Google Earth....Unbelievable!

jrc · 08-22-2012, 11:22 AM

Try Bing maps as well, I like their lake pictures better. There is no ice and you can actually see most of the underwater rock formations.

Be careful what you search for on Google earth, everything is recorded. Yes I'll admit I'm a little paranoid.

NoBozo · 08-22-2012, 11:36 AM

Here's how Street View is done.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View

panjumbie · 08-22-2012, 11:51 AM

It is my understanding that a lot of the Google photography, particularly the higher resolution stuff, is actually aerial photography, shot from aircraft, and not satellite imagery.

Slickcraft · 08-22-2012, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by panjumbie

It is my understanding that a lot of the Google photography, particularly the higher resolution stuff, is actually aerial photography, shot from aircraft, and not satellite imagery.

Not Area 51, they would have been shot down

While some may be shot from aircraft, don't really know, aerial photography of large areas can be very expensive to fly and expensive to correct the scale and registration to an accurate ground grid.

Altonbayicefishingfool · 08-22-2012, 12:20 PM

I like the google street view story that took place over in Europe a few months back of the guy urinating in his yard as the car taking images drove by....priceless!!

MAXUM · 08-22-2012, 01:58 PM

Ya know it's one of those things that's really cool, on the other hand in the hands of somebody up to no good.... scary!

May not think it's too cool if you have some psychopathic creep stalking you!

Just sayin....

Newbiesaukee · 08-22-2012, 03:31 PM

I noticed a few weeks ago when asking GE for directions that there is a 3D animation along the whole route, a little like road runner. It is a bit creepy but very impressive.

NoBozo · 08-22-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

I noticed a few weeks ago when asking GE for directions that there is a 3D animation along the whole route, a little like road runner. It is a bit creepy but very impressive.

You need special glasses for this feature. I have NOT been there. NB

jetlag100 · 08-23-2012, 09:23 AM

That is very cool indeed! Back in the 70's my dad had the guys at Raytheon, get a shot of our dock (Hole in the Wall) when satellites mostly belonged to the Gov.Wish I still had that photo!

Slickcraft · 08-22-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jrc

Try Bing maps as well, I like their lake pictures better. There is no ice and you can actually see most of the underwater rock formations.

Be careful what you search for on Google earth, everything is recorded. Yes I'll admit I'm a little paranoid.

Oh no, I looked at Area 51 recently so I am in big trouble.

Actually the resolution coverage of Area 51 surprisingly was very good. Of course not a person or aircraft in sight.
All space borne sensors are in known orbits so objects of interest are normally placed under cover at the time of surveillance. This limits the effectiveness of such systems for intelligence gathering.

BTW on GE you can click on the clock icon in the menu bar to see earlier imagery. Too bad whoever ordered the most recent imagery of Winni did not pay attention to the ice out thread.

08-22-2012, 11:36 AM	#2
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Street View Here's how Street View is done. NB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View

08-22-2012, 11:51 AM	#3
panjumbie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hempstead New York Posts: 32 Thanks: 6 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	Google Earth pictures It is my understanding that a lot of the Google photography, particularly the higher resolution stuff, is actually aerial photography, shot from aircraft, and not satellite imagery.

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Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,355 Thanks: 950 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	I noticed a few weeks ago when asking GE for directions that there is a 3D animation along the whole route, a little like road runner. It is a bit creepy but very impressive. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Try Bing maps as well, I like their lake pictures better. There is no ice and you can actually see most of the underwater rock formations. Be careful what you search for on Google earth, everything is recorded. Yes I'll admit I'm a little paranoid.

08-22-2012, 12:20 PM	#5
Altonbayicefishingfool Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 153 Thanks: 19 Thanked 52 Times in 30 Posts	I like the google street view story that took place over in Europe a few months back of the guy urinating in his yard as the car taking images drove by....priceless!!

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MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Ya know it's one of those things that's really cool, on the other hand in the hands of somebody up to no good.... scary! May not think it's too cool if you have some psychopathic creep stalking you! Just sayin....

08-23-2012, 09:23 AM	#9
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	That is very cool indeed! Back in the 70's my dad had the guys at Raytheon, get a shot of our dock (Hole in the Wall) when satellites mostly belonged to the Gov.Wish I still had that photo!