Street view goes underwater in Florida Keys to map coral reefs, wonders.. ISLAMORADA, Fla. - Its easy to go online and get a 360-degree, ground-level view of almost any street in the United States and throughout the world. Soon, scientists hope people will be able to do the same with coral reefs and other underwater wonders. U.S. government scientists are learning to use specialized fisheye lenses underwater in the Florida Keys this week in hopes of applying street view mapping to research and management plans in marine sanctuaries nationwide. Some of the rotating and panoramic images will be available online as early as this week, including a selection on Google Maps, giving the public a window into ecosystems still difficult and costly to explore for long stretches of time. It will be like scuba diving from your computer. newsday/travel/street-view-goes-underwater-in-florida-keys-to-map-coral-reefs-wonders-1.9047733
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:24:11 +0000
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