I have used Google Earth in the past but have found Google Maps useful
in my nature sound database. The GPS coordinates field is a live link
for each sound that takes me to a satellite image on Google maps when
clicked.
--greg weddig
Baltimore, MD
http://www.ourmedia.org/user/627
http://home.earthlink.net/~gweddig
--- In "Rich Peet" <> wrote:
>
> FYI
> This is a fairly well known free program but I have not seen a post
> about it here yet. But then, I have been a bit out of touch with
> people and groups this year.
>
> I have been using Google Earth this year for research prior to going
> to new areas. This gives you satellite photos of the entire world
> with resolution that varies with different locations. It appears to
> be best at about 1 meter resolution with the worst being about 15
> meter resolution. All areas appear to be under 3 year old photos.
>
> This is an amazing piece of computer programming and although you need
> to be on line to use it you can cache areas for use in the field.
>
> This software is a "must see" program for Nature Recordists.
>
> You need a new operating system (XP, OSX) for it to work and a high
> speed internet connection makes it much more usable.
>
> http://earth.google.com/
>
> Rich Peet
>
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