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By: monkeytrots in CONSTITUTION | Recommend this post (1)
Mon, 03 Oct 11 12:17 AM | 86 view(s)
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Msg. 15466 of 21975
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Note: A common misconception is that the 'imagery' in Google and Google Earth is 'satellite' imagery.

It isn't. It is moderate to high altitude aeril photo reconnaissance. Most of the high quality pics come from surveys conducted (and paid for) by the USDA. ( And yes, the imagery IS very dated that Google uses. )

You can visit that site to find more.

Most satellite imagery is 25meter resolution - maximum.
There is SOME higher resolution than that - but it is pretty rare, and much of it 'costs'. Military satellites ARE capable of higher resolutions - but that stuff does NOT go into the public domain.

Just a 'fwiw' bit of trivia for a bright, sunshiny Sunday Afternoon.

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Re: Beauty of the Day: Due
By: DueDillinger
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Sun, 02 Oct 11 2:00 AM
Msg. 15446 of 21975

Neither Google Maps (browser based) nor Google Earth (stand-alone application and much more capable/powerful!) has anything close to real-time imagery. The satellite imagery is from one to three years old and the resolution varies as well.

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