All about Earth browser
Earth browser is a 3D representation of our planet that is taken from various satellites. The globe rotates on a black background or a starlit that you can zoom in to reveal considerable amount of surface detail. Political boundaries, country labels, plate boundaries, a coordinate grid provide functions of an atlas but this software is much more than that.
When it is connected to World Wide Web, the software dynamically updates itself from various online databases that allow the software to display real time, detailed information including recent earthquakes, icebergs, active volcanoes, tropical storms, accurate, precise weather station data, and cloud animations. Much of information is hyperlinked to appropriate web site. In addition, it provides links to web cams, which are of excellent quality and are sited in beautiful locations. Realistic earth shadows and city lights complete this simulation.
Installation and Use: You will have absolutely no problems in installing this software on a Windows computer. Initially you can install its demo version. The demo version does not contain all the features of the software. You will have to install the full version. If your earth browser is connected to the internet, then you will receive regular updates as it gets access to on line databases. If the program behaves strangely or crashes, then resetting the database is the best option. You can reset the database by holding down the CTRL key and then clicking.
When you use this program, you will find it very intuitive with context sensitive labels and hints guiding the way. Some features like country labels become visible only when the resolution is increased. You will take seconds or at the most 1 or 2 minutes to become familiar with the interface of this software.
For those who are new to this program can always use the user manual that comes along with this software application. In case you face any problem with the software, you can always contact the technical support available online that is remarkably efficient. They will get back to you within 24 hrs with a concrete solution to your problem.
As it is distributed all over the world as free ware software program, you can always go ahead with risk free installation to verify if it will work properly in your classroom. If you use the demo and licensed version, you will find that there is not much difference between them. The licensed version costs only a few dollars. With free trial version, you cannot zoom in to higher resolution. Features such as plate boundaries and web cams are in the licensed version. Once you pay the registration fee, you can easily download the licensed version.
Earth browser can be used effectively to enhance geography lessons. Many teachers at school level and even professors at university level find it very difficult to teach time zones, latitude and longitude, plate tectonics and weather and climate without it. In simple words, the globe is indeed an extraordinary representation of our wonderful planet. You can leave it rotating as screensaver for reinforcing the message. Children who see earth browser software for the very first time ask from which website they can download it.
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