25, 2006
  294. News Roundup - July 15, 2006
  295. Transportation Layer Improvements for Google Earth - July 14, 2006
  296. Google Earth V4 - New Terrain Detail Option - June 20, 2006
  297. GE-Path, GE-Graph - Useful Freeware for Google Earth - May 4, 2006
  298. Using the New 3D Warehouse Network Link - April 28, 2006
  299. New Search Feature in Placenames - Cool! - April 21, 2006
  300. Tutorials for Google Earth and GE Community - April 10, 2006
  301. Colored Description Bubbles in KML for Google Earth - April 7, 2006
  302. Google Earth Visual Guides - March 22, 2006
  303. Tutorials for Google Earth - March 18, 2006
  304. Street-Level Driving in Google Earth - March 1, 2006
  305. Image Overlay Creator for Google Earth - February 27, 2006
  306. Touch and Gos - February 22, 2006
  307. Why Google Earth and Prime Meridian Don't Line Up - February 11, 2006
  308. BatchGeoCode - Convert Addresses into Placemarks for Google Earth - February 1, 2006
  309. Important Basics for Google Earth - January 10, 2006
  310. FAQ: "Weird Circles" Seen From Space - December 26, 2005
  311. Enhanced Google Search Integration in Google Earth - December 20, 2005
  312. Need for Standardization for Referring to Google Earth Files - December 10, 2005
  313. Funky Buildings, Haunted Boats in Google Earth - December 7, 2005
  314. Jamaica Me Krazy in Google Earth - November 29, 2005
  315. Matching Photos to Google Earth - November 17, 2005
  316. Fantastic Google Earth Documentary on Sir Ernest Shackleton - November 14, 2005
  317. New Version of Google Earth (3.0.0739) - November 4, 2005
  318. Setting Up Google Earth Options - November 3, 2005
  319. Nice Global Cloud Map - September 26, 2005
  320. Hurricane Rita - Using Google Earth to Track - September 23, 2005
  321. Google Earth Files - KML/KMZ - September 15, 2005
  322. Link Google Earth to Online Maps - September 7, 2005
  323. Popular 3D Structures - September 6, 2005
  324. Offline Google Earth Use - August 31, 2005
  325. Ogle Earth Blog - August 27, 2005
  326. Overview Map - August 26, 2005
  327. Play Tour (aka Fly Mode) - August 25, 2005
  328. 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
  329. Google Earth Uncensors - August 17, 2005
  330. New Cities Added - August 16, 2005
  331. Flying - Keeping a Flight Log - August 5, 2005
  332. Controlling Google Earth Pan/Tilt - August 4, 2005
  333. Geotagged Flickr photos on the fly... - August 3, 2005
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