Hi everyone! We're just updating the targeted android version so more folks can install the app!
We're now incorporating citizen science observations from NASA's GLOBE program as an optional data layer! In addition, scientists can request observations for different regions of the planet. If you happen to be passing through one of these regions on a trip, you'll be prompted to contribute observations that will help NASA scientists understand our world.
EarthScope Science Nuggets are back!
We also made some performance improvements.
Landscape feature articles now include images!
Fixed a bug that was causing failures when saving longer flight paths
Visual improvements and bug fixes
Added Holocene volcanoes of the world from the Smithsonian Institute.
Lots of bug fixes.
Added Science Nuggets from EarthScope.org
Improved map zooming feel
Fixed some back button behavior
Improved back button functionality. Press away!
Lots of updates!
- vastly improved geologic maps from Macrostrat.org
- a new terrain base map that includes great ocean floor bathymetry from GMRT.org
- tons of new fossils from PaleobioDB.org
- feature highlighting
- performance and bug fixes
- Road trip routing! Enter where you're headed and we'll predict the path- Cosmetic updates and bug fixes
Fixed offline map loading but while connected to broken inflight wifi.
Improved article sorting - see the best content first!Major bug fix - sorry about the missing satellite map labels!
Place search! You can now search for your departure/destination to load a path.
Fix for problems when saving content for offline use. Thanks for the bug reports!
Fixed issue with app icon and splash screen. Thanks for the reports!
The window is the best kind of in-flight entertainment. Track your flight with GPS - discover the world below with offline maps and POI.
Learn about the world along the path of your flight, hike, or road trip with GPS tracking. Offline geologic maps and interactive points of interest reveal the locations of fossils and georeferenced Wikipedia articles visible from your airplane window seat, road trip, or hiking trail vista.
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Flyover Country is a National Science Foundation-funded offline mobile app for geoscience outreach and data discovery. The app exposes interactive geologic maps from Macrostrat.org, fossil localities from Neotomadb.org and Paleobiodb.org, Wikipedia articles, offline base maps, and the user’s current GPS determined location, altitude, speed, and heading. The app analyzes a given flight path and caches relevant map data and points of interest (POI), and displays these data during the flight, without in-flight wifi. By downloading only the data relevant to a particular flight path, cache sizes remain reasonable, allowing for a robust experience without an internet connection.
Flyover Country is not limited to the window seat of airplanes. It is also ideal for road trips, hiking, and other outdoor activities such as field trips and geologic fieldwork.
**GPS functionality is only possible from the window seat and GPS reception quality varies by device/conditions**