Navy, Google Share Ocean Information

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Navy, Google Share Ocean Information
February 02, 2009
Navy News

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) entered a cooperative research agreement to share unclassified of information about the world's oceans through the new version of Google Earth launched Feb. 2.

A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), allows Google to use certain unclassified bathymetric data sets and sea surface temperatures from the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) as well as meteorological data from Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC). NAVOCEANO and FNMOC are subordinate commands of NMOC.

The unclassified bathymetric data sets, sea surface temperatures and ocean current information from NAVOCEANO are incorporated in the new version of Google Earth, launched today.

As part of the research and development agreement, the Navy has received Google Earth Enterprise licenses which provide for technical support that will enable the Navy to better search, view and prepare products from their extensive oceanographic data holdings.

"We are excited about this project with Google because it will create greatly expanded global digital data holdings, promote understanding of the world's oceans and enhance our ability to keep the fleet safe," said Rear Adm. David Titley, commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.


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[BlooInBloo]

1. Ah - that's where they got the info for the new layer. Cool.