A virtual globe, map, and geographical information program.
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How does Google Earth Enterprise compare to ArcGIS server and GeoServer?
I'm working on a web app that includes mapping capabilities (currently just markers and KML overlays on an embedded Google Map). We're starting to outgrow the limitations of Google's free stuff, and ...
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GPS Tracking by SMS
I have a GPS Tracker which sends the GPRMC string of the NMEA 0183 protocol, at fixed periodicity, to a predefined number as SMS. I am looking for a software which can port these incoming SMS to a COM ...
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How can I generate a high resolution rendering of the globe?
I am building an ANSI E poster size map collection and would like to add a nice rendering of the globe to the maps indicating the approximate position of the region on the globe.
The problem is that ...
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How do I create an animation in google earth using png overlays with kml timestamps?
I have the following kml files, each with a different timestamp and png:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2"
...
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In terms of development, what capabilities does Google Earth Plugin have over Google Earth?
In terms of development, what capabilities does Google Earth Plugin have over Google Earth?
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View data of a particular year in Google Earth
For my region in India, Google Earth tiles belong to different years, 2003 - 2010. I don't mean GE's historical view feature but the imagery updates for different areas my region.
I classify Landsat ...
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Why do some maps show Sandy Island?
I need to ask you guys after reading this article.
Any speculations on why some maps showed it?
What can be the cause of inaccuracies in (web)Maps?
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How to measure length of line accurately?
In postgis 1.5 for the below given query the answer is 1540651.62674101 meters ,
SELECT ST_Length(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(77.83042478941326
9.98463896136159,78.03469506809812 23.90398909552571 ...
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Can OpenStreetMap replace Google Earth?
I need to build a website which needs to perform the following tasks:
Display a web map with topographical details
On the map show a set of selected streets
When a street is selected show a set of ...
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How accurate are measurements in Google Earth?
Can anyone point to a resource that lists the accuracy of measurements taken in Google Earth?
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Spatial resolution of Google Earth Imagery
What is the spatial resolution of imagery used in Google Earth? At various places on the web, I have been reading it varies from place to place - 60 cm, 2.5 m, 15 m and so on. I was wondering if there ...
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Google Earth Enterprise & ArcGIS - How do you use them together?
I have been fielded a few questions about Google Earth Enterprise--which I don't know anything about, I'm having a time finding answers to the two following questions, which can probably be summed up ...
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Google earth elevation data
I have a polyline in google earth. I want the elevation data (say in excel). I am able to see the elevation profile in google earth when I move along the polyline but Is there a way to extract the ...
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Examples of Animated maps
I am currently looking examples of animated maps. Creating animated maps with the help of this post and similar post checking Animaps site also
I am presenting this map in local school so those ...
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GeoTIFF file creation from .Tiff file
im not sure if this question is suitable for GIS
I'm working on a software that displays a map, like this
![enter image description here][1]
i also have some export functions which exports the the ...
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How can I view a KMZ on an iPad?
Greetings everyone! So work is finally catching up to the present and buying my group iPads. My group does extensive field work and currently uses giant laptops to run our GIS software, Google Earth ...
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Steps to creating a GeoTIFF
First off, I'd like to mention that I'm pretty new to working with GIS, so please forgive my inexperience.
My situation is as follows: I'm tasked with georectifying a set of imagery and importing ...
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Can ArcGIS layer be shown on Google Earth?
If we have a table in SQL Server which was used as layer in ArcGIS. Can the same thing be done in Google Earth?
I mean does Google Earth support adding custom layers? If so how?
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Any Piri Reis shapefiles?
Incredible claims have been made about a map named after its creator (Piri Reis).
I was looking into digitizing the map and overlaying it with a modern map of the world, specifically the east coast ...
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Subsurface data in Google Earth
Are there any known hacks to get subsurface data into Google Earth?
Sub-ocean-surface works with the release of Google Ocean, but you cannot go below the sea floor.
The other major limitations of ...
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Is there a way to syncronize the current view extent in QGIS with Google Earth?
I already have the openlayers plugin but it's not working has I need it and I wanted to have the same view on both QGIS and Google Earth. Any ideas?
Update:
I'm using the openlayers plugin which ...
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regionating vector data for use in Google Earth
Does anybody know of free/open source tools to regionate vector (kml) data, like the regionate tool in Google Earth Pro (see http://support.google.com/earth/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=175007)?
I ...
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Why can't I “turn on” a map view in Google Earth?
Why can't I toggle between map view and satellite imagery in Google Earth as I can in Google Maps?
Is there an easy way to add Map View to Google Earth?
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What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Google Earth use?
What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Google Earth[1] use?
I can't seem to find where Google Earth tells explicitly what datum they use. I need some sort of valid link.
[1] The default free version ...
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Add Google Basemap to ArcGIS
Has anyone found a way to add Google Earth imagery to ArcMap 10? Currently, to view dynamic imagery in Arc I select File > Add Data > Add Basemap > Bing Maps Aerial. I'm convinced that Google Earth ...
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Where can I find information concerning rivers?
I'm looking for information I can visualize in Google Earth concerning rivers, such as rapids, put-in points, take-out points, campsites, etc. Any idea how I can look for this kind of information?
