Google Earth was great to use during the Sydney to Hobart as it
tracked all the yachts in real time, well with 10 min updates. But I
found it very useful.
Google run some FAQ;s, which of course cover the issue of maps and
resolution.
I quote the following from http://earth.google.com/faq.html.
"Common questions about Google Earth
1. When were these pictures taken? How often are they updated?
Our images are photographs taken by satellites and aircraft sometime
in the last three years. The images in Google Earth are updated on a
rolling basis. Click here for more details."
If you want to know about high res images then go to http://
earth.google.com/data.html.
Hope that clears up some queries.
BTW It runs fast on my ibook :D.
Gordon
On 11/01/2006, at 10:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
Well, for the moment, Google Earth has firmly established itself as
a great time-waster! One annoying feature is the way the
resolution for various areas is different. Our previous home in
Dalkeith is clear in all detail including the swimming pool but for
the Albany area the houses become merged blobs as you zoom in.
Another example of discrimination agianstus regional residents!
Severin Crisp
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