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Google Maps provides satellite and map views in addition to Street Views. The satellite view of Google Maps uses the same backend satellite imagery database used by Google Earth.
The satellite imagery are typically from the GeoEye or DigitalGlobe owned satellites, and some of the imagery are actually aerial photos from aircraft using special high resolution cameras.
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How current are satellite maps?
Satellite maps are as current as when they taken and depends on the satellite provider and/or source for the imagery. The base imagery, for example, in Google Earth and Google Maps is on average 3-5 years old. Weather imagery and overlays in Google Earth on the other hand are updated an hourly basis. Satellite imagery is Google Earth/Maps is incrementally updated usually about every 2-3 weeks in whatever area an update is available -- the entire globe isn't updated all at once. Likewise, Bing Maps updates its imagery once a month with typically more than 10TB of imagery, but its aerial and Bird's-Eye images for a particular location can sometimes be several years out-of-date.
What types of maps are available through Google?
There are all types of maps available. There are satellite maps and terrain maps. In addition, there are maps that show the traffic patterns and street views are made available as well if you want to get a close up look at an object.
Where can someone find satellite maps online?
Google Earth and Google Maps provide interactive access to satellite imagery that are often less than 3 years old. For special events or natural disasters (e.g. Haiti earthquake) Google has made new satellite imagery available in matter of days or weeks. If you want more up-to-date imagery then you might want to check the imagery providers directly (e.g. GeoEye, DigitalGlobe, etc.).
How are satellite images different from other maps?
Maps may be drawn to scale or not to show more or less detail as needed. Satellite images on the other hand are actual photographs of what the ground and landscape are at a particular time. Both have many uses and tools like Google Maps allow you to switch from a map/street view to a satellite view with a click of the mouse.
How do you update Google Maps?
In 2006 Google Maps was updated to use the same satellite image database as Google Earth. Before that Google had to update and process imagery for both Google Earth and Google Maps where the maps where often out of sync with each other. Now Google updates its central map & imagery database and the updates are made available to both Google Earth and Google Maps at once. The time between getting imagery from satellite and seeing it on Google Maps is far from real-time. Once the imagery is taken by satellite, it takes time to process the data by a commercial provider like GeoEye before it is available to Google and other customers. Google will do additional processing to convert imagery into the format and coordinate system of its internal databases. This is one reason you normally won't find any imagery younger than about 6 months. For these reasons, the Google map & imagery database is updated once or twice a month.
How did Google make the maps of roads?
google uses satellite photos, then pretty much cartoonizes the photo to make maps of roads and stuff like that
Is Google Maps and Google Earth the same thing?
no Google map is the map of the whole earth, Google earth is the more high tech , it is when you can street view any were in the world, by typing in the address, when u do this, it takes to the doorstep, of the requested address you put in
Does Google Maps offer any features that Mapquest does not?
Google Maps map does not consume the whole screen so the directions are visible to the left of the map. Google maps is more known for its street level views of the satellite picture maps.
Where can one find a satellite map of the United States?
A satellite map can be found on google's maps page, on a website called "mapquest", Nokia's Ovi Maps also offers a satellite map of the United States.
Are the maps on Google correct?
The maps on Google try to be as accurate as possible. Professional cartographers (map-makers) work on the maps with Google. The streets may sometimes be slightly off, but when looking on satellite view, you can see where streets are better.
Google space pictures of earth?
Google Earth and Google Maps are great tools to view high-resolution satellite imagery of the Earth.
Can anyone use google satellite maps?
Yes, anyone with a computer and internet connectivity can view their satellite maps from all over the globe. However, some countries, do not have a detailed view on the map.
How can you use the satellite on the computer?
hack American military satelites to have a live view or Google maps or downloading Google earth LOL
How recent are the satellite pictures on Google Maps?
Google Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth, most of which is approximately one to three years old. The roads and place names, etc. are updated on a continuous basis. Google does not provide detailed information about when a specific area will be updated in advance but you can receive e-mail notification when your area of interest was updated.
Where does Google get the map data?
Google's imagery for Google Maps and Google Maps comes from a variety of sources such as aerial photos and commercial satellite imagery. Some of the imagery even comes from kites and air balloons. Google buys or licenses the use of this imagery. Some of the imagery is given to Google by city or state governments. The primary sources for Google's satellite imagery comes from GeoEye and DigitalGlobe.
Where can one obtain a satellite view map of the world?
If you have Google Chrome there is a plug in (and yes it is safe) that you can download where you can see a satellite view. It is called Google Earth. When you are trying to locate directions on Google Maps, there should be an option to download the plug in.
Is Google Maps real time?
Google Maps like Google Earth may appear to be real-time (or live) in that the Street View and satellite imagery may appear very recent but it's often many months old and sometimes years old.However, Google Maps does provide a near real-time traffic layer. Check 'Traffic' layer in Google Maps.
