Comments on: Google Earth updates radar data http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/ Keeping up with the various digital earths including Google Earth, Google Maps, Virtual Earth and others. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pallavi mamidala http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Pallavi mamidala Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:19:14 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-3192 i wanna know the technology behind this google earth, to make a project called smart space cob(SMART CC). i wanna know the technology behind this google earth, to make a project called smart space cob(SMART CC).

]]> By: robert arvid johnson http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 robert arvid johnson Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:57:56 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-2717 Its raining cats and dogs in Dickinson Texas and I greatly appreciate finding an answer to my question about the color scheme of Google Earth weather radar display. Thank you all, Its raining cats and dogs in Dickinson Texas and I greatly appreciate finding an answer to my question about the color scheme of Google Earth weather radar display. Thank you all,

]]> By: Omni http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 Omni Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:26:17 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-2644 Google earth uses weather.com's radar, you can find the legend on their website: Three levels of green are severity of rain White/grey are snow Pinks are "ice/mix" Yellow is fog Red is severe storms http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USNY0181?lswe=buffalo%20ny&from=searchbox_localwx Google earth uses weather.com’s radar, you can find the legend on their website:
Three levels of green are severity of rain
White/grey are snow
Pinks are “ice/mix”
Yellow is fog
Red is severe storms
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USNY0181?lswe=buffalo%20ny&from=searchbox_localwx

]]> By: Jim Black http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Jim Black Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-2623 Jon, Basically, I was asking the same question and never got an answer... If you find out, please post the answer. Regards, Jim Black Jon,

Basically, I was asking the same question and never got an answer…

If you find out, please post the answer.

Regards,
Jim Black

]]> By: Jonathan Ryshpan http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Jonathan Ryshpan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:55 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-2622 What do the various colors represent in GoogleEarth Radar. I assume that green means rain, and that darker green represents heavier rain. What do gray, red, and purple represent? Thanks - jon What do the various colors represent in GoogleEarth Radar. I assume that green means rain, and that darker green represents heavier rain. What do gray, red, and purple represent?

Thanks – jon

]]> By: Bill Smith http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Bill Smith Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:46:38 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-2375 The Google Earth radar overlay is pretty good. However, the rain displays as a flat surface hovering 20 miles above the surface of the earth giving a very distorted view of the rain. The Google Earth radar overlay is pretty good. However, the rain displays as a flat surface hovering 20 miles above the surface of the earth giving a very distorted view of the rain.

]]> By: Jim Black http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Jim Black Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-1945 On the Western Slope of Colorado, Google Earth weather layers give me better predictive info. than the local weather man. Question: Where can I get the legend that explains the RADAR color spectrum? Regards, Jim Black Lynx E&M LLC On the Western Slope of Colorado, Google Earth weather layers give me better predictive info. than the local weather man.

Question:

Where can I get the legend that explains the RADAR color spectrum?

Regards,
Jim Black
Lynx E&M LLC

]]> By: The New York Times in Google Earth | Digital Earth Blog http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/google-earth-updates-radar-data/comment-page-1/#comment-533 The New York Times in Google Earth | Digital Earth Blog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/20/google-earth-updates-radar-data/#comment-533 [...] it adds one more bit of great info.  Combine this with the Panoramio layer, the YouTube layer, the weather/traffic layers, and any other custom layers that you have, and suddenly you can get quite a lot of [...] [...] it adds one more bit of great info.  Combine this with the Panoramio layer, the YouTube layer, the weather/traffic layers, and any other custom layers that you have, and suddenly you can get quite a lot of [...]

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