Goole Earth Why cant you zoom in on Gero

Found the same down in the SW. Brilliant resolution in some places, and very fuzzy right next door.
Great fun tho, isn't it?
Pity it's not real-time ;-)
Gerry

You have to remember that Google Earth image is a mosaic of many different NASA images, taken originally for many different customers who had their own specific needs for the data. One customer may have placed a lot of importance on one area and asked for better definition than an adjacent area.

Images obtained for general information will not be as detailed as images obtained for a mining company.

Google Earth just purchase the imagery from NASA - they don't have their own satelite - so they have no control over what the original customer ordered the original imagery for.

If you want to see stark contrast - just check out Bunbury here in WA - there is a distinct dividing line through the middle of town where the image quality changes.

Jeff

Does this program use alot of download time?

hey hey g'day
re: google earth or http://maps.google.com/maps only allows you to zoom in detail on the brown coloured areas such as sydney out to about blacktown, for example, where as the natural coloured, green, landscapes aren't that defined and cant zoom in as close and appear blurry and if you zoom in to close you get a "no data available" message on screen.... hope this helps...

robs

I did hear last week that there are concerns about the use of Google earth - especially those wanting to zoom in on the power plant at Lucas heights. Makes you wonder just who is using this technology

Frank

I heard that you get more detail if you pay the subscription service, "Google Earth Pro" I think it is.

The comments above about old photos are correct, I looked at my area and a construction project that was completed 4 years ago is shown still under construction.

When I look at where my house is , its just a vacant block but my neighbours house is half built so Im guessung these images are about three years old

Yes the images are old, some are older then others as the above post mentions that the photos are bordered you could find that some adjacent photos could be months/years apart.
Geez look out the paranoia of the Murdock media empire is spreading to this forum. Thats why I love the bush no paper, no TV and not over populated so no terrorist is going bomb me.
The only thing I've got to worry about are those drop bears, or should I say drop beers.