The truth about Google Earth
Friday, August 10, 2007 by Striker
I have told you guys a fews day ago that Google Earth can zoom more than you think.
But we have to think again. I just found out the truth now. They are not satellite picture at all. Google plane is taking those pics on purpose for Austrial flyover day 2007. Many people have been preparing for this opportunities to put ads in Google Earth about their business. But those idea have been spoiled later due to No-Fly zone.
I know what you are thinking now, "Hey! some pics don't look like from Australia!". Yes, you're right. They are from Africa. Now in Google Earth, there are two set of high resolution close ups pics. One set is from Austrlia Fly over day 2007 and the other is from Megaflyover project.
Here is Wiki explanation for what Megaflyover is all about.
Well, so as in official Google blog suggested, Look for the red airplane icons as you fly over Africa. Each of these marks a spot where a high resolution image awaits your own personal voyage.
Just stop scanning the earth and keep in mind that there are no methods for seeing higher resolution images of your favourite area than you can see today in Google Maps and Google Earth.
But we have to think again. I just found out the truth now. They are not satellite picture at all. Google plane is taking those pics on purpose for Austrial flyover day 2007. Many people have been preparing for this opportunities to put ads in Google Earth about their business. But those idea have been spoiled later due to No-Fly zone.
I know what you are thinking now, "Hey! some pics don't look like from Australia!". Yes, you're right. They are from Africa. Now in Google Earth, there are two set of high resolution close ups pics. One set is from Austrlia Fly over day 2007 and the other is from Megaflyover project.
Here is Wiki explanation for what Megaflyover is all about.
The MegaFlyover project was a seven month aerial survey from June 2004 to January 2005 by explorer/ecologist J. Michael Fay and pilot Peter Ragg sponsored by the National Geographic Society and others. They criss-crossed Africa from South Africa to Morocco in a modified Cessna 182, logging 60,000 miles (about 100,000 kilometers) and taking more than 100,000 high-resolution digital GPS-marked images shot from low altitude (every 20 seconds).
It was partly inspired by Mike's earlier MegaTransect expedition in 2001.
500 of these images have been added to Google Earth's database.
Well, so as in official Google blog suggested, Look for the red airplane icons as you fly over Africa. Each of these marks a spot where a high resolution image awaits your own personal voyage.
Just stop scanning the earth and keep in mind that there are no methods for seeing higher resolution images of your favourite area than you can see today in Google Maps and Google Earth.
