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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 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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