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Google Earth Review

The world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Review

Publisher:
Google Inc.
Version:
5.0 (beta)
Released:
2, February 2009
License:
Free
Size:
500 Kb
Rating:
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Product Info

Google Earth is a virtual globe program that maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe.

Google Earth displays satellite images of varying resolution of the Earth's surface, allowing users to visually see things like cities and houses from a bird's eye view. The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the points of interest and popularity, but most land (except for some islands) is covered in at least 15 meters of resolution.

Google Earth allows users to search for addresses for some countries, enter coordinates, or simply use the mouse to browse to a location.

Google Earth has the capability to show 3D buildings and structures (such as bridges), which consist of users' submissions using SketchUp, a 3D modeling program.

It also includes a feature that allow users to monitor traffic speeds at loops located every 200 yards in real-time.

What's new in current version
Includes a much more detailed bathymetric map (the ocean floor), so you can actually drop below the surface and explore the nooks and crannies of the seafloor in 3D.

With Google Earth 5.0, you can now import GPS track information directly from your GPS receiver, quickly and easily.

Historical Imagery: you can now move back and forth in time to reveal imagery from years and even decades past, revealing changes over time.

Touring feature: makes it simple to create an easily sharable, narrated, fly-through tour just by clicking the record button and navigating through your tour destinations.

3D Mars: you can access a 3D map of the Red Planet featuring the latest high-resolution imagery, 3D terrain, and annotations showing landing sites and lots of other interesting features.

Requirements
Pentium 3, 500 MHz
128 MB RAM
12.7 MB free disk space (400 MB for Linux)
Network speed: 128 kbit/s
16MB 3D-capable graphics card
Resolution of 1024x768, 16-bit High Color

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