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2. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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   Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...

3. Comparison of web map services - Wikipedia

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   Google Maps Bing Maps MapQuest Mapy.cz OpenStreetMap ... limited to certain areas Yes (Windows 8/10) No Yes ... Create hyperlink Yes Yes Yes

4. List of online map services - Wikipedia

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   Apple Maps - covers the whole country. Bing Maps – covers the whole country. Google Maps - covers the whole country. Libre Map Project. MapQuest - covers the whole country. The National Map by the United States Geological Survey. Roadtrippers - covers the whole country. TerraServer-USA - covers the whole country.

5. Google Maps Navigation - Wikipedia

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   Google Maps Navigation. Google Maps Navigation is a mobile application developed by Google for the Android and iOS operating systems that later integrated into the Google Maps mobile app. The application uses an Internet connection to a GPS navigation system to provide turn-by-turn voice-guided instructions on how to arrive at a given ...

6. Web Map Service - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .ogc .org /standards /wms. A Web Map Service ( WMS) is a standard protocol developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium in 1999 for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet. [1] These images are typically produced by a map server from data provided by a GIS database. [3]

7. Cartographic generalization - Wikipedia

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   Cartographic generalization, or map generalization, includes all changes in a map that are made when one derives a smaller-scale map from a larger-scale map or map data. It is a core part of cartographic design. Whether done manually by a cartographer or by a computer or set of algorithms, generalization seeks to abstract spatial information at ...