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Labels aren't showing up when I convert from .mxd to .kml
I've been trying to convert a map from .mxd to .kml for google earth. The map has municipalities labeled as well as train stations. When I save it and open it in Google Earth, only the train station ...
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How do I export a 3GB ArcGIS Raster to KML w/o losing resolution?
I have a 3GB raster layer, and I'd like to export it to KML for use with Google Earth.
When I use the "Layer to KML" conversion tool in ArcMap, I end up with a low-resolution overlay: looks like one ...
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Google earth Borders on Google maps
Google earth comes with a variety of borders, for example:
International Borders
1st Level Admin Borders
2nd Level Admin Regions
I was wondering if it is possible to render these borders on Google ...
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How can I make my data efficient and “light” to do 3D Visualizations in Google Earth?
As a test run, I'd like to visualize population on census blocks for a few states (New England for example). I assume that the kml to do this will be huge, when you factor in the census boundaries and ...
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WMS + Google Earth + tilted view = alignment failure?
I'm working on a custom web-based application that generates spatial data and that includes a web-based map viewer. We have a custom servlet that handles WMS requests (not a complete WMS ...
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ArcGIS / Google Earth Alternatives
I currently have a python script that will take in data and output it as a KMZ file, which I then open in Google Earth on my desktop.
The data has two views; a 3D polygon tower (clustered data) and ...
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Is there a way to load a kml raster super-overlay in QGIS?
I have created a set of tiled rasters as a super-overlay in Google Earth, and it performs remarkably well. Is there some way to load a super-overlay as a layer in QGIS? I am wondering if this could be ...
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Can a Fusion Tables Heatmap be used in Google Earth?
From the Fusion Tables web interface there's an option to view a heatmap, which draws on top of Google Maps.
From the Fusion Tables map view there's an option to Export To KML, which allows the ...
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Changing projection in KML from Google Earth to Maps
I have created a bunch of map tiles for Google Maps mistakenly using the Google Earth projection. Is there a tool available to batch warp the KML files to the correct projection or will I need to ...
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ArcGIS 10 Time series to kml
Hey all I am having trouble with the KML export. My time series will not work properly in google earth, it has time start in 0001 when it should start in the year 2001.
My incidents time is coded ...
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How can I secure my REST endpoint using a custom database and Basic Auth
I need to provide Google Earth users access to my REST endpoints. Currently there is a database that has the users and pwds as well as there roles. Roles determine what data in the website they can ...
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Live KML from PostGIS to Google Earth
I was wondering if anyone knew a way to bring data from a postGIS database into Google earth to view live.
I know of the asKml function in PostGIS, but I'm interested to know if anyone had managed ...
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csv to kml converter
Does anyone know a workable and stable program which converts csv extension files to kml?
There are many tools available online but none of them worked for me.
I tried many including
sourceforge
...
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drawing boundaries in google earth
I want to trace administrative borders as a layer in Google Earth. The problem is that although I know how to draw and save a polygon,I don't know how to draw contiguous shapes using the polygon tool. ...
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Is there a way to make Google Earth only display the outline of continents?
I want to do a visualization in Google Earth and I don't want to see all the different colours of the satellite images. Instead I'd like just the outline of the continents/coastlines, maybe a colour ...
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How to dynamically update a KML layer in OpenLayers 2.10?
Arguably, this is a easy question for you guys GIS expert. Here is the question, how to outsource a dynamic KML file using JavaScript in OpenLayers. I want to refresh every 7 seconds.
Below are ...
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MS SQL Server's STDistance output differs from Google Earth/Maps straight line distance
I am testing SQL Server STDistance function in the following way:
DECLARE @g geography;
DECLARE @h geography;
SET @g = geography::STGeomFromText('POINT(53.553813 9.99158)', 4326);
SET @h = ...
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Using Google Earth to query database
I've been reading about using Google Earth to query data (this article) and I'm interested in learning how to make one of these.
I just have a couple of questions:
1. Is this possible with the free ...
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Using Google Earth as view with SQL Server or Postgres Database
How do I connect Google Earth with any relation database? I have live database containing spatial co-ordinates i.e latitude and longitude. User should be able to view these live data on google earth.
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Displaying rectified raster (topos) in Google Earth
Looking for tool or an easy way (limited programming skills here) to display geotiffs in Google Earth. Specifically Canadian topos like this
This Geogratis site has the same topos in regular tif and ...
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My KMZ works for older versions of GE, but not the newer ones
I have a KMZ file which is a time animation. It used to work in the older GE, such as version 5 (I think). I can load the KMZ file in the newer GE, but do not see the animation control bar to play it. ...
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Will Google Earth see my kml - on different versions?
Is there any difference in the kml script to allow different versions of Google Earth to see it ?
If I write
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml ...
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Looking for HowTos or Examples of Presentation Platforms targeting Management/Clients
Any good ideas about using Google Earth to present self contained geospatial data&app to a client or senior management?
The broader issue being explored here is that many of our clients are not ...
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Is it possible to realign polylines from KMZ in Google Earth?
I have a street network that has been extracted from AutoCAD DWG's and converted to a KMZ file. The resulting polylines, when launched in Google Earth, do not visually align with the imagery.
I am ...
