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Ten years on: what can Google Earth offer the geoscience community?
Author(s) -
Mather A.E.,
Mills S.,
Stokes M.,
Fyfe R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1111/gto.12119
Subject(s) - license , key (lock) , earth science , earth (classical element) , computer science , range (aeronautics) , geology , data science , engineering , computer security , physics , aerospace engineering , mathematical physics , operating system
Google Earth has been part of most geoscientists' computer (and mobile) desktops for a decade, and this year Google Earth Professional has become freely available to all with a universal license key. Many users are still, however, not aware of the full potential that it can offer across a range of teaching and research areas in the geosciences. Here a pragmatic look is taken at some of the current key uses in terms of resources and applications and how they can help in research and training educational roles in the geosciences.