BayouCityGirl Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 These are kinda old but awesome!!http://terraserver-usa.com/default.aspxThe pics came in clear too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Actually..I like Google maps better. http://maps.google.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 The google maps are setup better but these maps have a much higher magnification...probably because of the fact they are actual satellite images and not just pictures from a plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Actually the aerials you see over houston are NOT satelites. I know the company out of the Woodlands the flew those images. They regularly fly for HGAC and many development projects.The satelite photos google uses are the ones you typically see when you get into the rural areas where the water appears to be an extremely bright blue and the land unusualy bright green. The good satelite images are not available unless you're willing to pay for them and are produce by the government.The terraserver website uses aerial and satelites. The airplane ariels that are available to the public are always better quality than the satelite photos release to the public. Also, the satelite images here are over 10 years old.The portions on Google that uses satelite imagery is not a tru photo. It is a technology based on infared and lasers. Part of the reason the colors a a little messed up. A true satelite photo will actually have cloud cover. The satelite technology used will not have clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Thanks for clearing that up...I guess i shouldnt have spoken of what i did not entirely know about lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 http://imageatlas.globexplorer.com/ImageAt...roup=ImageAtlas there's a clearer pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 That website has some of the most recent online aerials I've seen. I can see why they keep the image small and want to sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 That website has some of the most recent online aerials I've seen. I can see why they keep the image small and want to sell them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> and they do international photos too !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrari430GTC Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Actually..I like Google maps better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I'm addicted to earth.google.com. I use that app like its a video game sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 my computer is too slow for it to download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 www.earth.google.com is alot better <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Deffinately, when I first got it I spent hours on it. Plus it is alos international. I wonder if they will ever do the 3D buildings for int. cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'm hoping that they eventually texture the 3D buildings now, so the 3D effect will look somewhat photo-realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'm hoping that they eventually texture the 3D buildings now, so the 3D effect will look somewhat photo-realistic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah that would help alot. Some of the buildings don't look at all like they should. Have you seen the St. Louis arch, a tall skinny rectangular box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 google earth is awesome, except for the fact that the images are at least a couple of years old...otherwise, it is highly addictive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 google earth is awesome, except for the fact that the images are at least a couple of years old...otherwise, it is highly addictive... Google Earth Rocks! I have pics I took in CA and compared them to the horizontal images from Google Earth......almost identical land formations! Google Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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