World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on
Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain
in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there. Virtually visit
any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon,
over the Alps, or along the African Sahara.
Particular focus was
put into the ease of usability so people of all ages can enjoy World
Wind. All one needs to control World Wind is a two button mouse.
Additional guides and features can be accessed though a simplified
menu. Navigation is automated with single clicks of a mouse as well as
the ability to type in any location and automatically zoom into it.
NASA has released World Wind as an open source program to improve
its quality through peer review, maximize awareness and impact of NASA
research, and increase dissemination of World Wind in support of NASA's
mission: To inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA
can.
Features:
- 3D Engine;
- Blue Marble;
- Landsat 7;
- SRTM;
- MODIS;
- GLOBE;
- Landmark Set
Homepage - http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
