Google Earth as Geoscience Data Browser Project: Development of a Tool to Convert JAMSTEC Research Vessel Navigation Data to KML

Authors

Y Yamagishi Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0001 Japan
H Nagao Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0001 Japan
T Hatakeyama Information Processing Center, Okayama University of Science, 1-1 Ridai-cho, Okayama-shi, 700-0005 Japan
H Yanaka Fujitsu Co. Ltd, 1-9-3 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, 261-8588 Japan
S Tsuboi Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0001 Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.8.S85

Keywords:

KML, Visualization, Data Conversion Tool, Google Earth, Java Application

Abstract

We have developed a new system using Google Earth as a data browser to visualize navigation data obtained by JAMSTEC research vessels. An XML-based language called Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is used to plot data on Google Earth. We developed a program, called a KML generator, to convert navigation data to KML. The generator enables us to quickly visualize on Google Earth the cruise track of any JAMSTEC vessel. The visualized image is a powerful tool for managing information on research cruises of various JAMSTEC vessels.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Vol. 8 (2009)

Section

Research Papers

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