Monday, 04 June 2007 Now users of Google Earth and Google maps can listen to their data... At the recent Where2.0 event Bernie Krause of the Wild Sanctuary announced that he's sharing his vast collection of soundscapes with the World. So what you might think... well, think about this... this is likely one of the largest private collections of digital sounds of wildlife and various ecosystems that you'll ever find. Even better, the soundscapes are being shared via KML so now users of Google earth can enjoy listening to their 3D mapping experience while being immersed in the sounds of nature. The soundscapes are also available via Google Maps
With the help of Google and the added functionality of the mapping APIs developers can now provide Google Maps users with a similar experience that they have found in Google Earth - this means apps like this one are available to users of Earth or Maps.
Of interest, each soundscape comes with metadata. The following is an example fo teh accompanying data that comes with each clip (example - N. California):
Date: April 2000 Country: USA Site: N. California Altitude: 2511 ft Biome: Temperate Terrestrial Habitat: Piedmont Oak Savannah Season: Spring Climate: Dry (cyclical) Weather: Clear GPS: 40°23'25.94"N/121°57'35.00"W Recordist: Bernie Krause Album Name: Midsummer Nights
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Now users of Google Earth and Google maps can listen to their data... At the recent Where2.0 event Bernie Krause of the Wild Sanctuary announced that he's sharing his vast collection of soundscapes with the World. So what you might think... well, think about this... this is likely one of the largest private collections of digital sounds of wildlife and various ecosystems that you'll ever find. Even better, the soundscapes are being shared via KML so now users of Google earth can enjoy listening to their 3D mapping experience while being immersed in the sounds of nature. The soundscapes are also available via Google Maps
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