Bhuvan: ISRO's answer to Google Earth ....

Yes, Indias got Talent :) ....We proved it again!! .....this time its related to technology.

ISRO has come up with a free web based image(3-D satellite) portal of the Earth....this is ISRO's answer to Google Earth and similar apps....as per their website, the image quality(as of now only India) is much better than Google earth...here is a brief comparision..

Bhuvan's edge over Google Earth

Google Earth	Bhuvan
Zoom levels up to 200 mt	Zoom levels up to 10 mt
Single layer information	Multi-layer information
Images upgraded every 4 years	Images upgraded every year
No alternate viewing options	Options of viewing on different dates
Uses international satellites	Uses Indian satellites

By the way, check out their website(see below for link) for more information.....Jai Hind

http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/

mee,

RaghuRockz