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Monday, 12 November 2007

Map of the Day: San Francisco Bay Oil Spill

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Posted by James DeBoer, Software Engineer, Google Maps

Google Maps' map-making tools are often used by news agencies to report stories as they happen. This past week's oil spill in the San Francisco Bay is a good example. The San Francisco Chronicle's map provides numerous pictures of the slick and cleanup. The KCBS map also shows areas affected and roughly how far the oil has travelled.
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