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Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual globe that offers aerial, satellite, and geographical information of the Earth. it also includes a map of Mars, a flight simulator and a constellation map.
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What is the function of Google earth?
Google Earth can view street view & satellite imagery, oceans, 3D buildings, various locations, and save places as bookmarks/favorites (such as places you've visited or places you wish to visit).
Simply, Google Earth allows one to access any location in the world from your computer. One can locate businesses, homes, buildings, terrain and imagery all in 3D.
Is Google Maps and Google Earth the same thing?
no Google map is the map of the whole earth, Google earth is the more high tech , it is when you can street view any were in the world, by typing in the address, when u do this, it takes to the doorstep, of the requested address you put in
Which is the best Google Earth?
Since it is being constantly updated, the latest one would be the "best" for most people. Some people for example don't like the user interfaces changes introduced in GE 6.0 and prefer 5.0. The latest is Gogle Earth v. 6.2.
How do you see your house in Google Earth?
First try visiting the Google Maps website and enter your home address in the text box. Next, change the view to satellite or earth. The latter will run 'Google Earth' as a web browser plugin.
As of 2012, 75% of the world can see their house and neighborhood in high-resolution on Google Earth and Google Maps.
If you want the full desktop client Google Earth then you must first download & install it from google's website.
When you start Google Earth, simply type in your address in the "Fly To" box and press enter. Next check if Street View is available in your home area - drag the "pegman" on/near your house. See links below for details.
How do you get on a high powered google earth?
You can pay a annual subscription to use Google Earth Pro, which is the professional version for business users.
However, note that it uses the same imagery as the free version. Check out the features of the Pro version and try a free 7-day trial if you want to test drive it. See related links below.
Where is it possible to download Google earth?
Just visit the URL in related links below then click the 'Agree and Download' button.
Note that the Google Chrome web browser will automatically be bundled with Google Earth unless you explicitly uncheck it.
How do you update a Google Earth image?
You can't update these yourself, but they are updated by Google every 1-3 years.
You can, however, add your own content (placemarks, image overays, etc.) to Google Earth or find other user-content in KML or KMZ files.
Google Earth was first released as Google Earth 3.0 on June 28, 2005.
Previously it was known as the Keyhole Earthviewer (created in June 2001), which became the basis for Google Earth after Google acquired Keyhole in Oct 2004.
Where does Google Earth imagery come from?
Google gets its imagery from a variety of sources such as commercial satellite providers such as DigitalGlobe and GeoEye as well as from government and local agencies. Once the imagery is acquired by Google, it next has to be processed into the format and coordinate system of Google Earth's databases. Then it goes through a quality control process and processing system before getting distributed to the Google Earth database servers. This is one reason you usually do not find any imagery newer than about 6 months in Google Earth.
How far can Google Earth zoom in?
The focal length of Google Earth is 31.2 mm.
The focal length f for a given field of view (FOV) is calculated as follows:
f = x/(2*tan(FOV/2))
Usually, x is the diagonal length of the picture and the FOV in photography is called the angle of view (also of the diagonal)
The formula is also valid for the horizontal or the vertical length of the picture.
The horizontal FOV in Google Earth is 60°. For the horizontal length of the film I assumed the usual 36 mm of ordinary film in photo cameras. With these values, the formula gives 31.2 mm.
Google Earth makes available the horizontal and vertical field of view in degrees via a NetworkLink. Click related link to launch dynamically generated KML that dumps all client properties of Google Earth client including the field of view. The horizontal FOV is fixed at 60° but the vertical changes with the aspect ratio of the client window.
How do you download old versions of Google Earth?
The previous version of Google Earth (7.0) can be downloaded from the normal Google Earth download page by clicking 'Advanced setup'. This requires several mouse clicks.
A more direct approach is using the direct installer links to download the previous versions (7.0, 6.0, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.2, 5.1) for Windows and Mac. This web page also has links to download GE Pro versions as well. As of the 6.0 release the 5.0 and 4.3 versions are no longer available.
Note that street view is only supported in GE versions 6 and higher.
See related links section.
Is it possible to measure area using Google Earth?
