tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post3139587034414823985..comments2024-01-08T08:39:39.026-08:00Comments on The Open Source Paleontologist: Cool Tools for Google EarthAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171447306687358664noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-36658327841247220062009-10-08T07:54:24.364-07:002009-10-08T07:54:24.364-07:00I'm currently in the process of using Google E...I'm currently in the process of using Google Earth as a visual semi-interactive database of various paleontological finds--it was actually inspired by my spinosaurid project, but I'd like to make it as expansive as possible. I just place a placemarker at gps coordinates listed in various published descriptioins and add photographs taken of the specimen, specimen numbers, locality info, all sorts of stuff.<br /><br />If gps coordinates are missing, I look for descriptors in the text mentioning the general area the fossil was found in and use that as a general locality reference point. It's a very fun project, and something I think will be really useful for my research down the line.Tor Bertinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243812178214071957noreply@blogger.com