Can you get contours on Google Earth?

Open Google Earth. Click File | Open, select the KML file, and click Open. The contour map is loaded and displayed over the aerial photo. The color and transparency properties are retained.

How do you show elevation contours on Google Earth?

View a path’s elevation profile

1. Open Google Earth Pro.
2. Draw a path or open an existing path.
3. Click Edit. Show Elevation Profile.
4. An elevation profile will appear in the the lower half of the 3D Viewer. If your elevation measurement reads “0,” make sure the terrain layer is turned on.

Does Google Earth show topography?

Google Earth Pro can read topographical map overlays in either of these two formats. To download a quick broad topographical map file for the entire United States, go to https://www.earthpoint.us/topomap.aspx in a web browser, click View On Google Earth, and download the KML file to your computer.

Does Google maps show water depth?

Both the web browser version of Google Earth and Google Earth Pro show the water depth under your mouse pointer at the bottom right. In GE Pro, you must have Terrain checked at the very bottom of the sidebar.

Is Google Earth ruler accurate?

Relative to Landsat GeoCover, the 436 Google Earth control points have a positional accuracy of 39.7 meters RMSE (error magnitudes range from 0.4 to 171.6 meters).

What is the difference between KMZ and KML files?

KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is the data format used by Google Earth Pro and Google Maps. KML files are like HTML, and only contains links to icons and raster layers. A KMZ file combines the images with the KML into a single zipped file.

Where can I find bathymetric data on Google Earth?

I had the need to “see” water depths…and fairly quickly. I was pleasantly surprised to come across bathymetric data sets for selected U.S. estuaries produced by NOAA’s National Ocean Service. Even better, the data sets are available as Google Earth Visualization Files.

How many bathymetric maps are there in the world?

NOAA provides blackline copies of compilation manuscripts for bathymetric maps that were left in the production process but are sufficiently developed to include accurate bathymetric data. There are no plans to have these maps published. 1:1,000,000 scale maps compiled from 1:250,000 scale bathymetric maps.

Are there contour lines in Google Earth Pro?

Stock Google Earth Pro doesn’t include contour lines. There are third party add-ons that can place a map over the GE Pro globe. You can find them with a Google search. Including KML as a search term helps.

Which is the official distribution point for Nos bathymetric maps?

NCEI is the official distribution point for NOS bathymetric maps, bathymetric/fishing maps, regional maps, geophysical maps, and preliminary maps. Topographic maps of the sea floor.