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From: Stephen Nestel <stephen.nestel_at_adelphia.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Photos of the entire California Coastline
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:00:43 -0800
 I came across this very interesting site that has photos of the entire
California coast. It should be of interest to fellow kayakers:
http://www.californiacoastline.org/

Below is a description of the site:

Environmental activist Ken Adelman with his Nikon D1X, Robinson R-44
Helicopter and an Apple PowerBook is taking thousands of photographs of the
California coastline. His images are being used to identify illegal seawalls
and for other environmental uses. So far he's taken 7,000 images, and
expects this to rise to 10,000 when he's completed the entire coastline. All
of the images are available on his website californiacoastline.org. "The
camera is linked with a cable to the helicopter's global positioning system,
and to an Apple Power Book laptop. Every three seconds, he snaps a picture,
and the exact longitude, latitude and altitude are recorded."

an article in the mercury news can be reached:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/4401100.htm

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From: Melissa Reese <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Photos of the entire California Coastline
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:50:59 -0800
On Thursday, October 31, 2002, at 9:00:43 AM PST, Stephen Nestel
wrote:

> I came across this very interesting site that has photos of the
> entire California coast. It should be of interest to fellow
> kayakers:
  http://www.californiacoastline.org/

Thanks!

Here's one for WA state:

http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/shorephotos/

Anyone know of similar photo sources for BC and Alaska coastlines?

-- 
Melissa

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From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Photos of the entire California Coastline
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:11:08 -0500
At 10:50 AM 10/31/02 -0800, Melissa Reese wrote:
>On Thursday, October 31, 2002, at 9:00:43 AM PST, Stephen Nestel
>wrote:
>
> > I came across this very interesting site that has photos of the
> > entire California coast. It should be of interest to fellow
> > kayakers:
>   http://www.californiacoastline.org/
>
>Thanks!
>
>Here's one for WA state:
>
>http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/shorephotos/
>
>Anyone know of similar photo sources for BC and Alaska coastlines?

Nope, but I'm just starting to work on a prototype system that will 
eventually become a web based system for viewing aerial photos of New York 
state.  When I showed he woman that is in charge of the photos the 
Washington State shoreline photos page she was very interested as she 
apparently has some similar photos of the shoreline of the Hudson 
river.  The system I will be designed will handle a variety of aerial 
photos.  Apparently, aerial photos of the entire state are taken about 
every 10 years, so in some cases you'll be able to identify a location and 
see several aerial photos taken on different years.   

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