Applications of Google earth- Defense & Intelligence
By now Google earth is well know for its versatile applications. Be it the planning in homeland security, the glamorous media or the Insurance concerning our day-to-day life. Google earth has been like a true friend lending a helping hand for the betterment of the public. This article sheds some light on how Google earth proves to be useful in the field of Defense and Intelligence. In the department of Defense and Intelligence, the decisions are to be taken within a short period of notice. There is hardly any time to think, but the decisions must be such that they should not have any ill effects. For these one needs to have systems giving excellent performance. But this should be assisted with computing tools that are user friendly and give complete information.
The geospatial data is very vast and complex. But Google earth provides access to this amassed data to millions of common people, scientist, and government officials anywhere on the earth. And not only data but also solutions are also included in the database. It appears in an intuitive format that is fluid as well as speedy. No other program can beat the accuracy and detailed nature of Google earth. The main reason for this is that the other products have maps that have to be clicked and then viewed. But Google earth has its own unique way to allow users to fly to any place. And even if the same data is being viewed by a number of users, it still gives an optimum performance. If you have your own data to add, you can do so and help this information reach to millions of other users in the
Hence it is also of great help in the Defense and Intelligence department. Its plus point is a good sense of situational awareness, which is very important in Defense as well as Intelligence. Any data required by these departments can be quickly seen on the screen with the aid of only a mouse. If they want to share this data with other departments all they have to do is either by printing it through the Internet. Thus every member of all the departments can have an access to the data that is meant for use. Mission planning, simulation and training the people are the main functions of the Defense and Intelligence. In this process they have to have correct knowledge of the place where certain military operations are to be conducted. Knowing the geographical landmarks in the area, its climate, altitude etc is vital when chalking out the plan of action. Another important aspect is to visualize the personnel and tracked assets. The aerial imagery required for this purpose is provided by Google earth and therefore it is a very necessary toll n Defense and Intelligence.Google, Google earth, Defense, Intelligence
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