Friday, January 31, 2020

4676 - Are Google maps always right?


Long but interesting article - What Happens to Google Maps When Tectonic Plates Move?
Earth’s tremors can tweak your GPS coordinates.

http://nautil.us/issue/81/maps/what-happens-to-google-maps-when-tectonic-plates-move



There's a link to an interactive map in the article that shows you where the National Geodetic Survey markers are.




1 comment:

MarkD60 said...

Well, that's very cool! Here, GPS can be off considerably more. Sometimes you're driving on the road, and the GPS says you're driving in the water.
You're ready to get into Geocaching!