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Earth 3D
Entry ID: EARTH_3D
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Earth3D is a program that visualizes the earth in real time in a 3D view. It
uses data from NASA, USGS, the CIA and the city of Osnabruck. The program is available as binary for Linux, MacOS X and Windows under the GPL license. Program Features: -viewing the earth as a whole -zooming in until countries, cities and even single houses become visible (in areas where the necessary map resolution is available) -embedding external data like current earthquake positions or cloud data
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The program uses OpenGL and QT to view the earth. It downloads the texture and
heightfield data on demand over the internet. You need at least DSL speed (about 768kbit) to use it. It has been tested on an Athlon 850Mhz with an Nvidia Geforce 2 MX.
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Use this program at your own risk.
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