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∙ 10y ago"Google satellite" gives you, as the name says it, a satellite view of an area. This feature is integrated into Google Maps and Google Earth. The Maps' satellite view is not in real time, however.
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∙ 10y agoGoogle Maps and Google Earth are two completely different technologies. Google Earth can be downloaded and placed on your computer and is more powerful and interactive.
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When were the Google Maps pictures taken of kingsland tx?
Google Maps doesn't display the imagery dates, but Google Earth does. That's Google Earth the desktop application not the 'Earth' mode found in Google Maps. Since both use the same imagery database you only need to visit the same area in Google Earth and enable the 'Status Bar' in View menu to show the approximate imagery date in lower-left corner of the screen.
When were the last pictures taken for Google Maps?
Google Maps doesn't display the imagery dates, but Google Earth does. That's Google Earth the desktop application not the 'Earth' mode found in Google Maps. Google reports that the imagery in Google Maps and Google Earth is on average one to three years old. Since both use the same imagery database you only need to visit the same area in Google Earth and enable the 'Status Bar' in View menu to show the approximate imagery date for a given area in the lower-left corner of the screen.
What is Earth View?
Earth view is a feature in Google Maps (available since 2010) that allows you to see the same high-resolution imagery, terrain, and 3D buildings that are available in the desktop version of Google Earth.Earth view mode in Google Maps is only available to those that have installed Google Earth. It uses the Google Earth plugin in your web browser.
How can you find out how old the images are on Google Maps?
For Street View imagery the date of a Street View is displayed bottom right of the image (but not the time).For dates of the base imagery in Google Maps you'll need to use Google Earth and locate the same location and zoom level for the same view to see the imagery date. For whatever reason the imagery dates are not shown in Google Maps. Google Earth (unlike Google Maps) has historical imagery showing all previous versions of imagery that Google has for the particular area.See related question to show dates in Google Earth.
What is a modern atlas?
Literally, it's the same as a old atlas (a book of maps), only newer. Figuratively, Mapquest, Google Maps, Google Earth, etc. can be considered modern atlases, as they are also collections of maps.
Can the Samsung Intercept run Google Earth?
It can run google maps which is basically the same thing.Answer #2There are a number of significant differences between Google Earth and Google Maps. Earth is a desktop application (also available as a browser plugin) for advanced 3-D views while Google Maps is a web-browser based application for 2-D views. Google Maps also has a 'Earth' view for those clients that support the browser plugin and Google Earth API.See related links below to download Google Earth onto a mobile device. If phone is not supported then you simply won't be able to install it.
What services does Google offer in Persian?
Google offers the same services in Persian as it does in English. Things like Gmail, Translate, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Docs, Youtube are all available in Persian.
When will Google earth 6 be more current?
Google Earth 6 is the most current version of Google Earth. As for the satellite imagery and layers hosted by Google, the same data appears on Google Earth 5 and Google Earth 6 alike. In fact, Google Maps for the most part shows the same satellite imagery as that in Google Earth but sometimes the imagery updates for one is slightly ahead of the other. The frequency of imagery updates is answered in a related question. See related questions for details.
How can you find the date of a Google Maps view?
For Street View imagery the date of a Street View is displayed bottom right of the image (but not the time). For dates of base imagery try Google Earth for the same scene which shows the imagery date. Google Earth (unlike Google Maps) has historical imagery showing all previous versions of imagery that Google has for the particular area.
What ways maps are more useful then maps?
maps aren't better then maps because there the same thing
How are maps and globes similar how are they different?
Maps and globes both do the same thing - show a representation of the earth in different scales. the difference between the two is - a globe is a 3D version of a map !
How are maps and globes similar and how are different?
Maps and globes both do the same thing - show a representation of the earth in different scales. the difference between the two is - a globe is a 3D version of a map !
