Earth Browser Published by Lunar Software Age Group: Age 8 and Up Type: Science License: free to try, $19.95 to register

EARTH BROWSER

EarthBrowser lets you monitor changing conditions across the globe. It shows the latest weather, earthquake, volcanoes and clouds on a 3D model of the Earth. It is available in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch (also in Japanese for the Mac). For other languages than English, go to the Earth Browser site.

It's not a static image. Grab the Earth and rotate it in any direction, zoom in and out to get a detailed image or a far off view from space. The clouds are updated from satelite images on an hourly basis and the shadow travels across the globe all day long (taking the seasons into account).

The demo version updates twice daily instead of hourly and the registered version has 5 times better resolution. It can be set up as a screensaver. Try this out and watch the Earth as it changes!

Download Details

Requires:
PowerPC, System8.0+, Quicktime 4, Internet connection, 18 MB RAM

Filename: earthbrowser1.5.2.us.bin

Filesize: 1.5 Mb

Download Sites:

US : http://www.earthbrowser.com/