VFE Outside Resources
VFE Outside Resources
Software And Websites for Looking at the World
Sunday, December 7, 2008 -- last Updated January 15, 2014
•Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/
•Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/
•Virtual Earth: http://maps.live.com/
•National Atlas: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/
•Streamer: http://nationalatlas.gov/streamer/Streamer/welcome.html You can very easily generate maps that show the rivers and streams either up- or downstream from a point on any river or stream.
•USGS's National Water Information System: Mapper http://maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/Here you can find data from USGS stations collecting various kinds of hydrologic data.
•GeoMapApp http://www.geomapapp.org/ “GeoMapApp is an earth science exploration and visualization application that is continually being expanded as part of the Marine Geoscience Data System at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University.”
•GPS Visualizer: http://gpsvisualizer.com/ “GPS Visualizer is a free, easy-to-use online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints, including GPX files), street addresses, or simple coordinates. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data (business locations, scientific observations, events, customers, real estate, geotagged photos, etc.).”
•Fresh Logic Atlas: http://atlas.freshlogicstudios.com/ Draws data from Virtual Earth, but has a slicker interface. This is the source for the Taughannock photograph at the top of this page.
•Earth Explorer: http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/, “Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey. “
•World Wind: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ I found what’s here a little confusing, but the java demos are very impressive. Find them directly here: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java/demos/ If you’ve got some 3D glasses, be sure to check out the Anaglyph Stereo demo. The whole world in 3D! (You might reply by noting that the whole world outside my window is also in 3D…)
•Acme Mapper: http://mapper.acme.com/ This is based on Google Maps but adds some nifty things like the ability to easily switch between the expected Google Maps views, topographic maps and Nexrad weather radar.
•Neave.com: Flash Earth within this site is the truly relevant page, but the rest of the site is interesting too. http://www.neave.com/
Very High Resolution Imagery:
•GigaPan: http://gigapan.org/ The GigaPanSM process allows users to upload, share, and explore brilliant gigapixel+ panoramas from around the globe.
•Photosynth: http://photosynth.net/ “Photosynth creates an amazing new experience with nothing more than a bunch of photos.” There are apps available for smartphones and tablets that are free and very easy to use. Photosynth can be viewed on any computer, but the Photosynth desktop application is currently only Windows compatible.
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