Google Marine - underwater mapping application development

jstates

Earlier today saw reference to Google developing an application that is like google earth but with underwater mapping. It was in the midst of a very short work break and only a short paragraph. Can't find the link now - they indicated it would first include limited US area -

Now combine that with Active Captain Mobile on a PDA and we have some amazing technology.

Jim

Larry H · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:25 am Post subject:

Jim,

Here is a link to the news story:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-google3-2009feb03,0,2687122.story

Gratitude

I have downloaded this software twice from different sites, and both times my virus software, iolo, has intercepted a impeded virus within the software.

Use at your own risk.

Jim

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

if you use the Noaa maps they have already included this new soft ware. I was just looking at the bank in the straits last night. I'm sure google earth will be in more detail.

thataway · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject:

It would be interesting to see what they come up with. Some of the Bathyspheric material off shore from Mexico was derived from data obtained from sailing ships over 100 years ago....True much of the ocean is poorly mapped; to wit, the submarine hitting a submarine peak several years ago in the South China sea.

There are some pretty good Bathyspheric maps from various cartography firms, which are quite accurate, and these are what form many of the fishing charts.

ccflyer · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject:

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is contributing to this project.

Here's a link to a story from our local daily newspaper the Cape Cod Times:

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090203/BIZ/902030301/-1/BIZ

starcrafttom · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

noaaThis link will take you to a NOAA map of the straits. if you go to the top right side you see a block called NOAA. If you move the slide from the right to the left it will show the bottom contour map hidden below. I wish it was more like the fishing chip maps with contour lines and depth readings. Its fun to look around the world, caymans, florida etc. lots of good fun and info.

journey on · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject:

Tom/Starcrafttom lists a remarkable site. You can move the screen around and zoom in and out.

For example, those views are good for Canada, at least Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island. Also, if one scrolls out you get a view on the world that shows how the various surface plates are moving. Look for the mid-Atlantic rift and the various trenches in the Pacific. Also, I looked at SoCal and saw evidence of the motion of the California coast north. It's neat that you can see the fault lines in the ocean. Moving the "NOAA" slider (top-RH side,) gives an overlay of the depth. In some places. You can look at the Marianas Trench, deepest point on Earth. Isn't that great or what?

These bathymetric views are wonderful. They have been visited by bathyspheres, (Otis Barton and William Beebe in 1930, etc.) but now even us (comparative) landlubbers can view them, without hanging on 2 miles of cable.

Boris