3d terrain

[matrix]

How can google make all the mountains 3d?
Are the mountains exactly the same or just a little?
Whn is google going to increase its resoulution for different countries??? :-?

[Steeefan]

How can google make all the mountains 3d?Normally, sattelite images are just flat. So Google calculated 3D-heights into the images which makes the mountains look 3D.

Are the mountains exactly the same or just a little?In hi-res areas, the should look as in reality, as far as I can tell.

Whn is google going to increase its resoulution for different countries??? :-?You have to ask Google on this one, we don't know. But I think they are already working on that.

I moved this thread to 'Using Google Earth'. A redirect should have remained at 'Great things you've found' where this thread does not belong.

[matrix]

i checked the hieghts of the mountains, and i tell u "its not even close :cry:

[Steeefan]

Ok, then I was wrong. But anyways, thx for the info.

[ibob74]

matrix,
How did you check the height?
My calculated estimates proved relatively close.

[sim]

Hi
3D data is public for more than 1 year from NASA.
I believe US is 30x30m precision, rest of the world is 90x90 and 900x900 meters.
Search for SRTM keyword.