Hum Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Google has aspirations to map the world, and as of this week, they're one step closer to their goal. The company has released its underwater ?Street View,? which enables users to view panoramic images of six of the world?s most stunning coral reefs, all from the comfort of their couches. ?Now, anyone can become the next virtual Jacques Cousteau and dive with sea turtles, fish and manta rays in Australia, the Philippines and Hawaii,? Brian McClendon, Vice President of Google Maps and Earth, wrote in a blog post announcing the program. The project is a partnership between Google and Catlin Seaview Survey, a major scientific study of coral reefs. Survey members began photographing the Great Barrier Reef this month in a quest to document the world?s marine environments. Internet surfers can pull up a panorama of a sea turtle swimming among schools of fish, a manta ray gliding toward the sun, or a gorgeous view of the Great Barrier Reef as the sun sets on the horizon. To capture a single panorama of ocean life, Catlin technicians stitch together up to 50,000 images taken with underwater cameras. The company expects that scientists will be able to use these images to monitor ocean life, particularly the 25 percent of marine species that live in or near coral reefs. Oceans cover 71 percent of the earth?s surface, but just 5 percent of the oceans have been explored, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. more remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Wilson+Island,+Great+Barrier+Reef,+Australia&hl=en&ll=-23.303685,151.914396&spn=0.007016,0.013068&sll=41.486939,-96.009179&sspn=0.022568,0.045362&oq=wilson+island+great+barrier+&hnear=Wilson+Island&t=m&layer=c&cbll=-23.303391,151.914955&panoid=TNE1NPAnEUNYhGk9kFWyJw&cbp=12,273.45,,0,11.18&z=17 That is cool Reacon and FiB3R 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yeah I agree, I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I wonder how long it'll take until someone claims to have "found" Atlantis? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 ^ Edgar Cayce did that long ago. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 No wonder our maps are so ****ing outdated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoredBozirini Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Sorry, but this is plain useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 No wonder our maps are so ****ing outdated. Submit corrections. They get to them really quick had 8 resolved in like 1 week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 ^ Edgar Cayce did that long ago. ;) He's not the only one throughout the years. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 They get to them really quick had 8 resolved in like 1 week.Only in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Only in America. in the EU they might use a different data provider in some cases... if you can find out who it is for your area contact them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted October 1, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted October 1, 2012 Sorry, but this is plain useless. you think everything's uselessI have not once seen you give a compliment on Neowin it's not always about usefulness, sometimes it's just about making the experience more interesting :) Hum and remixedcat 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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