[GRASS-user] Importing Stellite photos from Google Earth or World Wind?

[Rainer M Krug]

Hamish wrote:
> Rainer Krug wrote:
>> is there a possibility to import stellite photos directly from 
>> GoogleEarth or WorldWind so that they are georeferenced ? I know about 
>> importing the satellite picture saved from GoogleEarth and the 
>> georeferencing it myself, but I would like to avoid that step.
> 
> 
> try r.in.wms

Thanks for pointing it out. I started playing with it, and it seems to 
be quite good!

> 
> http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass63/manuals/html63_user/r.in.wms.html
> http://grass.ibiblio.org/screenshots/web.php
> 
> The r.in.onearth module (from the wiki addons site) is much simpler to use than
> r.in.wms but is hardcoded to only talk to NASA's OnEarth server. (which is
> fairly overloaded these days, so be kind to it)
> 
> http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_AddOns#Raster_add-ons

I'll look into that as well.

I think that should be put into the wiki under "How to get Google Earth 
images" - I know many people who are looking for a possibility to do that.

Thanks a lot

Rainer

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> Hamish
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