Google Maps Snaps Plane in LA Intersection

[denver_dave]

This image appears to have greater than 50cm spatial resolution. That is the highest resolution satellite imagery that Google uses. This appears to be aerial imagery (~30cm). Google is known to purchase both. I should know. I work for one of their imagery providers.

 

[squallypie]

i still dream of the day when cars and planes use the same road :$

 

[ibemerson]

[citation][nom]aje21[/nom]Question is, does Google use aerial photos (from a high flying plane) or actual satellite images?[/citation]

Background info on the Massachusetts Aerial orthophotos that Google uses can be found here:
MassGIS

"The 15cm imagery was acquired in seven flights, at approximately 4,800 feet above mean terrain (AMT). . .The 30cm imagery was acquired in six flights, at approximately 9,440 feet AMT."

I couldn't find any attribution for the source of the LA photos in GoogleEarth. But I assume most US States have their own GIS programs.

 

[JonnyDough]

These kinds of photographic "phenomena" just go to show that UFOs and ghosts really DON'T exist. Pictures are NEVER proof of anything. They can have bad exposure, bad development, and all sorts of weird things can happen.

 

[hixbot]

extraterrestrial aircraft probably doesn't exit, or atleast has never been to earth. but UFOs exist, any flying object that isn't identified is a UFO.

 

[irh_1974]

[citation][nom]squallypie[/nom]i still dream of the day when cars and planes use the same road :$[/citation]
And the first time you have a fender-bender with a 747 expect your premiums to go through the roof

 

[ArgleBargle]

Trusting Google maps almost made me late to a wedding out in the middle of nowhere. Luckily I left very early and just made it. Had to ask three people for directions because several things were incorrect on it. I will only use Google maps as a backup from now on. I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[HappyBB]

Gotta love these google-map pictures.

 

[Guest]

Dogman: Doppler shift occurs with any wave-based phenomena, light included. Ever heard of Doppler Radar? The big bang was first posited based on Doppler shift of light from other galaxies.

 

[Guest]

Here's another on an approach into Baltimore-Washington International (BWI). Even more pronounced RGB separation...

http/g.co/maps/e65ja