Friday, May 23, 2008

Imagery for Sichuan, China Earthquake

Google

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/05/imagery-for-sichuan-china-earthquake.html

An earthquake of a magnitude of 7.9 hit Sichuan, China on May 12, with its epicenter about 50 miles northwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. According to the latest news reports, authorities fear that as many as 50,000 people could have lost their lives. We now have post-earthquake imagery from our satellite providers which you can view by downloading the KML file.

N.B. We will keep updating the KML as we receive and process more satellite imagery. Save the KML to your "My Places" to see the imagery updates.


http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/china_quake_sm.jpg

http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/china_quake_lg.jpg

Open in Google Earth

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Imagery for Myanmar (Burma)

Google Earth Outreach

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/05/imagery-for-myanmar-burma.html

In the aftermath of the Cyclone Nargis, residents and aid workers are struggling to recover in Myanmar (Burma). Numerous satellite imagery providers have provided pre- and post-cyclone imagery in order to help disaster relief responders on the ground. The KML file provided displays the imagery and other datasets such as the cyclone path, flooded areas, and health facilities.

http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/cyclone_nargis_sm.jpg

http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/cyclone_nargis_lg.jpg

Open in Google Earth

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Climate Change In Our World

Met Office

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

Explore and learn about the impacts of climate change and find out how you can make a difference with Climate Change in our World. The Met Office Hadley Centre, British Antarctic Survey and UK Government have harnessed Google Earth technology to present you with an interactive animation showing how climate change and global temperature rises could affect our world over the next 100 years.

Once you have opened this KML, click on the icons to find out more about how people around the world are already being affected by changing weather patterns and see the predicted effects of climate change across the globe between now and 2100.

On opening up the KML you can find out more about how we produced these files, and what is happening on a global and domestic scale to prevent and combat the effects of climate change.

Viewing tip: To view this animation at a slower speed, click the button on the left of the timeline bar and set the speed slider to its lowest setting.


http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/mohc_defra_layer_sm.jpg

http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/mohc_defra_layer_lg.jpg

Open in Google Earth