Comments on: Google Earth Looks At the Sky http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-earth-looks-at-the-sky tri-county educational service center Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chad http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Chad Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:02:56 +0000 http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/#comment-7 That's a good question and a downside of the tool - at least in our region. Where you're looking has a great deal to do with the age of the imagery. For example, a great amount of growth has occurred along the U.S. 250 East in Ashland. Based on the images of that area and the businesses that do and don't appear, I would estimate that to date back to at least 2001. The official Google answer is: <blockquote>"<strong>How old is your satellite imagery? </strong> Google Earth acquires the best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three years old. We add data to our Primary Database on a regular basis. You can view a list of these additions on the following Google Earth Community page: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/latest You may also want to stay informed through The Sightseer, our monthly newsletter which highlights all of our latest data additions. If you'd like to subscribe, please visit http://earth.google.com/sightseer_signup.html."</blockquote> (Source: http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=21414&ctx=sibling) That’s a good question and a downside of the tool – at least in our region. Where you’re looking has a great deal to do with the age of the imagery. For example, a great amount of growth has occurred along the U.S. 250 East in Ashland. Based on the images of that area and the businesses that do and don’t appear, I would estimate that to date back to at least 2001.

The official Google answer is:

“How old is your satellite imagery?

Google Earth acquires the best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three years old.

We add data to our Primary Database on a regular basis. You can view a list of these additions on the following Google Earth Community page:

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/latest

You may also want to stay informed through The Sightseer, our monthly newsletter which highlights all of our latest data additions. If you’d like to subscribe, please visit http://earth.google.com/sightseer_signup.html.“

(Source: http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=21414&ctx=sibling)

]]> By: Martha Miller-Plumb http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Martha Miller-Plumb Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:26:24 +0000 http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/#comment-5 ---Continued--- I meant to ask how often the free version of Google Earth is updated. Thanks, MMP —Continued—
I meant to ask how often the free version of Google Earth is updated.
Thanks,
MMP

]]> By: Martha Miller-Plumb http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Martha Miller-Plumb Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:25:06 +0000 http://tech.tricountyesc.org/2007/08/24/google-earth-looks-at-the-sky/#comment-4 Chad, This spring, I printed some of the free pictures from Hubble and have them displayed in my room. The addition of stars to Google Earth is great. I know, I know, I teach English but this is just great stuff and I enjoy SciFi. Also, the last time that I checked, Google Earth hadn't updated the Biloxi/Gulfport/New Orleans area recently. I have interest, as my husband and I traveled there this summer to work with Habitat for Humanity. Thanks for keeping us updated! Regards, MMP (AKA Prof_Plumb) Chad,

This spring, I printed some of the free pictures from Hubble and have them displayed in my room. The addition of stars to Google Earth is great. I know, I know, I teach English but this is just great stuff and I enjoy SciFi.

Also, the last time that I checked, Google Earth hadn’t updated the Biloxi/Gulfport/New Orleans area recently. I have interest, as my husband and I traveled there this summer to work with Habitat for Humanity.

Thanks for keeping us updated!
Regards,
MMP (AKA Prof_Plumb)

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