Satellite+Imagery+of+the+world


 * Satellite Imagery of Iraq**

It has recently become possible to view anywhere in the world from space, via an online database of imagery. This is a new service from google, and their interface works VERY nicely. At last its possible to easily see what the places we've been hearing about in Iraq for years actually look like (from above.) Here are the links.

Warning: this thing is seriously addictive. Soooo beautiful....

Satellite imagery via google: (select ‘**Map**’ or '**Satellite**' at upper right, drag to any part of the globe, zoom using the zooming tool given) [|http://maps.google.com]

List of Iraq maps online: (a map is necessary, to find landmarks) http://www.al-bab.com/arab/maps/iraq.htm

Below are **links** to a few locations I've identified. It can sometimes be a little difficult to find smaller towns. Please add to the list (and point out if I've got any of these wrong.) To get a link for a location you find, click on the 'email' link at upper right on the google page.

The images all appear to be from well before the war, since there doesn't seem to be obvious damage visible. Some black smoke in one image. Can anyone tell the age of the images? The resolution in many cases is _very_ high; cars, houses, etc are clearly visible.

Al Fallujah http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.347883,43.784294&spn=0.048752,0.063343&t=k&hl=en

Ar Ramadi http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.423157,43.302612&spn=0.092869,0.087032&t=k&hl=en

Baghdad http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.334579,44.356956&spn=0.195007,0.253372&t=k&hl=en

Al Qaim http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.389610,40.992393&spn=0.195007,0.253372&t=k&hl=en

Kirkuk http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=35.447388,44.384766&spn=0.092869,0.087032&t=k&hl=en

Karbala http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.619953,44.003334&spn=0.092869,0.087032&t=k&hl=en

Mosul http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=36.338139,43.119450&spn=0.092869,0.087032&t=k&hl=en

Al Basrah http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.536499,47.817993&spn=0.185738,0.174065&t=k&hl=en

Al Faw http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.975681,48.475456&spn=0.046434,0.043516&t=k&hl=en

Umm Qasr http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.036278,47.937126&spn=0.092869,0.087032&t=k&hl=en

Kuwait http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.227066,47.947769&spn=0.371475,0.348129&t=k&hl=en

From: http://www.iraq-war.ru/article/54802