Your boat on Google Earth

thorper · 04 December 2005, 11:45

It seems that google have made a big update to the google earth imagery, enough so that I can see our boat clearly on its trailer!

Can you see yours?

Ricky

tcwozere · 04 December 2005, 13:32

Looks like someone has nicked my rib..

And all the other boats at Clarence, plus the pontoons, buildings, car parks.. et al..

codprawn · 04 December 2005, 13:55

It is annoying how out of date some of their stuff is - can't have everything I suppose!!!

Andy · 04 December 2005, 19:46

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Originally Posted by codprawn

It is annoying how out of date some of their stuff is - can't have everything I suppose!!!

Ha, just cant please some people

google earth has to be the best thing I have played with on a PC for years, its amazing.

Go visit San Diago harbour and look at the US Navy in dock, or Pima Airforce
Base and see all the bombers chopped us for the old USSR to check up on. OR, try finding apolo19 ... its awesome, spent hours I have exploring the world.

For those in Portsmouth go look at the tower ... sort gives the date away.

tcwozere · 05 December 2005, 00:12

It's interesting that the tower is almost finished, yet there is no sign of Clarence Marina. Work started on the marina and the tower in 2001.

Nos4r2 · 05 December 2005, 00:44

Wierdest thing I've spotted so far is that you can make out the outline of the wreck of HMS Hood in the southern entrance to Portland harbour...!

ADS · 05 December 2005, 00:45

I think you better go down and check your boat Tony

CJL · 30 January 2006, 23:51

OK scary you can see my car, me and my boat!!!

gingercoastie · 31 January 2006, 09:55

Are you guys using the free version or the paid up version, as I can't zoom in enough to see my boat, in fact you cant see Falmouth.

Andy Gee · 31 January 2006, 10:02

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Originally Posted by gingercoastie

Are you guys using the free version or the paid up version, as I can't zoom in enough to see my boat, in fact you cant see Falmouth.

Me neither!!

Mark Halliday · 31 January 2006, 10:11

Only some parts are Hi Res. Have a look for brighter "blocks" which are the better quality parts. Plymouth is about the closest to you.

Simon B · 31 January 2006, 15:13

What governs the high or low res pictures there are some blocks of the country that arent there at all like Leicester? Others you can even see people.

CJL · 31 January 2006, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Simon B

What governs the high or low res pictures there are some blocks of the country that arent there at all like Leicester? Others you can even see people.

Pass.

Probably if they think its a rough area and they don't want to get too close they stay well away. Those satelites jobbies are well expensive. Cant be having one nicked you see!!!

Chris

Simon B · 31 January 2006, 18:54

I think I get you, so West London is just a random grey splodge with very little definition.

There are some areas that do look like they shot them on a slightly cloudy day but the let them through anyway. Like Hartlepool, Ribnetters and West Londoners beware, if you put ashore there on a dark and stormy night any members of the party that may look vaguely like a monkey have been known to face the gallows.

Admittedly it was a french monkey so it had the disadvantage of not understanding the questions.

Kernow Buoy · 31 January 2006, 21:45

Type this into the searchbar for a very high definition image

27.940390,-12.291149

And no this isn't another Land Rover thread !

CJL · 31 January 2006, 22:54

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Originally Posted by Simon B

I think I get you, so West London is just a random grey splodge with very little definition.

There are some areas that do look like they shot them on a slightly cloudy day but the let them through anyway. Like Hartlepool, Ribnetters and West Londoners beware, if you put ashore there on a dark and stormy night any members of the party that may look vaguely like a monkey have been known to face the gallows.

Admittedly it was a french monkey so it had the disadvantage of not understanding the questions.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Funny

CJL · 31 January 2006, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Type this into the searchbar for a very high definition image

27.940390,-12.291149

And no this isn't another Land Rover thread !

Is the Landy yours??????????????

Makes you wonder if they can do this commercially what governments can do..............................

codprawn · 01 February 2006, 02:42

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Originally Posted by CJL

Is the Landy yours??????????????

Makes you wonder if they can do this commercially what governments can do..............................

Not quite!!! These are special sections in connection with people like National Geographic.

Not all these images are satellite generated - the better ones are aerial photos.

As to commercial - they are often better than the gov ones - the US often buys time on Ikonos V to do their work for them.

Remember there are limits to what can be seen due to the atmosphere. Cloud - dust - smoke - fog - heat haze etc etc all limit resolution and there are no current ways around that!!!

Kernow Buoy · 01 February 2006, 10:22

Codders
You've spoilt it now! I was going to say that the Land Rover was mine and I got my mate at NASA to take a pic for me