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USGS Streamflow Gages

Real time stream monitoring gauge data throughout the United States with data provided by the USGS. Simply click on a placemark to bring up data for that location.

Original KML Content By:

Aquaman713

Original Data From:

USGS

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Under Environment Category in the GE Library Browser:

SRTM KML Project

The SRTM KML Project was created by Jiro Shirota.  The file will overlay a shaded relief map of the Earth based on elevation data from the Space Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM).  As a bonus, it will also overlay the USGS Topographic Map data available from TerraServer.  Only covers the United States.

Original Data and KML Content By:

The SRTM KML Project

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Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description: Several new additions have been made to the MODIS Rapid Response System Gallery that I put together a few weeks ago. This collection of overlays now includes imagery from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua and Terra satellites and also the AVHRR sensor on the NOAA-15 satellite. This collection now includes the following overlays:

• The MODIS Rapid Response System Gallery contains imagery that is hand picked from the MODIS Rapid Response Team to show major events that are visible from space that day. Dust storms, hurricanes, tropical storms and wildfires are just some of the events you’ll see in this collection. The images are sorted based on the day of the year in which they were captured. Click on the name of the image under the Places folder in Google Earth to see some general information regarding the image, including a brief description of what is being shown. The collection includes over 1,000 images dating back to 2003. All of the images in the Gallery have not been included in the Google Earth collection for various reasons.

• The OnEarth WMS Layers by JPL collection contains numerous layers derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra and Aqua satellites. Several of these are updated daily with current satellite imagery.

• The SSEC Near Realtime MODIS and AVHRR collection contains near real-time MODIS and AVHRR real time data provided by the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The MODIS imagery only covers the United States, but is available about 1 hour after the satellite overpass. The AVHRR images are available about 1-4 hours after the satellite overpass. Network links which automatically update every day are included for the MODIS imagery. You must manually download a KML file for the daily update of AVHRR imagery.

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Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description:

Overlay showing the percentage of tree cover for North America, Europe, Oceania and Africa at a scale of 1 km.

Original Data From:

Global Land Cover Facility

Original KML Content Created By:

Gerardo64 at Google Earth BBS

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Google Earth KML File:

Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description:

A collection of several near-real-time global satellite images from the Naval Resarch Laboratory Monterey Marine Meteorolgy Divison. Includes:

• Global Infra-Red 
• Global Visible 
• Water Vapor 
• Several others 

Special Instructions:

Warning, these are not SuperOverlays and a few of the files are very large. Overlays with "Big File" in the description are about 4 megabytes. The overlays that says "HUGE File" is 40 megabytes and will only work if you have very fast connection and good video card..

Original Data From:

Naval Resarch Laboratory Monterey Marine Meteorolgy Divison

Original KML Content Created By:

Google Earth Library

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Google Earth KML File:

Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description:

High resolution satellite imagery of Antarctica brought to Google Earth via WMS. Collection includes several different overlays including Color IR and Natural Color at different contrast levels. Also includes some other misc. Antarctica data, such as Glacier names, RadarSat DEM, MOA Satellite overlays, etc.

I did not create any of this data. I’ve simply taken the information for WMS servers provided by the LIMA project and organized it into an easy to use KML file. WMS has some issues and hopefully Google will roll out some of this imagery in native Google Earth format soon.

Special Instructions:

WMS will only load a small area at a time. Each time you stop moving the view around, wait a few seconds and it will load a new area. It works best if you are looking straigt down at the earth’s surface. There are several different versions of the LIMA overlays available. The 1X, 3X, 10X, etc. represent different contrast levels, which can improve the visibility in some areas.

Original Data From:

USGS/NASA/NSF/BAS LIMA Webpage

Original KML Content Created By:

Google Earth Library

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Google Earth KML File:

Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description:

Large collection of overlays with focus on changes to forest cover throughout the world within the last several years. Overlays include:

• Changes to Tree Cover by Year

• Total Tree Cover by Year

• Global Satellite Overlays for 2001-2005

Original Data and KML Content From:

Mark Mulligan of Kings College London

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Google Earth KML File:

Description:

Global map of anthropogenic biomes, which describe globally-significant ecological patterns within the terrestrial biosphere caused by sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems, including agriculture, urbanization, forestry and other land uses

Special Instructions:

Zoom out if it doesn’t show up right away.

Original Data and KML Content From:

Anthropogenic Biomes.

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Google Earth KML File:

Google Earth BBS Discussion:

Description:

This collection of Google Earth SuperOverlays are based on the MODIS Rapid Response System Gallery. The gallery contains satellite imagery obtained from NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites. The images are posted in near real-time, updated almost daily, and often show major events occurring in the world that day that are visible from space. Dust storms, hurricanes, tropical storms and wildfires are just some of the events captured by the satellites.

The Google Earth SuperOverlays that I have created are the same quality and resolution as the original imagery posted by NASA. The images are sorted based on the day of the year in which they were captured and you can click on the name of the image under the Places folder in Google Earth to see some general information regarding the image, including a brief description of what is being shown. I realize that it would be nice to organize these some other way (tags, etc.), but I don’t really know how that would be possible (without a lot of work). So for now, you’ll just have to explore the imagery based on the dates.

I have downloaded all of the gallery imagery dating back to 2003, and over 1,000 images are included with the Google Earth collection. There are several 100 images that did not get converted over for various reasons, but I will try and add those as I have time and will continue to upload new imagery as NASA makes it available.

Special Instructions:

Simply open the KML file linked above with Google Earth and choose the image you want to view by selecting under the Places folder

Original Data From:

Courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC

Original KML Content Created By:

Google Earth Library

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