Google Earth - No Aircraft at Dublin Airport
Google Earth - No Aircraft at Dublin Airport
Can anyone explain why, on Google Earth there is not a single aircraft visible on Dublin Airport? Also there is absolutely no shipping visible at Dublin Port, - no container ships, no ferries, nowt. I know the imagery is quite recent, certainly within the past year, as there are changes visible in parts of town that I know were made in 2020.
Is there a reason ships and aircraft have been (or can be?) removed synthetically?
Is there a reason ships and aircraft have been (or can be?) removed synthetically?
Don't know why it is done, but it was something that became apparent in 2019 and then the result was still a bit sloppy (2 examples from 2019 at Brussels airport)
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Certainly the same at other airports - Paine Field was worryingly devoid of 777s and 787s last time I looked but if you disable the globe view to lose the 3D image you can see aircraft. I can only assume they look a bit messy, can't believe there is any security reason? Particularly when certain security facilities feature in full 3D glory!
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"May 1, 2019 -
Google has a new algorithm that removes non static objects from their maps. The primary purpose is to remove cars/pedestrians from the streets/sidewalk so you can see them easier, but planes(being non static across images) also get removed."
Google has a new algorithm that removes non static objects from their maps. The primary purpose is to remove cars/pedestrians from the streets/sidewalk so you can see them easier, but planes(being non static across images) also get removed."
The images are generally captured days, weeks or months apart so anything that doesn't appear on the same image/scan isn't on the map
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Also, this link may explain it a bit better than I can
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/arch...d-imagery.html
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/arch...d-imagery.html
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750XL thanks for that.
Pistonprop, satellite imagery shows aircraft, cars, etc - it's the areas where 3D imagery has been created as well that mobile objects are disappearing.
Just looking at my house - my neighbour's missing fence panels (lost in 2019's storms) show up beautifully - what's weird is that my wheelbarrow is leaning up against an old door I used as a temporary barrier to prevent their dogs from extending their toilet territory into my garden - except it actually appears to be in next door's garden as well. You can even see the label on the bottom - or is it the patch of rust?
The other odd thing is the back half of their house scaffolded but the front isn't - the view is before their roof was replaced, and I know they scaffolded front to back - must have put the scaffolding up while the aerial photography crew were refuelling at Biggin! ?Can even see
Pistonprop, satellite imagery shows aircraft, cars, etc - it's the areas where 3D imagery has been created as well that mobile objects are disappearing.
Just looking at my house - my neighbour's missing fence panels (lost in 2019's storms) show up beautifully - what's weird is that my wheelbarrow is leaning up against an old door I used as a temporary barrier to prevent their dogs from extending their toilet territory into my garden - except it actually appears to be in next door's garden as well. You can even see the label on the bottom - or is it the patch of rust?
The other odd thing is the back half of their house scaffolded but the front isn't - the view is before their roof was replaced, and I know they scaffolded front to back - must have put the scaffolding up while the aerial photography crew were refuelling at Biggin! ?Can even see
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Same at SDF, UPS's Worldport Hub in Louisville Kentucky, USA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lo...!4d-85.7369231
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lo...!4d-85.7369231
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Caught me taking a rest at the top of a hill with my bike a few years back - not all that flattering!
Its all a bit strange. Disabling 3D buildings will make ships in Newark harbour reappear together with aircraft at EWR. But not at JFK or LGA. However a number of ground vehicles at JFK are visible in both settings. I quickly zoomed to Sydney. With 3D Buildings disabled I could see some ferry boats at Circular Quay and a ship at the cruise terminal. The former disappeared when I enabled 3DB but the latter remained, which suggests that it is to do with how far about the shots used to produce the 3D image are taken apart. Possibly.
