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New Google Earth imagery

Unread postby Toripony » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:26 am

For those interested in the U.S. Northwest, I just noticed new Google Earth imagery for the Oregon area that was just shot in August and it is AMAZING! How far it extends I don't know yet....
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Re: New Google Earth imagery

Unread postby Bananarama » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:49 am

I noticed quite a few updates over the last 6-months or so. Great stuff for sure! :D
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Re: New Google Earth imagery

Unread postby Paragon » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:53 pm

NASA has also released new topography data with 15 - 90m resolution:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-320

The data is available to the public.
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Re: New Google Earth imagery

Unread postby micaelcorleone » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:59 pm

Parts of Colorado imagery were also updated to August 2011 data.
I can now even see every single tie! !*brav*!
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