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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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Where do I download old versions of Google Earth?
Previous versions of GE can be downloaded from the direct installer links. Prior to the non-beta release of GE 6.0 in March 2011 GE 4.3 was still available and has since been removed.
Only caveat is these versions have the auto-installer disabled so you have to manually install any updates yourself. This is not a problem since the auto-update mechanism has been known to cause problems for windows users.
See related links.
How do you install Google Earth?
By taking the google spaceship from google mars.
Kidding aside, you can either visit the google earth web page to download & install Google Earth desktop client or simply install the web browser plugin.
How do you get the coordinates on Google Earth?
Best method is to find location in question using Google Earth then from the File menu select 'View in Google Maps'. Right mouse-click on map from Google Maps to select 'What's Here' link to show nearest address.
Likewise, the Street View interface from Google Maps shows approximate addresses for a given property.
Google states up front that some addresses are not roof-top accurate and describe this as the result of how addresses are matched up to an exact position on the earth. Google relies on a technique called "address interpolation," which is a fancy way of saying that they take a best guess. More specifically, the algorithm looks at the total number of addresses in a given block and assumes an even distribution of the addresses along that block.
For example, if there are ten addresses for the 800th block of Main Street, it assumes that the fifth address is located at the halfway point.
Do you have to download the Google Earth application or can you see Google Earth online?
You need to download Google Earth installer then run the installer to install. The basic program comes as a desktop application.
Google also provides Google Earth as a web browser plugin. Like Flash or similar plugin when you visit a web page using this plugin it prompts you to install the just the plugin.
Installing Google Earth desktop client requires administrator privileges and the web plugin does not.
Why can't you see 3D buildings in Google Earth?
In older versions of Google Earth the 'Terrain' layer option appeared as the last item under Primary Database in the Layers pane on the left side of the window. This was removed in recent versions of Google Earth.
You can go to Tools -> Options -> 3D View -> Terrain and set exaggeration to 0.01 to effectively remove the terrain effects.
How much space does Google Earth take up on your computer?
Google Earth only stores as "small" amount of data cached on the client computer typically 50-100 MB for the base imagery and up to 2GB for the local disk cache depending on the platform.
From reports in 2006, the Google Earth data servers have 70.5 TB for both its map imagery and index data, and Personalized Search uses 4 TB. With the high-resolution Street View imagery added every month, the amount of data will be larger now.
A report in 2016 estimates the total size of the Google Earth database is 3,017 TB or approximately 3 Petabytes not including Street view imagery.
Who is the current CEO of Google Earth?
The original Street View service was developed and demonstrated in 2002, but not by Google, but rather by an Irish inventor Tony Kelly. His website (see related link) was up and running several years before Google.
What is the purpose of Google Earth?
Google Earth is a desktop application that lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. It also provides a street view with high-resolution photographs to "walk" the streets of cities around the world.
What type of satellite is used for Google Satellite pictures?
Google Earth gets its imagery from a number of imagery providers including GeoEye and DigitalGlobe, which own and operate high-resolution commercial earth imaging satellites.
GeoEye
- GeoEye-1
- GeoEye-2 (Future)
DigitalGlobe
- QuickBird
- WorldView-1
- WorldView-2
Details can be found in related links below.
How often does Google update Street View in the countryside?
Street view photos are updated on an ongoing basis but general plan is to include more and more cities than keep any given city's photos current. More cities are added every day.
Check out related link to see where the cars are currently driving and pick the county to see the list for that country.
How do you copy images from Google Earth?
If the picture is of low quality or you're just curious, you can show a different picture on the globe by clicking on the Historical Imagery tab at the top (looks like a clock) and sliding the tab up or down.
When do Google Maps take the satellite pictures?
Once or Twice a year.
Answer #2
Google doesn't take satellite pictures. Google purchases satellite imagery from a variety of providers such as DigitalGlobe and GeoEye. Much of Google's imagery actually comes from aerial photography mostly in airplanes with special high resolution cameras. Google make bulk updates to Google Earth and Google Maps imagery usually every 60 days but not all areas are updated on each update.
Google Earth has tools you could use. You can type in an address and see the actual place, or you can search the world yourself by spinning the globe and zooming into locations.
Also, click the link below for more on how it's done!
Additionally
Google Earth provides access to vast amounts of global satellite, aerial and street-level imagery that Google makes available to the public through high-end enterprise-grade data servers in Google's data centers. The Google Earth client basically acts as a specialized web browser that shows the results on a map and "bookmarks" or "favorites" are called Places.
Why is it important for teachers to have strong understanding of children and there development?
so that the teacher can interact with a student as an individual and not just as another student in their class. it helps the student feel more comfortable to talk to the teacher that way. it also helps to know this so you have a better understanding how to teach a specific subject to where the student will understand it at their age level.
Why does Google Maps not have Street View in China?
Back in early 2010 Google announced that it had been the victim of a cyber attack originated from China that resulted in compromised Gmail accounts and stolen intellectual property. Google had threatened to leave the Chinese market, but later that year China renewed it's Google License and Street View Rolls Again.
Because of this interruption there is very little Street View imagery for China except for Beijing, Hong Kong, and possibly few other major cities. Currently, Street view maps in China are leased from a provider named Mapabc, which is located in Beijing.
See related links below to jump to an example Street View image in Beijing, China.
How do you increase speed in the flight simulator on Google Earth?
You can change the fly-to speed in google earth to move more slowly or go warp speed when flying to a location. The speed can be adjusted under Tools/Options/Navigation.
In you want to go fast in Google Earth's flight simulator then you press the PgUp key to accelerate.
Other tricks to explorer faster can be done using the various hot-keys for various functions.
How can i see an image of my house using a satellite?
Best bet would be to use Google Maps or Google Earth.
Just type in an address from either and it will fly-to that location showing best available aerial or satellite images. With Google Maps you may need to change to the Satellite or Earth View if you're in Map view. Then you can enable Street View to see if high-resolution street-side photographs are available.
There are also alternatives to websites like Google Maps and software like Google Earth. See related questions and related links below for alternatives.
If you cannot find what you're looking for and want to purchase high resolution images then there are a number of image providers such as those that provide imagery to Google (e.g. DigitalGlobe, GeoEye). Try doing an Internet search for satellite and aerial imagery.
What are the coordinates for the Titanic on Google Earth?
41.7325° N, 49.9469° W
or
41°43'52.3"N 49°56'58.0"W, (41.731183, -49.949444)
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41°44'03.8"N 49°56'53.7"W, (41.734400, -49.948250)
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41°43'37.6"N 49°56'54.2"W, (41.727100, -49.948400)
When does Google update street view?
Street view photos are updated on a continuous basis, but there is a tradeoff between adding new cities and keeping the existing street view imagery current. More new cities are added every day in addition to existing imagery being updated, but it may be several years until a given city is updated.
See related links for more details including list of cities by country where Google's fleet of Street View cars are currently driving.
Can you see elephants on Google Earth?
Yes, in 2007 there were some Google Earth imagery that clearly showed a group of ten African elephants. This is probably an aerial photograph from a low flying aircraft rather than from a satellite.
See photograph and KML locations in related links below.
How do you add placemarks in Google Earth?
You just click on the yellow pushpin button at the top of the screen.
How often is the calendar on google updated?
Currently, calendar feeds are automatically updated by their calendar software every few hours. They have a very efficient updating system that surely works all day.
Why won't the shortcut for the flight simulator work in Google Earth?
It should do.
Are you using control alt A?
