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World Wind 3D Earth ViewingWorld Wind allows users to zoom from satellite altitude down to any place on Earth, leveraging high-resolution LandSat imagery and SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) elevation data to experience Earth in visually rich 3D. In addition to Earth, World Wind can also visualize other planets, and there are already comprehensive data sets for Mars and the Earth's moon, which are as easily accessible as those of Earth. There have been more than 20 million downloads to date, and the software is being used heavily by the Department of Defense due to the code s ability to be extended and the evolution of the code courtesy of NASA and the user community. Primary features include the dynamic access to public domain imagery and its ease of use. All one needs to control World Wind is a two-button mouse. Additional guides and features can be accessed through a simplified menu. A JAVA version will be available soon. Navigation is automated with single clicks of a mouse, or by typing in any location to automatically zoom in to see it. The World Wind install package contains the necessary requirements such as the .NET runtime and managed DirectX library. World Wind can display combinations of data from a variety of sources, including Blue Marble, LandSat 7, SRTM, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio, GLOBE, and much more. A thorough list of features, the user manual, a key chart, and screen shots are available at http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov.
Document ID
20090041253
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Hogan, Patrick
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Maxwell, Christopher
(National Space Grant Foundation Washington, DC, United States)
Kim, Randolph
(National Space Grant Foundation Washington, DC, United States)
Gaskins, Tom
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2007
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, April 2007
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ARC-15166-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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