Google Earth Library » Transportation http://www.gelib.com Interesting Things to do With Google Earth Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:13:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 United States National Atlas http://www.gelib.com/us-national-atlas.htm http://www.gelib.com/us-national-atlas.htm#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:07:24 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=2200 The National Atlas of the United States displays several hundred layers of GIS data for the United States.  The data is organized into the following categories.

Agriculture (Information about Farms, Livestock, and Crops) Environment (Information about hazardous sites) People (Information about crime rates, economy, food stamps, jobs, mortality rates, population density, etc.) Biology . . . → Read More: United States National Atlas]]> http://www.gelib.com/us-national-atlas.htm/feed 0 World Cities At Night From Space http://www.gelib.com/cities-at-night.htm http://www.gelib.com/cities-at-night.htm#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:16:13 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1727 The NASA Astronauts have been taking photographs of various world cities at night from the Space Shuttle. These images are a great way to visualize urban growth and transportation networks of cities. They also provide some insight into how cities in different countries develop. Some cities are constructed on a nice grid . . . → Read More: World Cities At Night From Space]]> http://www.gelib.com/cities-at-night.htm/feed 2 Google Maps Overlay in Google Earth http://www.gelib.com/google-maps.htm http://www.gelib.com/google-maps.htm#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:22 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/google-maps.htm This set of overlays will overlay tile sets from Google Maps onto Google Earth.  This replaces an older version that no longer works.  Includes the following tile sets.

Maps Satellite Terrain

You may get missing tiles if you try to zoom in farther than is supported by Google Maps.

Not sure . . . → Read More: Google Maps Overlay in Google Earth]]> http://www.gelib.com/google-maps.htm/feed 31 Aeronautical Terminal Procedure Diagrams http://www.gelib.com/aeronautical-terminal-procedure-diagrams.htm http://www.gelib.com/aeronautical-terminal-procedure-diagrams.htm#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:50:58 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1425 Database of approximately 15,000 Aeronautical Terminal Procedure Charts for the United States.  These charts consist of Airport Diagrams, Instrument Approach (IAP) Diagrams, Arrival (STAR) Diagrams, and Departure (DP) Diagrams for large and medium sized airports in the US and its territories.  These diagrams provide standard procedures for navigating to and from the airports.

. . . → Read More: Aeronautical Terminal Procedure Diagrams]]> http://www.gelib.com/aeronautical-terminal-procedure-diagrams.htm/feed 2 Low Altitude Enroute Charts http://www.gelib.com/low-altitude-enroute-charts.htm http://www.gelib.com/low-altitude-enroute-charts.htm#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:37:31 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1419 Low Altitude Enroute Charts are used for aircraft navigation below 18,000 feet in the United States.  The charts show the locations of radionavigations aids (VORs, etc.), airports, intersections, airways, etc.  Unlike Sectional, these charts do not show ground topographic and visual navigation features.

The charts have been merged together to create seamless . . . → Read More: Low Altitude Enroute Charts]]> http://www.gelib.com/low-altitude-enroute-charts.htm/feed 8 High Altitude Enroute Charts http://www.gelib.com/high-altitude-enroute-charts.htm http://www.gelib.com/high-altitude-enroute-charts.htm#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:11:21 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1407 High Altitude Enroute Charts are used for aircraft navigation above 18,000 feet in the United States.  The charts show the locations of radionavigations aids (VORs, etc.), airports, intersections, airways, etc.  Unlike Sectional Charts, these charts do not show ground topographic and visual navigation features.

These charts have been merged together to create . . . → Read More: High Altitude Enroute Charts]]> http://www.gelib.com/high-altitude-enroute-charts.htm/feed 17 Real Time 3D Flight Tracking http://www.gelib.com/flight-tracking.htm http://www.gelib.com/flight-tracking.htm#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:00:29 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=401 Updated 12/19

Flightwise has put together a great collection of near real-time flight tracking tools for Google Earth. These tools display a wealth of information about each flight, such as the location, altitude, heading, speed, Departure time, Estimated Arrival time and aircraft type. In addition, the aircraft are displayed in Google . . . → Read More: Real Time 3D Flight Tracking]]> http://www.gelib.com/flight-tracking.htm/feed 2 Metros of the World http://www.gelib.com/metros-world.htm http://www.gelib.com/metros-world.htm#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:21 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/metros-world.htm Overlays showing the locations of metro lines at major cities throughout the world. Currently there are about 40 cities included in the collection.

The author (fleckman at GE BBS) appears to be adding more every couple weeks. I checked a few of them and it appears that they are color coded appropriately . . . → Read More: Metros of the World]]> http://www.gelib.com/metros-world.htm/feed 0 Marine Vessel Tracking http://www.gelib.com/marine-vessel-tracking.htm http://www.gelib.com/marine-vessel-tracking.htm#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/marine-vessel-tracking.htm www.marinetraffic.com tracks the locations ships equipped with an Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder, which is now required for ships over 299 gross tons. The data for presented for each ship includes:

Name of ship and flag Type of ship Speed and course Photo of the ship Link to further details about the ship . . . → Read More: Marine Vessel Tracking]]> http://www.gelib.com/marine-vessel-tracking.htm/feed 2 All Aircraft in Flight http://www.gelib.com/all-aircraft-in-flight.htm http://www.gelib.com/all-aircraft-in-flight.htm#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:59:16 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=464 A huge database that shows the details of aircraft in flight visible in Google Earth. The database is constantly updated as new imagery is added and new aircraft are located. As of the date of this post, there are over 3,000 aircraft identified.

Credits

Cyclonic

Google Earth . . . → Read More: All Aircraft in Flight]]> http://www.gelib.com/all-aircraft-in-flight.htm/feed 0 Open Street Map http://www.gelib.com/open-street-map.htm http://www.gelib.com/open-street-map.htm#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:19 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=404 The Open Street Map project is a collaborative effort to map the entire globe. A global atlas created by users. This file will overlay the Open Street Map project onto Google Earth.

The detail of the maps increases as you zoom in to show the names and locations of neighborhood streets.

. . . → Read More: Open Street Map]]> http://www.gelib.com/open-street-map.htm/feed 2 Demis World Map http://www.gelib.com/demis.htm http://www.gelib.com/demis.htm#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:24:24 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/demis.htm The Demis Wold Map overlays a global map on to Google Earth.   The map appears to have highway-level detail for much of the world and increases in detail as you zoom in. I believe Demis offers other versions of this map with more detail at their website.

A Google Maps version is . . . → Read More: Demis World Map]]> http://www.gelib.com/demis.htm/feed 1 Structurally Deficient Bridges http://www.gelib.com/structurally-deficient-bridges.htm http://www.gelib.com/structurally-deficient-bridges.htm#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:25:55 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/structurally-deficient-bridges.htm This placemark collection contains data for approximately 70,000 bridges throughout the United States derived from the 2006 National Bridge Inventory Database. This placemark collection only contains information on bridges with a status of “Structurally Deficient”. For a better understanding of the data, I suggest reading Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal . . . → Read More: Structurally Deficient Bridges]]> http://www.gelib.com/structurally-deficient-bridges.htm/feed 2