I thought some people might be interested in this excellent NASA virtual globe app called World Wind.
I downloaded it at home this morning and it comes with a host of fascinating and cool free satellite imagery (Landsat 7, Blue Water, MODIS, GLOBE and others), plus a searchable online placenames and POI database, fully animated 3D flybys using the Shuttle radar height data, animated overlays such as hurricanes and the tsunami effects plus the promise of more downloadable free content in the future (including Mars and other planets). requires the .net framework plus DirectX. I assume it uses ER Mapper Image Web Server but knowing NASA it is probably a ground up engineered solution. http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ Cheers Greg Phillips ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Phillips BA PGDip MIFA Technical Coordinator River Nene Regional Park Team Northamptonshire County Council PO Box 163 County Hall Northampton NN1 1AX Tel: 01604 237433 Fax: 01604 236696 Mob: 07799 832584 Northamptonshire Environment Network http://www.nen.org.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------------------------- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or organisation to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender either by return of e-mail or by ringing the County Council's main switchboard on +44 (0) 1604 236236. The information contained in this e-mail and in your reply may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or other legislation and its confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. This e-mail has been checked for the presence of computer viruses. Northamptonshire County Council. http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 16932
