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This web page lists some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services that have such issues due to censorship, blurring, or low resolution. It does not show a blurred satellite image of the earth, but it mentions some countries and regions that are partially or completely obscured.
A summary of notable map projections with articles on Wikipedia, including the Goode homolosine projection. The Goode homolosine is a pseudocylindrical equal-area projection that preserves the shape of small areas and is used in interrupted form.
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D globe based on satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS data. Users can explore the Earth, add their own data, view photos, Street View, and more, but also face privacy and security issues.
A circle of latitude or line of latitude on Earth is an abstract east-west circle connecting all locations at a given latitude coordinate. The 49th parallel is one of the circles of latitude that divides North America and Europe, and has different lengths and projections depending on the map.
The 33rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that crosses North Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. It has historical and geographical significance in various regions and countries, such as Iraq, India, China and Japan.
Learn how to measure and communicate positions on Earth using latitude and longitude, and how different geodetic datums affect the coordinates. Explore the history and standards of the geographic coordinate system and its applications in cartography and geodesy.
WikiProject Geographical coordinates aims to better organize location information in articles containing a set of numbers that identifies location on and relative to the Earth. In particular, we aim to establish a standard for uniform handling of latitude and longitude coordinates as given in various Wikipedia articles, somewhat analogous to ...
Google Maps offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° views, traffic conditions, and route planning for various modes of transportation. It was launched in 2005 by Google, after acquiring several companies that developed the technology and data behind it.