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February 6, 2008

Global Population Density


Under Environment Category in the GE Library Browser:

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Global Population Density

Population density map of the world. I think the original data is from the European Space Agency.

Original KML Content By:

James Macgill

Original Data From:

European Space Agency


Screenshots:

December 10, 2007

Global Tree Cover Map

Google Earth KML File:

 

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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

 


Screenshots:

December 9, 2007

Naval Research Lab Overlays

Google Earth KML File:

 

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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

 


Screenshots:

November 30, 2007

Global Forest Changes

Google Earth KML File:

 

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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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