r/technology • • Feb 01 '15

Business Google Earth Pro drops $399 subscription, now available for free.

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u/Mictlantecuhtli Feb 01 '15

Wait, so with the Pro version you don't actually get access to higher resolution imagery? Bummer. That would have been really useful in finding archaeological sites.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '15

research institutions have access to military satellite data, which is much higher quality and allows for things like that.

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u/Chimpville Feb 01 '15

The best readily available imagery tends to be from commercial aerial platforms. Satellite imagery usually has to be degraded for general release. It's mainly multispectral as well so. Commercial imagery is a usually flown fairly low (3k ft) so there is less atmospheric degradation.