DesktopEarth3D displays various world maps, along with real-time cloud maps, shadows, and sun positions.
If you're looking for a unique way to visualize our planet, look no further than DesktopEarth 3D for Mac OS X. This innovative software uses a blend of satellite imagery and data calculations to provide real-time views of the global landscape.
DesktopEarth 3D changes the wallpaper on your Apple Mac to display live images of earth. Moreover, it features an impressive range of real-time visuals, including cloud maps, simulated horizons, and live pictures of the moon and the sun superimposed on your choice of earth map. It also calculates the sunrise, sunset, and solar elevation for any location you choose, making it an incredibly useful educational tool as well as an entertaining toy.
DesktopEarth 3D offers a variety of incredible features, including a list of high-resolution maps of the earth from which you can select your preferred view, and an in-built database of cities to specify the exact location of your choice. Additionally, the software boasts real-time sunlight projection, allowing you to see which parts of the earth are in daylight, and featuring city light images on the dark side.
Users will also appreciate DesktopEarth's regular updates on real-life images of the earth's cloud cover, as well as its live pictures of the sun, which are superimposed on earth maps, taken live from the SOHO observatory. The software even has the capability to simulate moon phases and render complete images with the current phase, delivering a truly remarkable visual experience.
Finally, DesktopEarth 3D offers an automatic desktop wallpaper of live images of our planet, as well as a 3D screensaver featuring a rotating globe. To enjoy these features, you'll need a Power Macintosh CPU (G3 or above), hard disk, and internet access. Give DesktopEarth 3D a try to explore the world like never before.
DesktopEarth 3D changes the wallpaper on your Apple Mac to display live images of earth. Moreover, it features an impressive range of real-time visuals, including cloud maps, simulated horizons, and live pictures of the moon and the sun superimposed on your choice of earth map. It also calculates the sunrise, sunset, and solar elevation for any location you choose, making it an incredibly useful educational tool as well as an entertaining toy.
DesktopEarth 3D offers a variety of incredible features, including a list of high-resolution maps of the earth from which you can select your preferred view, and an in-built database of cities to specify the exact location of your choice. Additionally, the software boasts real-time sunlight projection, allowing you to see which parts of the earth are in daylight, and featuring city light images on the dark side.
Users will also appreciate DesktopEarth's regular updates on real-life images of the earth's cloud cover, as well as its live pictures of the sun, which are superimposed on earth maps, taken live from the SOHO observatory. The software even has the capability to simulate moon phases and render complete images with the current phase, delivering a truly remarkable visual experience.
Finally, DesktopEarth 3D offers an automatic desktop wallpaper of live images of our planet, as well as a 3D screensaver featuring a rotating globe. To enjoy these features, you'll need a Power Macintosh CPU (G3 or above), hard disk, and internet access. Give DesktopEarth 3D a try to explore the world like never before.
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