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Want to explore the world's seismic hotspots in real-time? From the Pacific Ring of Fire to the S... Preview
Want to explore the world's seismic hotspots in real-time? From the Pacific Ring of Fire to the San Andreas Fault, this KML will give you a better geographical understanding of the daily changes occurring on our planet. Each placemark contains data about a specific area's seismic activity and a link to more extensive info.
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This file animates one scary potential effect of climate change -- rising sea levels. Will your h... Preview
This file animates one scary potential effect of climate change -- rising sea levels. Will your house be underwater? Will the desert become an ocean? Use the time slider to see which locations will be submerged as the planet's oceans rise. Note: it's important to turn on the terrain in the "Layers" section of the Google Earth client. And for added effect, turn on the 3D buildings layer.
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Matt Fox's overlay illustrates the planet's nighttime "light pollution," with huge differences cl... Preview
Matt Fox's overlay illustrates the planet's nighttime "light pollution," with huge differences clearly visible as you fly from one continent to another. Check out, for instance, the difference between North and South Korea.
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With assistance from Dr. Ron Blakey at Northern Arizona University, Valery Hronusov created this ... Preview
With assistance from Dr. Ron Blakey at Northern Arizona University, Valery Hronusov created this fascinating animation of planet Earth's geological history. See how the continents were shaped into their current state with this geological animation exploring 600 million years worth of changes. Use the time slider at the top of the Google Earth client to see the continents morph and shift over time.
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Geologic Atlas of the United States
In this KML, you are able to view mapping overlays produced by the U.S. Geological Survey between... Preview
In this KML, you are able to view mapping overlays produced by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1894 and 1945. Each location provides overlays for several types of map ranging from topographical to economic. N.B. Some of the map overlays may take several minutes to load.
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Aeronautical Charts For The United States
Matt Fox from the GE Library has created this KML showing 3D airspace for the United States. Imag... Preview
Matt Fox from the GE Library has created this KML showing 3D airspace for the United States. Image overlays which become higher in resolution the closer you zoom in, and polygons representing airspace regions are available, giving an interesting look at air navigation. Additional viewing tip: If you press CTRL + G, you can "fly" in "Flight Control" mode giving a more realistic experience - CTRL + T will return you to the standard mode.
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Put together by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, this KML shows daily MODIS satell... Preview
Put together by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, this KML shows daily MODIS satellite imagery captured the previous day. This near real-time information could be used for disaster preparedness or weather predictions for your holiday. This updated composite of 250m MODIS images is also overlaid on the current month Blue Marble Next Generation imagery.
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The World Wide Panorama team at University of California, Berkeley KML allows to explore hundreds... Preview
The World Wide Panorama team at University of California, Berkeley KML allows to explore hundreds of locations around the world. The placemarks have been geographically organized to include a preview image with a link to the panorama. From the centre of Times Square in New York City to the plight of people in Africa, see the world as a panorama.
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In this example using overlays, Gerardo64 from the Google Earth Community has shown world populat... Preview
In this example using overlays, Gerardo64 from the Google Earth Community has shown world population distribution. From small pockets of population in the Australian Outback to the large metro areas along the Eastern seaboard of America, learn where humans are making their mark on the world.
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Using overlays from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, researchers at the National Geo... Preview
Using overlays from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, researchers at the National Geophysical Data Center in the United States have created a Google Earth file showing how the planet looks at night. From 1992 to 2003, these overlays allow you to see the increase in light pollution as population expands and the accessibility to electricity increases. For example, zoom into Dubai and check out the differences between 1992 and 2003.
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Here is an example showing weather overlays from the U.S. National Weather Service. This KML show... Preview
Here is an example showing weather overlays from the U.S. National Weather Service. This KML shows an animation of the weather in the Dallas - Fort Worth metro area. By visiting the link above, you can view and download many more examples for different areas that allow you to view live weather data for the whole U.S.
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View a highly visually impacting file which illustrates the destruction that would result in Vanc... Preview
View a highly visually impacting file which illustrates the destruction that would result in Vancouver if sea levels rose by six meters. Polygons represent a vast area of suburbs, including the international airport, that would be completely destroyed.
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Enjoy a guided tour of the sites of ancient Rome from the comfort of your desktop. From the Colos... Preview
Enjoy a guided tour of the sites of ancient Rome from the comfort of your desktop. From the Colosseum to the ruins of the Temple of Minerva, each placemark offers a brief history of the specific location.
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Global Historical Temperatures
Is global warming really happening? Are the rates of change the same in all places? Now you can f... Preview
Is global warming really happening? Are the rates of change the same in all places? Now you can find out. With over 6000 data points, Ken Mankoff at EdGCM (Educational Global Climate Modeling) show us the changes that have taken place over the decades using graphical data in the placemark description balloons. Please allow a few moments for the data to be retrieved.
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This KML explores the influence of mankind on the planet. By annotating their data overlays on to... Preview
This KML explores the influence of mankind on the planet. By annotating their data overlays on top of Google Earth, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County provides an insight into the way humans are interacting with ecosystems around the world.
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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck in the gulf of Mexico killing nearly 2,000 people and ca... Preview
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck in the gulf of Mexico killing nearly 2,000 people and causing billions of dollars worth of damage. This animation uses satellite overlays to show the path this devastating hurricane took. Use the time slider along the top to visualize this deadly storm.
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Polar Sea Ice Extents, 1979 - Current
Understanding the climatic changes that have taken place in recent history, and what effect these... Preview
Understanding the climatic changes that have taken place in recent history, and what effect these are having on our environment, is an essential tool in making predictions for the future, and preparing areas at risk for change. This KML, created by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, illustrates these effects in the form of animated image overlays. By showing data taken from the months of July and September from 1979 onwards to show sea ice extents for the Arctic and Antarctic, we can rely on spatial data such as this to inform us of changes taking place. This examples, and others like it allow millions of people worldwide to view instantly what is happening in places that are by nature remote, but by potential impact, nearby and worth exploring. Note: It is likely that you will need to allow the animation to run through once or twice to enable the image overlays to load fully.
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In this extremely comprehensive KML, you can view Britain's wartime landscape. The file shows tho... Preview
In this extremely comprehensive KML, you can view Britain's wartime landscape. The file shows thousands of sites that played a part in defending Britain. Each placemark contains a description of the site's function, current condition, and where available photographic evidence. Viewing Tip: Avoid turning on all folders at the same time as this may cause the application to slow down on some computers.
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In this file, use the time slider at the top of the Google Earth client to visualize how world po... Preview
In this file, use the time slider at the top of the Google Earth client to visualize how world population has changed over time. This information is displayed using polygons which show population data from 1950 through to the predicted population in 2010.
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DEA: Most Wanted Criminals Los Angeles
This is a map that shows the last known addresses of Los Angeles most wanted criminals. Preview
This is a map that shows the last known addresses of Los Angeles most wanted criminals.
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It's said that about 80% of the world's data has a geographical element. In this representation, ... Preview
It's said that about 80% of the world's data has a geographical element. In this representation, John Jason Fallows uses data from the CIA World Factbook to create polygons which illustrate the country's oil consumption, where one foot equates to daily oil consumption per barrel per day.
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