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Google Earth is a free-of-charge, downloadable
virtual globe program. It maps the earth
by superimposing images obtained from satellite
imagery, aerial photography and GIS over
a 3D globe.
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Microsoft Virtual Earth (Windows Live
Local) is a free web map server provided
as a part of Microsoft's Windows Live online
applications services suite. It offers street
maps, satellite imagery, driving directions,
and traffic information.
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Google Maps is a free web map server
application and technology provided by Google
that powers many map-based services including
Google Maps, Google Ride Finder and embedded
maps on third-party websites via the Google
Maps API.
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Yahoo! Maps
is a free online mapping portal provided
by the
Yahoo! network, based out of
Sunnyvale, California.
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Open
Layers OpenLayers makes it easy to put
a dynamic map in any web page. It can display
map tiles and markers loaded from any source.
MetaCarta developed the initial version
of OpenLayers and gave it to the public
to further the use of geographic information
of all kinds. OpenLayers is completely free,
Open Source JavaScript, released under the
BSD License.
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NASA JPL OnEarth is the home site of
the WMS Global Mosaic, a high resolution
global image mosaic of the earth, produced
from more than 8200 individual Landsat7
scenes.
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Flash Earth offers satellite and aerial
imagery of the Earth in Flash. Flash Earth
is a Flash-based, zoomable map of the Earth
using satellite and aerial imagery from
several mapping websites
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SkylineGlobe enables you to view highly
detailed 3D terrains and urban environments.
With SkylineGlobe you can access large geo-related
databases, view live content, and share
geographic information with other users.
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The
Microsoft Research Maps web site is
one of the world's largest online
databases, providing free public access
to a vast data store of maps and aerial
photographs of the United States.
Microsoft Research Maps is designed to
work with commonly available computer
systems and Web browsers over slow speed
communications links.
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The Bing Maps Platform
brings location data to life by
making it easier to visualize,
understand, and analyze. The rich
imagery, quality geospatial data, and
leading-edge technology of Bing Maps is
already being used by thousands of
organizations, governments, and
developers worldwide. Choose from a
robust set of APIs to build innovative
applications that allow you to better
display data, excite end users, and
improve business insight
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ArcGIS Explorer delivers an easy-to-use
way to view and share information geographically.
Download ArcGIS Explorer and start using
it to unlock the power of geography and
geographic information. ArcGIS Explorer
is free and freely distributable, making
it a great way to share your maps with others.
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ArcGIS 3D Analyst allows you to effectively
visualize and analyze surface data. Using
ArcGIS 3D Analyst, you can view a surface
from multiple viewpoints, query a surface,
determine what is visible from a chosen
location on a surface, create a realistic
perspective image that drapes raster and
vector data over a surface, and record or
perform three-dimensional navigation.
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The
Leica TITAN Network is a dynamic online
solution for sharing geospatial data, web
services and location-based content in a
single, secure environment. Empowered by
a 3D virtual globe, the Leica TITAN Network
allows users to discover, visualize, access
and retrieve geospatial data into a variety
of desktop, Internet and 3D virtual globe
applications. This 3D environment supports
users and organizations that want to make
their geospatial data available for while
retaining digital ownership rights.
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World Wind is a virtual globe developed
by NASA for use on personal computers running
Microsoft Windows. The program overlays
NASA satellite imagery and United States
Geological Survey aerial photography on
a 3D model of the Earth, Moon and Mars.
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