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2. World map - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_map

   World map. A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the Earth. While this is true of any map, these distortions reach extremes in a world map.

3. Google Earth - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth

   Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and ...

4. List of map projections - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_map_projections

   A family of map projections that includes as special cases Mollweide projection, Collignon projection, and the various cylindrical equal-area projections. Depending on configuration, the projection also may map the sphere to a single diamond or a pair of squares. Hybrid of Collignon + Lambert cylindrical equal-area.

5. Google Maps satellite images cover 98 percent of the world's ...

   www.engadget.com/2019-12-14-google-maps-images.html

   The tech giant says it has captured over 10 million miles of images for Street View, thus far, which is distance enough to circle the globe 400 times. Also, it says Google Earth has 36 million ...

6. Google Maps now zooms out to a globe instead of a flat Earth

   www.engadget.com/2018-08-03-google-maps-globe...

   1 / 2. Google. Google is finished thinking two-dimensionally with Maps and now shows the Earth as a globe rather than a flat "Mercator" projection as before. You won't notice the change when you ...

7. Global Map - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Map

   Global Map. Global Map is a set of digital maps that accurately cover the whole globe to express the status of global environment. It is developed through the cooperation of National Geospatial Information Authorities (NGIAs) in the world. An initiative to develop Global Map under international cooperation, the Global Mapping Project, was ...

8. Here are all of the new features and updates coming to Google ...

   techcrunch.com/2022/09/28/new-features-and...

   10:25 AM PDT • September 28, 2022. Comment. Image Credits: Google. Google is gearing up to launch several new updates for Maps in the coming months, the company announced today at its Search On ...

9. Google is using Maps to turn every video game into an earth ...

   techcrunch.com/2018/03/14/google-is-using-maps...

   Google is making its Maps API play nice with video game designers, giving them access to the real world’s geography and geometry, throwing 100 million 3D buildings, landmarks and more into ...