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Dead link in the "External links" section

Under the tool section in External links there is a link to "GeoServer" hosted by codehaus.org. This hosting services have been discontinued since 11:53pm May 31st 2015. The project is now available at http://geoserver.org/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.251.114.36 (talk) 11:20, 14 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Panoramio Layer of Photos

Panoramio had been providing the layer of photos for Google Earth. Google shut down the Panoramio services for uploading new photos on 2016-11-04. Google Maps will allegedly provide the photo layer for Google Earth after November 2017. Google Maps, however, does not accept photos with arbitrary geographic coordinates. Could anyone add information with regard to this prospect? --Roland (talk) 23:55, 6 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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The lede contradicts itself.

"Most areas in Google Earth are only shown in 2D aerial imagery, but for other parts of the surface, 3D images of terrain and buildings are available. Google Earth uses digital elevation model (DEM) data collected by NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). This means one can view almost the entire earth in three dimensions."

So can you see most of the Earth in 3D or not? Make your mind up... 31.48.240.103 (talk) 18:07, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The imagery itself is mostly two-dimensional, but the terrain is three-dimensional, even where there aren't 3D buildings. You're right though, it could be clearer. I'll change it up.Bruzer Fox 22:55, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

3D appears to be based heavily on drone data. For example, the image of the water-facing side of the (Sun Hung Kai Centre, Harbour Road, Hong Kong) has a reflection of the swimming pool in it, which suggests the image used was taken from about 45 degrees above - which is not consistent with a satellite or adapted streetview images.

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	:The imagery itself is mostly two-dimensional, but the terrain is three-dimensional, even where there aren't 3D buildings. You're right though, it could be clearer. I'll change it up.'''[[User:BruzerFox\|<span style="color:blue">Bruzer</span>]][[User talk:BruzerFox\|<span style="color:indigo">Fox</span>]]''' 22:55, 22 July 2017 (UTC)		:The imagery itself is mostly two-dimensional, but the terrain is three-dimensional, even where there aren't 3D buildings. You're right though, it could be clearer. I'll change it up.'''[[User:BruzerFox\|<span style="color:blue">Bruzer</span>]][[User talk:BruzerFox\|<span style="color:indigo">Fox</span>]]''' 22:55, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

			3D appears to be based heavily on drone data. For example, the image of the water-facing side of the (Sun Hung Kai Centre, Harbour Road, Hong Kong) has a reflection of the swimming pool in it, which suggests the image used was taken from about 45 degrees above - which is not consistent with a satellite or adapted streetview images.