Yes. Google Earth Professional also allows you measure area, but it is expensive. Alternatively you can use the free version of Google Earth, mark the area to be measured as a path. Then save it as a kml file. Programs like EasyAcreage can then read these kml files and calculate the acreage for you. This method is remarkably accurate. See a case study where the accuracy of this method was used to measure the size of a tennis court.
The KML Tools Project and Zonums area tool (in links below) is an easy way to measure area online.
Can you use Google Earth Images on a website?
Google allows use of screen shots on public web sites if you follow its guidelines (see links below) including unaltered images with full attribution, etc.
Three requirements from Google's permission guidelines:
- All uses of Google Maps and Google Earth and its Content must provide attribution to Google and our suppliers.
- Google does not approve of any use of Content without proper attribution.
- Depending on the region, the Content provider may be Google alone or Google and one or more 3rd party providers.
How do you find Santa's house on Google Earth?
NORAD's Santa tracking website is only active from December 1 until Christmas day. On Christmas eve the web site has real-time updates of Santa's travels around the world.
During the month of December enjoy but for the rest of the year you'll have to wait until next year. See link found in related links below.
In the meanwhile try searching for "Santa Tracker" on YouTube to see the recorded video.
Where is the tool bar on Google Earth?
In View menu you can enable/disable the Toolbar. Select 'Toolbar' option to bring it back.
Why negative earth and not positive earth on a vehicle?
The electrical term "earth" or "ground" is a connection that runs through the entire electrical system. It may or may not be connected literally to the soil. When a system is "negative earth", it means the electrical earth has a negative polarity. Power can then be run back and forth using only one wire carrying the positive polarity. Similarly, electrical signals need only one wire. At the destination, the circuit is completed by connecting the "negative" terminal to earth or ground.
Until the 70s, cars were built with either a positive or negative earth, with popular British vehicles being among the last to be built with positive earth. Negative earth was adopted globally by automobile manufacturers for the sake of standardization. It was the introduction of radios in automobiles that may have seen negative earth automobiles being favoured. It was also thought positive earth vehicles rusted quicker.
The US telephone system also uses a positive ground, after starting out with negative ground. However, the trolley cars in Atlanta, Georgia were causing electrical induction interference, which led to the phone cables literally falling apart. Every kind of solution was tried, but they all failed, until as a last resort the phone company flipped the polarity, and it has stayed this way till the present day.
What is the best free Google Earth to download?
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It is available under three different licenses: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus, which included additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($400 per year), which is intended for commercial use.
You can download the free version from the link mentioned in the related links.
How do you make Google Earth show current time?
If an opened KML file has a placemark that contains time information then the time slider is displayed automatically.
Likewise, if you select 'Historical Imagery' then a time slider allows you to select the time interval for the map imagery.
See related links for tutorial using the time slider controls.
How do you use the brakes on Google Earth flight simulator?
Comma (,) for the left brake, and period for the right brake (.)
How can you give updated information to Google Earth?
Google providers a data error reporting form (via website) to submit corrections to google's imagery, street names, directions, and so forth.
By far the easiest way to provide updated information is through the new Google Map Maker tool. This allows you to directly move addresses to the correct location, change type of marker, etc. Submissions get reviewed and if approved get pushed back out to Google Earth and Google Maps.
No, Google Earth Pro is the paid professional version that costs $399 per year.
It does have a free 7-day trial period to use and evaluate after which you need to convert trial license into full license.
Note that Pro and free version both use the same high-resolution imagery.
*UPDATE* as of Jan 30, 2015 Google made Google Earth Pro available for free. Login with your email address and the license key GEPFREE and that's it.
Is Google Maps free to download?
Google Maps is a website you visit in your web browser. There is no software to download like you do for Google Earth. Both Google Maps and Google Earth are free to use.
See URL in related links below.
Which mouse control will zoom in or zoom out in Google Earth?
In Google Earth the keyboard controls for Zoom are as follows:
Zoom In: + (plus) key, PgUp key
Zoom Out: - (minus) key (both keyboard and numpad), PgDn key
Tip: to use the 'Page Down' key, make sure 'Num Lock' on your keyboard is off.
Also, the Scroll wheel on the mouse can zoom in and out.
