ISRO launched the beta version of its
web-based 3-D satellite imagery tool, Bhuvan, on
August 12, 2009. Bhuvan will
offer superior imagery of Indian locations compared to other Virtual Globe
software with spatial resolutions ranging from 10 m to 100 m. Locations can be
viewed from different perspectives and will allow for the measurement of
distances. The Bhuvan portal
is designed to run on slow Internet connections. The imagery would steer clear
of all sensitive military installations in India for security concerns.
Bhuvan images
of India along with a number of other interesting features which include
weather information and even administrative boundaries of all states and
districts, relevant only to the country. Bhuvan is
equally capable of offering images of the globe, but the best resolution area
includes India at the moment. In the Indian subcontinent, Bhuvan will be
able to display a picture from ten meters away that is; a commuter moving on
the road can be easily spotted.
National Remote Sensing Agency played
an important role in the creation of this product. ISRO has used data provided
by satellites including Resourcesat-1, Cartosat-1 and Cartosat-2 to get the
best possible imagery for India. ISRO claims that the application can provide
imagery of up to 10 metres for
major Indian cities compared to 200 meters provided by Google Earth.
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