New DSN Feature: Google Maps
New DSN Feature: Google Maps avatar

By , on March 16th, 2009 One comment   Uncategorized   , , , , , , ,  

[googlemap lat="36.820278951308744" lng="-121.99493408203125" width="500px" height="300px" zoom="9" type="G_SATELLITE_MAP"]Monterey Canyon, Invertebrate Cliff[/googlemap] Another of the new features on this website will be Google Maps. For future posts with georeferencing we will now include a Google Map. To highlight this new feature, I have picked one of my study sites. Invertebrate Cliff is an off-axis canyon in the . . . → Read More: New DSN Feature: Google Maps

New DSN Feature: Google Maps avatar

How much better is Google Earth’s new seafloor
How much better is Google Earth’s new seafloor avatar

By , on February 2nd, 2009 7 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Industry & Government, Reviews, Scientist!, Uncategorized   , , , , ,  

The download of Google Earth 5.0 to Mac OS X is painless, as expected. Ocean lovers will be delighted with the improved seafloor topography. It’s something DSN has been anticipating for a long time now. Last year I ran this story describing the need for the new ocean layer and some of the science behind . . . → Read More: How much better is Google Earth’s new seafloor

How much better is Google Earth’s new seafloor avatar