Satellite maps in winter. Understanding Google Map Menu
Service " Google Maps» (Google Maps) is one of the most powerful mapping services in the world. Its capabilities allow you to enjoy satellite images of the surface of our planet. Still use the opportunities interactive map, it’s easy to get a convenient route from point A to point B, get up-to-date information about traffic jams and much more. However, not all users are fully familiar with the capabilities of this service, which in a certain way prevents it full use. This material is designed to eliminate such “blank spots”; in it I will talk about Google maps, which are available online in real time and in excellent quality, and I will explain in detail how to use their capabilities.
Studying the functionality online service Google Maps
Google Maps is a web service that provides detailed visual information about geographic regions and places around the world. In addition to displaying a conventional road map, the service also offers aerial and satellite imagery of various locations, including images taken using a variety of vehicles.
This is what the Google Maps start screen looks like: Google Map includes several popular services:
- The route planner offers the creation of routes for drivers and pedestrians who want to get from point A to point B;
- The Google Maps API makes it possible to insert maps from Google Maps into various websites;
- Google Street View (Google Street View) allows users to view the streets of various cities around the world, virtually moving through them;
- Google Maps for mobile platforms offer involvement GPS navigation mobile devices to position the user on the map;
- Ancillary services offer images of the Moon, Mars, clouds, etc. for astronomers and just amateurs.
To start working with Google maps in full screen, launch the service google.ru/maps. A schematic map of the world will open in front of you (depending on the user’s location, usually this is a map of Europe).
Instructions for using Google maps
The Google Maps service interface looks like this:
Additional options in the Menu item
Also in the Google Maps menu bar, which opens by clicking the menu button at the top left, the following useful options are presented:
- « Satellite» - switches to photographic map display mode created using satellite photos. Clicking this option again switches the map back to schematic mode;
- « Traffic jams» - shows current ones on this moment traffic jams in large cities. The color gradation from green to red shows the speed of traffic in the indicated traffic jams;
- « Transport» — allows you to display the movement diagram public transport in the right place;
- « Relief» – will allow you to display the relief of a given area
- « Transfer of geodata» - allows people to track each other's location using Google Maps;
- « My places» — allows you to navigate between places you added in the Google Maps service;
- « Your impressions» - will allow you to add some text impression about any of the places on the map (as well as attach a photo of this place).
Activating Google Maps satellite view
Displaying Google maps using satellite photos is one of the most popular forms of working with the Google Maps service. It allows you to enjoy the view of the desired geographical location created using satellite images, as well as images from special devices, operating at bird's eye height (from 240 to 460 meters).
The resulting photographs are regularly updated (their age is no more than 3 years). They enable each user to enjoy a satellite view of the desired places, visually plot the most convenient road from one place to another, and so on.
Google Earth - allows you to enjoy high-resolution images
Among the capabilities of the Google Maps service is the service “ Google Planet Earth". In addition to the technology of the already known satellite surface mapping globe, Google Earth allows you to view 3D images of many colorful places, while photos of some famous tourist sites have the highest resolution.
A special feature of this service is also two, in our opinion, main functions:
Conclusion
The Google Maps service allows you to both view satellite maps in real time for free and use various forms navigation to create a user-friendly route. At the same time, Google Maps' competitors - Yandex.Maps, Bing Maps, Apple Maps and other analogs are generally inferior to Google maps both in coverage area and in general functionality. Therefore, we recommend using Google maps to search and visually view the geographic location you need.
Navigation charts can be needed in a variety of situations. Either you are lost in the forest, or you are looking for the necessary street in the city. A service that can help you deal with this is Google Maps. It consists of a couple of applications. Namely: from the Google Maps website and Google Transit (routing program). Thanks to the fact that Google transmits data directly from the satellite, using these maps you can find out detailed diagram routes, house numbers, street names, and how you can walk or ride (by car, bus, bicycle) to your destination.
This service is a large reference book covering many areas of life: from traveling to planning a walk or going on vacation.
Appearance
The map can be displayed for users in two versions:- traditionally (topographic map, analogue of Mercator);
- satellite images (not in online mode, but made some time ago).
A sister project to Google Maps, Google Planet (corresponds to a globe), complements the service of images of the Earth's poles.
Peculiarities
Not all countries disclose information about the location of their facilities. Therefore, places on the map where there are classified areas shaded. These include, for example, the White House, the Capitol.Different areas of land have different resolutions on the map. The lower the population density of an area, the less details are known about it. Some places on the map are hidden under clouds. Although not all objects were taken from the satellite. The images of some of them were obtained thanks to aerial photography from a height of 300 meters or more. In such places, the detail of the terrain reaches high values.
Service interface
Google Maps is very easy to use. This app was made for people and that's how it works. On the left side there is a button for switching the appearance of cards ( topographical or satellite view). And on the right side of the screen the user can find zoom buttons ( increase and decrease).The system allows its users to enter the address or name of an object and obtain information about its location, address, coordinates, appearance. For some areas, a “what’s there” recognition service is available, and Google Maps will show which object (gas station, museum, store, theater) is located there.
Google online maps javascript service is widely used. New areas of the map appear on the page as the user moves it around the screen. If the address of a specific object has been entered, the page is reloaded and the location of the desired place is displayed on the map with a dynamic red marker icon.
So that the map can be hosted by owners of other sites, Google announced free service: API Maps(Application Programming Interface) in 2005. This map can be added to any area of the site. There are currently more than 350 thousand of them around the world.
About Google Maps
As of 2011, Google announced that it provides its mapping service to more than 150 million customers. This makes the service one of the largest and most ambitious Internet navigation services.Interactive Google Maps is free service, kindly provided by Google Corporation, which does not contain advertising, but only provides high-quality and verified information about the location and purpose of objects around the world.
Russia or the Russian Federation is a unique country that combines European and Asian features. The map of Russia is amazing: the country occupies a huge territory of 17 million km 2 and is located simultaneously in Northern Asia and Eastern Europe.
143 million people live in Russia. Russian Federation is a kind of “melting pot of nations”: representatives of more than 200 nationalities live here. The country is a federal republic with a presidential form of government. The country's territory is divided into 46 regions, 9 territories, 21 republics, 4 autonomous okrugs, one autonomous region and 2 federal cities. It is noteworthy that the Kaliningrad region is located on the territory of the European Union and has no borders with the Russian Federation.
Today Russia is one of the dynamically developing states that rule world politics. The Russian Federation is a member of numerous world political organizations such as the UN and the G8. Despite the relative stability and significant development of the country since the fall of the Soviet regime, the Russian economy is largely dependent on energy resources, in particular on oil and gas prices.
The capital of Russia is Moscow - one of the most expensive and beautiful cities in the world.
Historical reference
The Russian Federation is the successor to several states. The country traces its history back to 862, when Kievan Rus was formed. In the 12th century, numerous Russian principalities were located on the territory of Russia, which in the 15th century united into the Russian state. In 1721, Tsar Peter I created the Russian Empire. In 1917, the revolutionary movement of socialism overthrew the monarchical regime and formed first the Russian Republic, then the RSFSR, and in 1922 the USSR.
During the Soviet regime, the country was separated from other countries of the world by the “Iron Curtain”, some of the consequences of which have not yet been eliminated. In 1991, the USSR collapsed and the Russian Federation emerged.
Must Visit
Russia is a country on whose territory there are many cultural, historical and natural monuments. It is recommended to visit the business and cultural centers of the country - Moscow and St. Petersburg, Lake Baikal, the cities of the Golden and Silver Rings, Orthodox monasteries and churches, the Caucasus Nature Reserve, the volcanoes of Kamchatka and much more.
Interactive map of Russia- modern and convenient way find the desired card any region or city. This map allows you to view cities as in satellite mode, and in schematic map mode. You can view from a satellite with the ability to zoom in on any city and switch between different providers and map types. Available additional services- photos of cloud cover in real time, traffic jams (only for large cities), photos of the area, a weather layer displaying the current weather for each settlement, and a brief forecast for the next 4 days.
For most objects on the map of Russia - Google Maps satellite photos are considered the best in quality
The quality of satellite photography often depends on the region, because satellite images needs to be constantly updated. Therefore, different providers may have different photo quality for a specific city or region. However, the best quality photos in most cases are found on Google Maps. Photos of Yandex maps are often of lower quality, but they may be newer, so for new buildings you can get by with Yandex. OVI maps - surprisingly, in some cases it has photographs that are even better than those in Google Maps,
Open Street Maps
OSM is a phenomenon of modern computer society, because the map is made simple people(volunteers volunteers), (unlike the 2gis card and others). But despite this, OSM is considered the most accurate and detailed map not only for Russia, but for the whole world. Even such giants as Yandex or Google cannot compile maps as accurately and efficiently as a community of passionate amateur cartographers does. New buildings (and it is by them that it is easy to determine the relevance and “freshness” of the map) are almost always present on OSM (and even the foundations of new buildings), while in Google and Yandex they may be present alternately, or not present at all. In addition, Open Street Maps is probably the only map that displays paths in parks and forests and many other additional objects that are usually not available on other services.
