Google Earth 5.0 maps the waters
February 4th, 2009 by Annkur
Back in May last year we heard that Google is gearing up to Map oceans. And here is the official release. Google Earth 5.0 gets the much awaited feature. Though we were expecting Google Oceans to be a different platform similar to Earth, it is actually an integrated feature in the latest version of Google Earth.
The ocean feature is on by default in the newest version of Google Earth. As users zoom in on the ocean they will see a dynamic water surface, and once they dive beneath the surface they can navigate 3D sea floor terrain. The feature includes 20 content layers, containing information contributed by the world’s leading scientists, researchers, and ocean explorers (for a full list of partners please visit http://earth.google.com/ocean/partners.html). These include:
- An “Explore the Ocean” layer containing photos and videos about ocean hot spots around the world contributed by over 80 individuals and organizations
- A National Geographic Magazine geo-quiz and overlays from their new Atlas of the Ocean
- Videos from the archives of Jacques Cousteau, featuring never-before-seen footage of historic ocean expeditions
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