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Google to Map Oceans In 3-D

by Peter Mychalcewycz on May 2, 2008 at 10:27 AM


Google likes to map things. Big things. Like the earth. And the sky.

It's completely logical then that it would want to map the ocean, which is also quite large. Which brings us to Google Ocean, the probable name for Google's hypothetical nautical juggernaut.

Google is collaborating with a myriad of oceanography experts to plan the eventual creation of a 3-D oceanographic map that would provide a view of the deep blue sea unlike any other. Though similar in many ways to typical topographical maps, Google's would incorporate much more data, from specific shipwreck sites to zooming and panning tools that would allow people to navigate formerly unexplored areas of the ocean. Grids and information from various oceanographic institutes would also be included, lending even more scientific and academic clout.

As with any technology as expansive as this, there are issues that affect both security and privacy. However, the potential benefits that may come from such an ambitious project leave us, quite honestly, drooling. [Source: Cnet]




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