Category: Google earth

Google uses WGS 84 Web Mercator as its coordinate system. In ESRI it is under geographic coordinate systems. Secondly, what elevation datum is Google Earth? At the top, click Tools Options. Then, under “Show Lat/Long,” choose a display format. Click OK. Coordinates will be displayed in the lower right corner. One source argued that Google’s […]

Google Earth stores your ‘My Places’ as a KML file called ‘myplaces. Kml’ typically located in the folder: Once you have located your ‘myplaces. Kml’ file, copy it to a location in your cloud services shared folders and take note of the full path of the folder. At the top of the screen, click Go. […]

Google Earth implements coordinate system as defined in the OGC KML 2.2 standard. The vertical component (altitude) is measured from the vertical datum, which is the WGS84 EGM96 Geoid. Typically altitude can be thought of as a measure in meters above sea level (MSL) for absolute height. Does google earth provide elevation? An often overlooked […]

If you want, you can just go to the Google Earth web page or its app and enter the name of the location you wish to look for. Needless to say, to let Google Earth search the address of a place, it should be saved on Google through its name. The feature is mostly used […]

Clearing your cache is probably the next best bet if your Google Earth Pro stops working . Here’s what you do – Open Google Earth Pro and go to the drop-down menu at the top. The Repair Tool window and the Google Earth Pro window are separate. Another common inquiry is “How do I Fix […]

However, this doesn’t mean that every image is updated once a month – far from it. In fact, the average map data is between one and three years old. We learned in most cases, the satellite data in Google Maps is between one and three years old. According to the Google Earth Blog, data updates […]

Google Earth Pro is currently the standard version of the Google Earth desktop application as of version 7.3. The Pro version includes add-on software for movie making, advanced printing, and precise measurements, and is currently available for Windows, Mac OS X 10.8 or later, and Linux. What is Google Earth Pro on desktop? Google Earth […]

Imagery resolution ranges from 15 meters of resolution to 15 centimeters. For much of the Earth, Google Earth uses digital elevation model data collected by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. This creates the impression of three-dimensional terrain, even where the imagery is only two-dimensional. This base imagery is 30 m multispectral Landsat which is pansharpened […]

Launch the Google Earth app on your desktop, search for any location in the sidebar and, this is important, zoom in an area as much as possible. Now hover your mouse over the map and you should see the capture date of that satellite image in the status bar as seen in the above screenshot. […]

Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and […]