Having an angle “off nadir” provides a variation to the standard map view. This is the view from above the Earth directly to its center. However, it is possible to use varying angles of satellite imagery to get a three-dimensional understanding of an area.Ī key feature of satellite imagery is the nadir. Google Earth does have three-dimensional mountains, but even they sometimes fail to represent what is on the ground. Aside from city-based areas, there is limited three-dimensional views of buildings or features - all of which are crucial to monitoring and geolocating events. The satellite imagery we use for conflict analysis, geolocation, or any other form of investigation is a flat image. This is a satellite-based case study on vetting a three-dimensional view of an area via Google Earth, featuring examples from Syria, Yemen and Sudan. It has become abundantly clear that geolocation and remote sensing is fundamental to knowing what happens in conflict areas where it is often too dangerous for journalists, observers and analysts to be present on the ground.
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