tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post2068160444789174317..comments2024-02-07T08:33:42.619+00:00Comments on Google Earth Design: 10 Myth Busting Facts about Google EarthRich Treveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074610839485450953noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-15767664230289253292010-09-21T21:57:39.188+01:002010-09-21T21:57:39.188+01:00Chris,
Didn't know that. Incredible accuracy...Chris, <br />Didn't know that. Incredible accuracy...Rich Treveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074610839485450953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-70279973942792976072010-09-21T19:43:33.778+01:002010-09-21T19:43:33.778+01:00Hi Brad,
I'm sorry but you are not correct. T...Hi Brad,<br /><br />I'm sorry but you are not correct. The link you posted does not specify that aircraft flying above at 800-1500 feet take the images. In fact it says that the satellite imagery provides a view of the Earth from that altitude. If you browse Digital Globe, GeoEye data repositories you would see that the images are taken by satellites such as WorldView 1,2 and so forth. The images taken from these satellites provide a clear picture at the aforementioned altitudes above the surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-68476662810829157532010-09-21T17:07:37.177+01:002010-09-21T17:07:37.177+01:00Actually all photographs are satellite photos with...Actually all photographs are satellite photos with an apparent height of 800-1500 feet (using a camera lens). If Google or TerraMetrics or GeoEye were to fly aircraft at that height (below small airport pattern altitude) it would take years just to photograph a state like Pennsylvania. Not to mention that in cities you would likely have terror alerts as low-flying aircraft made repeated passes over highly populated areas.Chris Championhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520800289748179273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-71583258196616547092010-09-20T10:49:01.440+01:002010-09-20T10:49:01.440+01:00Brad,
Good one. I was trying to think of one abo...Brad,<br /><br />Good one. I was trying to think of one about imagery resolution varying but it isn't really a misconception. I think you've nailed the point well in that comment.<br /><br />RichRich Treveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074610839485450953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-18900124325722382392010-09-17T19:42:03.159+01:002010-09-17T19:42:03.159+01:00Re: Google Earth Censorship
I remember talking to...Re: Google Earth Censorship<br /><br />I remember talking to Michael Jones a while back regarding imagery - it was during the Israel/Lebanon conflict when Google had access to high resolution imagery of the war damage but could only publish the Lebanon side of the border as US law prevents the release of high resolution imagery of Israel. <br /><br />I can't recall how they finally resolved it but they were thinking hard about what to do - They didn't want to be accused of being anti-Israeli by only showing damage in Lebanon or being pro-Israeli by not showing any damage.Ian Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811772708086913642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-38657857977972129092010-09-17T17:32:29.002+01:002010-09-17T17:32:29.002+01:00Awesome points! I've been working with Google ...Awesome points! I've been working with Google Earth in my company in the Oil Industry for a couple years now, and your facts nailed the concerns people have voiced to me. Good work!Drew Keslerhttp://www.totallyawesomemapping.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-46388350702690884532010-09-17T15:08:26.996+01:002010-09-17T15:08:26.996+01:00Most people don't know that much of the "...Most people don't know that much of the "Satellite" imagery is actually taken by aircraft flying at 800-1500 feet.<br /><br />http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=21417Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237679782122636296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-51364773560324470632010-09-16T12:46:49.424+01:002010-09-16T12:46:49.424+01:00That blog post you link to describes how to get da...That blog post you link to describes how to get data to a computer which is permanently offline. Its certainly complex. As I describe, if you have a laptop (or any computer) that is *intermittently* connected to the web then you can fill the cache with data and access that data offline. Try it!Rich Treveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074610839485450953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47896653854399647.post-25490386727494049332010-09-15T20:10:26.879+01:002010-09-15T20:10:26.879+01:00I don't think #7 is true, at least for version...I don't think #7 is true, at least for versions past 5.0. see here:<br /><br />http://offlinegoogleearth.blogspot.com/<br /><br />However if I'm wrong and they have reinstated offline mode that would be great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com