The API does not provide that sort of data. You need to use external services, such as http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html#srtm3 and http://www.wunderground.com/
On Sep 7, 4:53 pm, grokcode <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am looking at doing a project where we would import data into google > maps, and then need to extract that data based on location. The idea > is to import data for elevation, avg. wind speed, etc for different > regions. I am new to the API, but it looks to me like this data would > be set up as color-coded polygons and SchemaData elements within a KML > file. > > The problem is that after clicking an a section of the map, I need to > extract the elevation and wind speed for that location, and then use > those numbers in a web app in order to perform some additional > calculations. Is it possible to extract that data? Could someone > point me at an example or section of the API that does this? I would > prefer to handle this server side (probobly PHP), but client side > would work as well. > > Thanks in advance for any help! > > Jess --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
