Google Earth overlay of Egypt protests available

[Dennis Donovan]

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2011/02/aerial_imagery_of_the_protests_in_e.html

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GeoEye does a great job of capturing fresh imagery from a variety of noteworthy events throughout the world. In the past, they've provided imagery from Burning Man 2010, the volcano in Iceland last April and President Obama's inauguration two years ago.

I've taken this latest image and added it to Google Earth as an overlay, so you can download this KML file to see it for yourself.
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Cool!

[L. Coyote]

1. Not useful at all. Just go to the coordinates for the area: 30.048, 31.2345.

What use is an image of Google Earth as an overlay in Google Earth?
The original is there, so why mask it with a static image?



Just turn on 3-D layers in Layers, and you can see the same from any perspective.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. You can still use 3D buildings and rotational view WITH the overlay...

The overlay shows tank positions, checkpoints, where the crowds are etc...

[L. Coyote]

3. The overlay DOES NOT shows tank positions, checkpoints, where the crowds are etc...

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Yes it does. Did you download it?

[Dennis Donovan]

6. Screenshot from Google Earth with the overlay:

So... the overlay DOES show tank positions, checkpoints, where the crowds are etc... :D:hi:

[Dennis Donovan]

4. Here's the view from the Hilton overlooking the October 6 Bridge viaducts...

This was the same view we saw Wednesday night during Rachel & Richard Engel's broadcast.

[Catherina]

7. Egypt VERY thankful to Google, additionally SSL redirects now

estr4ng3d Wow. @Google now automatically redirects searches in #Egypt to SSL. You are a beautiful company. THANK YOU #Jan25
14 minutes ago via web

[Dennis Donovan]

8. Google and social media have been utterly indispensible during this...

Twitter, especially!:thumbsup:

[Catherina]

9. Can you give me quick instructions on how to use it ?

or get an overly of Tahrir and Zamelek?

[Dennis Donovan]

10. If you don't have Google Earth installed...

Go here: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

Once GE's installed, click on the link in my OP and it will download and display in GE. You can navigate in GE with your mouse (drag w/ left mouse, zoom in and out with your mouse scroll wheel). I haven't seen any other overlays in regards to the Egypt situation yet, but will post them to DU.:hi:

[Catherina]

11. Thank you Dennis, this is very, very helpful!

:hi:

[Dennis Donovan]

12. No problem! GE was incredible after Hurricane Katrina...

...they had updated imagery a day or two after the storm. You could actually SEE the areas damaged, etc.:hi:

[Catherina]

13. Thank you! I just DL it. Will add this post to the bottom of my OPs for others too n/t

[Dennis Donovan]

14. Awesome - I think it's a useful tool to visualize the conflict.

:thumbsup:

[Dennis Donovan]

15. Here's a link to the imagery without having to run Google Earth: