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Google Earth 5.0 Goes All Out With Proper Ocean

Sylvia Earle, a leading oceanographer, once jokingly suggested to Google Earth and Maps Director John Hanke that the former product should be called "Google Dirt."  She asked, "What about the 3/4 of the planet that is blue?"  Her concerns have been addressed today with the release of Google Earth 5.0.

Google Ocean May Be Ready At Last

For fans of certain science fiction television shows, space has long been the final frontier.  But for a particular search giant, Google Sky covered that, and it's instead the task of representing the ocean that has been something of a challenge.  Google may soon address the issue with the help of some fairly important people.