Google Earth’s outdoor layer
Trimble Outdoors has teamed up with the ubiquitous as well as Google to enhance the scope of the program Google Earth by adding an adventure layer in it. This adventure layer of Google Earth is a multimedia Worldwide Positioning System content layer for all the outdoor adventure lovers. Now, with this Google Earth layer, it is possible for all users of Google Earth to notice a diversity of information regarding Global positioning system descriptions, instructions paths, points and directions. It lets its users to view images and even audio and video clips from the particular trail.
Now, let us see the procedure for accomplishing the above-mentioned task. Few of you may think that the procedure may be boring. However, fact is not the same. You are able to perform the task by following few easy steps. First, you need to start the program Google Earth. Then go to "Layers" option located in the Sidebar at the left side. After this, you need to expand the folder named "Featured Content". You will find this folder under the "Primary Database" category. Next, you need to click on the checkbox for “Trimble Outdoors Trips". Here, you need to choose as many options depending on the how much detailed view you want. Now, in the main window, zoom and pan into the desired area of your interest in anticipation of viewing the red dots and lines, which will indicate the ‘Trimble Outdoors trips’. Keep on zooming till you view a small "Green Hikers". Now it is time to click on the Greek Hiker, Here, you will see a pop-up window containing a wealth data.
It is more exciting to know that it also renders travel lovers with the choice of sending their information to a Worldwide Positioning System enabled device such as a cell phone. You can even e-mail exciting information to your friend and the other users of Google Earth. It also gives you the excellent opportunity to contribute own hiking information on the particular trail. In this way, you are able to add your own photos, audios and video file. Accordingly, it is a great resource of information as you can view the information added by other people online. The feature named ‘more information online’ renders all the details beyond your imagination and expectations. Thus, you can have information regarding the place where hurdles might cross the track or the location where specifically desired plant life may be located. Even it is possible to find out the exact Global Positioning System coordinates for the given description.
For example, if anybody decides to check out for the ‘Suwannee River Trail’ located near White Springs at Florida. It is a trail; most of the hikers wish to visit in their life at least ones. By a single Click on the icon of Green Hiker will surely provide you with the entire information regarding hiking at particular destination.
This addition of new Google Earth layer named ‘Outdoor Adventure layer’ has widened the entire scope and the overall functionality of the program Google earth. This will significantly helpful to all mountain bikers, hikers and backpackers to get the access for an extensive diversity of information on a familiar or known as well as new trail prior to step out the door.
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