Google Maps for Under the Sea
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology
Aside from Google Maps Ground View Options,Scientists Hope to Provide Water-level View
It's easy to go online and get a 360-degree, ground-level view of almost any street in the United States and throughout the world. Soon, scientists hope people will be able to do the same with coral reefs and other underwater wonders.
U.S. government scientists are learning to use specialized fisheye lenses underwater in the Florida Keys this week in hopes of applying "street view" mapping to research and management plans in marine sanctuaries nationwide. Some of the rotating and panoramic images will be available online this week, including a selection on Google Maps, giving the public a window into ecosystems still difficult and costly to explore for long stretches of time.
It will be like scuba diving from your computer.
About 400,000 images have been produced so far of reefs off Australia and in the Caribbean, but this is the first time the technology is being used in U.S. waters.
Read More Related Content On This Topic - Click Here
Media
Taxonomy
- Innovation
- IT
- Water Monitoring