What will you know after this presentation :

What is it.

Who’s using it.

How does it work.

Main features.

Where is it going.

Why is it significant.

What are the downsides.

What is Google Earth?

June 11, 2001 - Earthviewer.

Keyhole Inc. (CIA).

2004 acquired by Google.

June 28, 2005 - Google Earth.

October 2011 Google Earth has

been downloaded more than a

billion times.

What is Google Earth?

An interactive mapping application.

Fly over the entire globe.

Roads, buildings, geographic

features, and numerous other

location-specific data points.

Fully controlled by users.

Who’s using Google Earth?

Favorite for people who need to

show locations easily.

Teachers.

Scientists.

Geologists.

Students.

Tourists…

How does it work?

Download and installation is free.

Fly to locations entering :

Adresses,

Names of landmarks or anything,

Coordinates…

Search terms (“Pizza”, “Hotel”,

…)

Users create their own placemarks.

Features

Wikipedia and Panoramio.

Flight simulator.

Sky mode, Weather.

Roads, Traffic, Street view.

Water & Ocean.

Historical Imagery.

Mars, Moon…

A F16 cockpit inside Google Earth Flight Simulator.

Google Earth Sky Map.

Street View of Paris, France inside Google Earth.

Google Earth in future

More precise maps.

Constantly adding structures.

More additional tools.

Increasing coverage of HD imagery.

Number od 3D structures is rising.

Users could share personal history.

“Enter the stores” mode…

Why is it so significant?

More efficient and interesting learning.

Investigate places, weather, seas, sky.

More then just a map.

Not just for hobbyists.

Google Earth has helped scientists find

previously unknown ruins and police

locate clandestine marijuana fields.

What are the downsides?

Satelite imagery not same for all.

Requires good computer performance

Requires fast internet connection.

Privacy.

Latency.

Interesting resources

10 Most Amazing Google Earth Finds

Hidden Places – Google Earth (Youtube)