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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: Debbie M. Thomas on 24/05/2020 23:17:15

Title: Can Google Earth provide detailed images of caves in the Grand Canyon?
Post by: Debbie M. Thomas on 24/05/2020 23:17:15
I am doing a project for my College and I am out of recourses with pictures. I should add some online illustrations of Grand Canyon. I was trying to use Google Earth, but there are not enough structured details of caves there and high quality photos. Do you know any tools there to see more or maybe other options?
Title: Re: Can Google Earth provide detailed images of caves in the Grand Canyon?
Post by: chiralSPO on 25/05/2020 02:06:33
The National Parks Service has virtual tours of many of the parks, including the Grand Canyon, which may be useful: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm
Title: Re: Can Google Earth provide detailed images of caves in the Grand Canyon?
Post by: Debbie M. Thomas on 26/05/2020 22:52:49
Thank you very much, I found everything what I needed, huge thanks! Don't you know any gis maps or platform of Grand Canyon?
Title: Re: Can Google Earth provide detailed images of caves in the Grand Canyon?
Post by: nicephotog on 10/06/2020 07:24:23
You can get a little from Google earth if you know how.
1 it has a timeline bar a sort of grey button in middle top left of the frame so when you get to near the ground press it and a slider control appears notched with generally at least a few years.
2. On the corner app menu "view" has a scale legend entry.
3. You can switch of roads 3D etc to be able to see better.
4 App bar menu has ability to save place marks after right click on the marker you get.
5. Corner menu can save the app window view contents as image to drive.
6. Options frame for app config you can set to not tilt while zooming on the "navigation" tab.
7. Hold mouse down and flick the image along once and the image will self scroll continuous if you uncheck the box in "navigation" for - gradually slow earth after flight or jouyrney.
Title: Re: Can Google Earth provide detailed images of caves in the Grand Canyon?
Post by: Rasingin on 11/06/2020 17:28:30
This is something that has been looking for a long time. It looks great.