google earth
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A presentation on the Google Earth applicationTRANSCRIPT
By Lindy Tolbert
First order of business…what is it?
A virtual globe, map, and geographic information program
Keyhole, Inc.
Superimposes images
37 languages
OK…now the fun stuff. What can it do?
Flight Simulations
Display Ocean Bathymetry
Street Views
Land Change Over Time
Panoramas
And…
A separate globe of the planet Mars can be viewed
3D renderings of the Martian terrain
High resolution images
Layers on Earth, layers on Mars
Google Mars
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…there was Google Sky Mode.
2007 telescope shots, as well as color images
Multi-wavelength data
Positions of major satellites and their orbits
Constellations, stars, galaxies
Animations depicting the planets
Used by over 200 million people
More than population of Brazil
5th largest country in the world
Who are the users?
Some Problems
Making buildings and landmarks viewable in 3D was only just introduced
Relegated to certain First World and Second World countries.
Hamburg was the first city to be translated into 3D.
Seen as a potential threat to national security
North Korea
Power plants and other organizations
Issue of people’s right to access information
Not updated currently
Opposing argument: the Mumbai gunman in 2008
What can it be used for?
Research
General Curiosity
Finding your friends
Travel companies/making travel plans
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