Russia - physical map one file, which shows the largest cities, main ridges and plains. The map is very clear and easy to understand, although not detailed enough.
Physical card - option 2
Russia is located in the northern part of the Eurasian continent. The country is washed by the Arctic and Pacific oceans, the Caspian, Black, Baltic and Azov seas. Russia has common borders with 18 countries. The area of the territory is 17,098,246 sq. km.
Plains and lowlands make up more than 70% of the country's total area. The western regions are located on the East European Plain, where lowlands (Caspian, etc.) and highlands (Central Russian, Valdai, etc.) alternate. The Ural mountain system separates the East European Plain from the West Siberian Lowland.
Map of Russia from satellite online
Map of Russia from satellite. Cities of Russia from satellite
(This map allows you to explore roads and individual cities in different viewing modes. For detailed study the map can be dragged to different sides and increase)
Russia is rich in huge reserves of fresh water. The largest rivers include: Lena, Angara, Yenisei, Amur, Volga, Ob, Pechora and others with their numerous tributaries. Baikal is the greatest freshwater lake.
The flora of Russia consists of 24,700 plant species. The largest number of plants is in the Caucasus (6000) and the Far East (up to 2000). Forests account for 40% of the territory.
Diverse animal world. It is represented by polar bears, tigers, leopards, wolves and a huge variety of other animal representatives.
Oil reserves have been explored almost throughout the country. The Siberian platform is rich in coal, potash and rock salts, gas and oil. The Kursk magnetic anomaly includes the largest iron ore deposits, and on the Kola Peninsula - deposits of copper-nickel ores. In the Altai Mountains there is a lot of iron ore, asbestos, talc, phosphorites, tungsten, and molybdenum. The Chukotka region is rich in deposits of gold, tin, mercury, and tungsten.
Due to its geographical location, Russia belongs to different climatic zones: arctic, subarctic, temperate and partially subtropical. The average January temperature (in different regions) ranges from plus 6 to minus 50°C, July – plus 1-25°C. The annual precipitation is 150-2000 mm. 65% of the country's territory is permafrost (Siberia, Far East).
The extreme south of the European part includes the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The south of Siberia is occupied by Altai and the Sayans. North-eastern part Far East and Siberia is rich in mid-altitude mountain ranges. There are volcanic territories on the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
The population of Russia by 2013 was 143 million people. Representatives of over 200 nationalities live in the country. Of these, Russians make up approximately 80%. The rest are Tatars, Chuvash, Bashkirs, Ukrainians, Chechens, Mordovians, Belarusians, Yakuts and many others.
Russian peoples speak 100 or more languages belonging to the Indo-European, Ural, and Altai language families. The most common spoken languages: Russian (state), Belarusian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Tatar, German, Chuvash, Chechen and others.
Russia has the largest Orthodox population in the world - 75% of Russians. Other common faiths are: Islam, Buddhism, Judaism.
According to its state structure, Russia is a federal presidential republic. It consists of 83 entities, including:
— regions — 46,
— republics — 21,
— edges — 9,
— federal cities — 2,
— autonomous okrugs — 4,
- autonomous region - one.
Russia has enormous tourism potential. However, this area is still waiting for its development. At the moment, in addition to the usual resort tourism, a new direction is developing, for example, rural tourism. Exist different kinds rural tourism: ethnographic, agricultural, environmental, educational, culinary (gastronomic), fishing, sports, adventure, educational, exotic, health and combined.
Rural tourism (agricultural tourism) is, first of all, surrounding nature on all sides, architectural monuments and historical places. Roosters crowing in the morning and fresh milk for dinner, natural food and tourist routes, abounding in beautiful views, holy springs, monasteries, deposits, the beauty of forests and fields, fishing on the shore of the lake, getting to know rural life, traditional crafts, the opportunity to become familiar with the village environment and cultural heritage, walking, cycling and horseback riding. In addition, rural tourism raises the role of local history.
This type of tourism is thriving in Europe, but in Russia it is still an incomprehensible curiosity, however, there are more and more people who want to relax in the “country” style.
Such a vacation away from the bustle and noise of the city gives a tremendous boost of energy.