What is Google Earth?

“Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that was originally called Earth Viewer, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004.”

What can Google Earth do?

It can maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS 3D globe.

Google Earth’s Licenses.

It is available under three different licenses:Google Earth, a free version with limited

functionality; Google Earth Pro ($400 per year), which is

intended for commercial use.Google Earth Plus (discontinued),which included

additional features.

Google Earth Is

Currently available for use on personal computers running on Microsoft Windows 2000,XP, Vista, Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above, Linux

(released on June 12, 2006), and FreeBSD. Google Earth is also available as a browser plug in (released on June 2, 2008) for Firefox, Safari 3, IE6 and IE7.

Google Earth software

• It was also made available on the iPhone OS on October 27, 2008, as a free download from the Apple Store.

Google Earth Software cont.

• In addition to releasing an updated Keyhole based client, Google also added the imagery from the Earth database to their web based mapping software.

Google Earth’s Media Coverage

The release of Google Earth in June 2005 to the public caused a more than tenfold increase in media coverage on virtual globes between 2005

and 2006, driving public interest in geospatial technologies and applications.

Google Earth can!!!

• Explore, Search, and Discover

• Change language:

• Download Google Earth 5.0 (beta) for PC, Mac

• Linuxhttp://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

View conservation areas with Google Earth

• Imagine floating high over Missouri with the ability to view conservation areas near your home.

• Now imagine being able to zoom in for a closer look at area facilities. With the availability of Google Earth, you don't have to imagine anymore.

• http://mdc.mo.gov/atlas/google_earth/

Google Earth has.(Resource)

• Their Own Free Encyclopedia to help you learn.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth

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