Google Earth

What is Google Earth? Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer, and was created by Keyhole Inc. It maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe by the way GIS 3D or Global mapped it displays vector, elevation, raster datasets allowing to edit, print ,convert topographic maps in true 3D. What are its features? The features of Google Earth is that Google Earth displays satellite images of varying resolution of the Earth’s surface, allowing users to visually see things like houses and cars from a bird’s eye view. Google Earth also uses digital elevation model (DEM) data that are collected by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) the 3D views of mountains have been improved by the use of supplementary DEM data to fill the gaps in SRTM coverage. Google Earth also has the capability to show 3d buildings and structures (example bridges) which consist of user’s submissions using 3d software programs samples of 3D software’s (3D max, Maya, Blender etc) and it can also allow users to monitor the traffic speeds using Google Street View. What are its advantages and disadvantages? For me the advantage of using Google earth is that you can easily see the landscape of your should I say territory while the disadvantage of this is that to the people who are into this “AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY” they are chances that they will encounter problems cause they’re way up high. Google Earth has become beneficial to the public cause they have this program called Google Earth Outreach it’s a new program designed nonprofit organizations around the world leverage the power of Google Earth to illustrate and advocate for the important that they do for example this case study that I’ve red there project is Ecological Research on the Ancient Bristlecone Pines they’re goal is to Expedite Field Research and facilitate Data Sharing the Organization: UC Santa Cruz Dept. of Ecology & the White Mountain Research Station said that “We use Google Earth on a daily basis while conducting field research on earth's most ancient trees, the bristlecone pines. Our KML provides an educational tour of the bristlecone ecosystem and demonstrates how Google Earth can be a powerful tool for scientists.” In what ways can Google Earth be more useful? Google earth can be more useful in a way that people can see the overview of there structures so that they can easily build there buildings it also help people easily make sketch due to its overview 3D. What are your recommendations for the further improvement of Google Earth? My recommendations for the further improvement of Google Earth is that first they should fix any bugs that can be found second is to allow zoom in further to see or get more place marks.


References:
Google Earth Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth
( November 6, 2008 )