Sea Level Rise Maps in Google Earth
September 12th, 2007 by Ken Mankoff
To make a sea level rise map in Google Earth, follow these steps. Caveats are a) quality is only as good as the 3D terrain in Google Earth and b) the layer is flat while the earth is curved so it will only work for small areas
1) Open Google Earth. Make sure you have Terrain turned on (bottom left panel) and optionally, turn up the vertical exaggeration (Preferences)
2) Select the Add menu then Polygon
3) On the map window, draw a box around your region of interest. Four clicks works optimally
4) In the Info window, enter a description
5) Select the Altitude tab
6) Enter the desired sea level rise (1-7m)
7) Select Absolute
8) Select OK to close the Info window
Your layer is now complete.
