• The Environment

    Google Earth Environment Guide

    By Posted on 6.30.2008 2 Comments

    Crunching massive, geographical data visualizations used to require expensive mapping software and powerful computers. Now, Google Earth is becoming the go-to application for scientists who need a cheap way to animate huge sets of 3-D data right on their home desktop. These five projects show how a simple tool can reveal hidden patterns in everything from ash to emotions.

    8.8.2008 at 02:20pm - Comment by MindBodyHealthPrograms

    Google earth, is amazing, and if it can help to detect geothermal threats, it should be developed for such use to detect natural phenomenon, such as Methane gas excaping from the sea floor have long been suspect as the cause of misterious engine malfunctions within the Bermuda Triangle, it makes sence that we should track and moinitor areas of high concentration of methane and other geothermic gases above ground and at sea, which may hinder the lift of planes causing crashes and water displacements causing floating vessels to lose buoncy or sink. Dr Joyce Peters, Mind Body Health Programs, Products, Productions, Publications & Practice Expansions, Inc.



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