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[G] Updating the Maps of the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and Sweden Posted: 09 Dec 2011 05:59 AM PST Google LatLong: Updating the Maps of the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and Sweden As always, our team continues to work hard to provide up-to-date and accurate base map data for places around the world. Today, we are happy to announce updated maps for the UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden. You may notice many improvements to Google Maps in these countries, such as improved water bodies and more comprehensive local park coverage. Many of these and other changes are the result of us working directly with a variety of organizations, agencies and data providers. For example, Germany's Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie) supplied us harmonized data from surveying and mapping agencies of all 16 federal states (Länder). And in the case of Finland, we acquired water body data directly from the National Land Survey. We're thankful to these and other data providers for helping us ensure that our digital maps accurately reflect real life. We'd also like to thank all our users who report problems and help make Google Maps better for everyone. Starting today, the "Report a Problem" tool will appear in the lower right corner of the map for the UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden. So, if you see anything amiss, do let us know and we'll do our best to update the map as quickly as possible, sometimes within just a few days! Posted by Valient Gough, Software Engineer URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/12/updating-maps-of-united-kingdom-germany.html

[G] Exploring ancient ruins in 3D with Google Earth Posted: 09 Dec 2011 05:59 AM PST Google LatLong: Exploring ancient ruins in 3D with Google Earth (Cross-posted on the Inside Search Blog) Searches can become stories. Some inspire us, others change the way we see the world or just make us smile. This is the latest in a series of videos about people who have used Google to discover or do something extraordinary. The field of archaeology has changed much over the years. New modes of transportation have made even the most remote sites accessible, while cameras simplify how a historical record is created and shared with the world. Spurred on by these innovations, researchers are also embracing technology as a creative way to aid their research and explore ancient sites. To conduct archaeological studies in the Middle East, Professor David Kennedy of the University of Western Australia turned to Google Earth. From his office chair in Perth, Professor Kennedy has remotely identified thousands of archaeological sites without having to step foot on Saudi Arabian or Yemeni soil. Historically it has been difficult to undertake ground surveys and aerial photographs of these areas are seldom available for research, making the countries some of the least explored archaeologically. By carefully studying satellite imagery of the Arabian peninsula in Google Earth, Professor Kennedy has unearthed an enormous record of archaeological sites, from ancient geoglyphs to stone Wheels to Pendant-shaped tombs and animal traps called kites that could be up to 9,000 years old. Watch Professor Kennedy's Search Story video to see how Google Earth aided his search for these ancient sites across the Middle East. Professor Kennedy isn't the only archaeologist to discover the potential in using satellite imagery to aid traditional field methods. Visit www.OneWorldManyStories.com to discover how the scientific community has used Google Earth to uncover ancient relics, find a new hominid ancestor, identify hidden forests, and put craters on the map. Do you have a great Google Earth story? Share it with us. Posted by Vicky Homan, Google Earth Product Marketing URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/12/exploring-ancient-ruins-in-3d-with.html

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