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EarthNavigator
Satellite Pictures |
| With the EarthNavigator, you can quickly open a website with a satellite picture of any place in the United States. The satellite pictures are courtesy of the
Microsoft TerraServer
and can be displayed in a variety of resolutions.
The resolution at which the satellite picture is displayed varies depending on the key pressed, as follows:
| Quick Key |
Resolution |
| 1 |
1 meter per pixel |
| 2 |
2 meters per pixel |
| 3 |
4 meters per pixel |
| 4 |
8 meters per pixel |
| 5 |
16 meters per pixel |
| 6 |
32 meters per pixel |
| 7 |
64 meters per pixel |
At 1 meter per pixel, the satellite picture is the most
detailed with a closer view of the area.
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Satellite Picture Example
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| As an example, move the mouse over the City of New York and press the
2 key. A website is opened showing a satellite picture of the New York area at a resolution of
2 meters per pixel.
To zoom into more detail, either use the controls that are available on the website, or click the globe and move the mouse to the same location and press a number key
from 1 to 7.
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Only satellite pictures for the United States
are currently available.
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