[meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)

From: mexicodoug <mexicodoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:46:48 -0600
Message-ID: <005501c853e3$12207de0$4001a8c0_at_MICASA>

Thanks Mark, I'm betting Google Earth linking and the USGS can do it nicely.

I just made one little improvement to my demo UK/Ireland map of witnessed
falls. That dot in the Sea that represents Wold Cottage ... I still left it
the water at the present uncorrected location on the USGS-MB site: but you
will notice I made that particular meteorite dot clickable. Click on it and
you will be surfed over to the USGS Met Bulletin site Wold Cottage page...

Another thought regarding this software - for NWA's, for example you could
define the whole region as a single territory, which could save some
problems, though I imagine if the coordinates are used for Erfoud or Agadir,
etc., it would look funny. Not much we can do about that mess, though...

Best wishes, Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Crawford" <mark at meteorites.cc>
To: "mexicodoug" <mexicodoug at aol.com>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)


> Doug,
>
> That's very cool. I must have a play with it when I have a bit of time.
>>From the look of the data files on the DIY Map site, it should also be
> reasonably easy to update once it's set up.
>
> I played with Google Maps earlier by grabbing and then manually adding
> layers in Photoshop for the meteorites; it's a little more work but has
> the kind of look I'm after:
>
> http://meteorites.cc/misc/mainland-europe-eg.jpg
>
> Thanks also for the reminder about Risk - I can't tell how much time I
> wasted playing that game as a student!
>
> Mark
>
> mexicodoug wrote:
>> Hi Mark, Marco, and others who enjoyed the Parker Bros. Napoleonic "Risk"
>> game as kids*,
>>
>> Been playing around with this "DIY Map" software (macromedia based) since
>> Mark first posted. I think I like the Meteorite bulletin - USGS Google
>> Earth interface better, and would encourage you to check into the
>> features of Google Earth allowing you to do 'kewl' stuff.
>
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