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Subject: Re: Shackelton - Google Earth Documentary


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pathfinder
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Date Posted: 13:33:30 12/09/05 Fri
In reply to: Government 's message, "Shackelton - Google Earth Documentary" on 10:20:50 12/08/05 Thu

Nice!!!

Thanks for the information.

Chuck



>If you don't have Google Earth yet, it's a free 4mb
>download that lets you do amazing things with
>satellite photos. It's basically GIS for laypeople.
>For example, you can measure the distance between the
>UP & Beaver Island (in case you're wondering it's over
>11 miles one way. The 2m resolution USGS aerials are
>available for many areas. You can view these images
>from oblique angels, overlay roads, park boundaries,
>etc. You can even "spin" the map to view oblique
>images from different angles. GET IT.
>
>I came across this "Google Earth Documentary" of the
>famous Shackleton voyage. F'n cool. Only works if you
>have Google Earth.
>
>
>http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/11/fantast
>ic_googl.html

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