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"Google Earth Engine brings together the world's satellite imagery - trillions of scientific measurements dating back almost 40 years - and makes it available online with tools for scientists, independent researchers, and nations to mine this massive warehouse of data to detect changes, map trends and quantify differences on the Earth's surface. Applications include: detecting deforestation, classifying land cover, estimating forest biomass and carbon, and mapping the world's roadless areas."

"Gravity satellite yields 'Potato Earth' view" 31 March 2011 Last updated at 15:27 GMT

Martin Burrett 11 Oct 11 04:02:06 A useful collection of science videos to use with your class on topics including about the Structure of the Earth and what is DNA. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

Five Cool Things You Can Do With WeatherSpark 1. Get three local forecasts presented in graphs. Two when outside of the US. 2. Compare the weather in San Francisco vs New York. 3. View the global climate trends. And read the details. 4. Check out the monsoon in Mumbai, India. The rain is so dominant that it cools down the air for three months, creating a yearly temperature curve that actually dips in the summer. 5. See an average late July in Houston. The thunderstorms typically roll in around 4pm. ... or tweet your own suggestion! WeatherSpark is a new type of weather website, with interactive weather graphs that allow you to pan and zoom through the entire history of any weather station on earth. Get multiple forecasts for the current location, overlaid on records and averages to put it all in context"

"Check out these new features available in Google Earth 5.0: * Tours of lunar landing sites, narrated by Apollo astronauts * 3D models of rovers and landers * 360-degree photo panoramas * Rare TV footage of the Apollo missions"

Martin Burrett 04 Sep 11 02:12:40A useful interactive science presentation about the water cycle. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/science