Using GLOBE Data with Google Earth
A 3D Earth-viewing application developed by Google

Introduction

Google Earth is a software program that combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search that puts the world's geographic information at your fingertips. There are different versions of the software including a Free version.

Google Earth is a GIS program that allows users to overlay datasets of their own choosing. GLOBE is creating datasets that allow you to overlay GLOBE data with other Google Earth datasets so that you can analyize and compare your student data with other data.

The Google Earth application can be downloaded from http://earth.google.com. System requirements can be viewed at http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

Viewing GLOBE data in Google Earth

Currently only GLOBE student data for Air Temperature can be viewed in Google Earth by filling out the form below: At a later date different types of GLOBE data will be available.

After you submit the form and data is then sent back to your browser you will be prompted to open up the file in Google Earth.

Once the data is loaded into Google Earth you can click any of the small GLOBE logos to get details about that site. You can also choose which data to display by clicking the appropiate checkbox or radio button under the "Place" pain on the left side of the Google Earth application window.

Below is a video tutorial on using GLOBE Data with Google Earth. If you do not see the video you can open it in a seperate window from www.globe.gov/docs/vid/GE_minitut1.wmv

Links to further information

• Google Earth User's guide: http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/
• Wanting to write your own KML files? Visit http://earth.google.com/kml/