Google Earth meets online charts

[kevin81]

Check out the following website - Online charts overlayed on Google Earth

http://demo.geogarage.com/noaa/

Use the slider bars on the upper right corner to fade the satellite and label views.

Kevin

 

[Loren Beach]

The URL closed my browser application three times running, when I tried to go to the site address. "Demo" indeed! As we sometimes say about new apps: "Beta Wait."



LB

 

[Bob Grenier]

It all worked fine for me...Think it could be that apple?

 

[Loren Beach]

Bob, Not our "apple" hardware, but software is probably the reason... We are still using the old G4 with the 10.3.9 OS version, running Safari 1.3.2, for everyday surfing and writing. I really should get transitioned over to our new iMac with the newest OS and Safari versions.
As you might suspect, I have found a few other sites with JAVA that does not like my older browser version, either.

Being lazy, I figured that as long as all the banking and business connections worked, I could delay updating.
Charting (and boating related stuff!!)... now that IS a reason to update!


Regards,
Loren

(Now Ethan will probably log in and explain why changing to Linux would solve *all* my problems!)

 

[JohnK]

Here's another company that's married Google Earth and NOAA charts, EarthNC. There's a demo chart on their website you can try out. For 50 bucks, they provide all 600+ NOAA ENC (vector) charts for G.E. I'm not sure if it will replace chartplotters any time soon, but it's fun to play with! Here is a screenshot of Dutch Harbor, RI:

 

[jmcpeak]

That is a great idea! So much information available today.
You should still know how to use a sextant, but mariners should consider how to use a computer and where to find information just as important.