Census in Google Earth
How to access the Census layer in Google Earth 5
The new Google Earth has an Ocean layer which contains Census of Marine Life information. You can find Census information about the Antarctic with a few easy steps.
To see the Census layer follow these steps:
1) Download and install Google Earth 5 - Google Earth Download
2) Open Google Earth and in the lower left corner click on the Ocean Layer check box to turn it on.
3) Download the Census KML file (if the file does not automatically open in Google Earth, double click on the file to open the location in Google Earth).
4) Explore the Census in Google Earth.
As you explore the Census of Marine Life Layer in Google Earth, don’t forget to look for the following stories associated with Census work in the Poles and the International Polar Year:
In the Arctic:
Ice Oceans Realm Description
ArcOD Project Description
Animals in New Places
50 Different Kinds of Jellies
Life in Coldest, Saltiest Seawater
First New Species in IPY
Very Different Twins
Leading IPY Biodiversity
Arctic Robots
In the Antarctic:
CAML Project Description
CAML/IPY Videos
Seal Tagging
Antarctic Octopus Family Tree
Antarctica’s Biggest-Ever Amphipod
Weddell Sea Expedition
International Study of Plankton Bloom
Under-ice Community
Colossal Sea Stars
IPY-CAML Voyage
Evolutionary Mollusk
Antarctic Seabed Expedition
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