The document discusses Google Earth, a virtual globe program that allows users to view images and data overlaid on the Earth and Mars. It can be used for flight simulations, street views, ocean bathymetry maps, and panoramas. Google Earth also has a Sky Mode for viewing telescope images, stars, galaxies and planetary animations. While very popular globally, some issues include limited 3D building views only in certain countries and potential security concerns raised by national governments.

1. By Lindy Tolbert

2. First order of business…what is it?
A virtual globe, map, and geographic information
program
Keyhole, Inc.
Superimposes images
37 languages

5. OK…now the fun stuff. What can it
do?
Flight Simulations
Display Ocean Bathymetry
Street Views
Land Change Over Time
Panoramas
And…

6. A separate globe of the
planet Mars can be viewed
3D renderings of the
Martian terrain
High resolution images
Layers on Earth, layers on
Mars
Google Mars

7. A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far
away…there was Google Sky Mode.
2007 telescope shots, as well as color images
Multi-wavelength data
Positions of major satellites and their orbits
Constellations, stars, galaxies
 Animations depicting the planets

8. Used by over
200 million people
More than
population of
Brazil
5th largest
country in the
world
Who are the users?

9. Some Problems
Making buildings and landmarks viewable in 3D
was only just introduced
Relegated to certain First World and Second
World countries.
Hamburg was the first city to be
translated into 3D.
Seen as a potential threat to national security
North Korea
Power plants and other organizations
Issue of people’s right to access information
Not updated currently
Opposing argument: the Mumbai gunman in

12. What can it be used for?
Research
General Curiosity
Finding your friends
Travel companies/making travel plans

13. THE