There are two markers connected with arrow appeared on the map. Zoom into recent high-resolution maps of property. All the approved shifts are being processed in background, so you can watch their status via filter in the map shifts list. Why have all the place tags in my area shifted 10 meters to the west?How can we find out where Google has recently changed their images?http://wikimapia.org/wiki/index.php?title=User_Guide:_Satellite_images&oldid=11275Why is the picture of my town/village so bad? They all belong to and are controlled by … Wikimapia est un projet de cartographie participative en ligne lancé en par deux informaticiens russes, basé sur limagerie satellite de Google. Yes it’s true. Wikimapia is a tool which lets anyone mark something in the Google Maps satellite/aerial photos with a rectangle and then write about it and/or provide links to Wikipedia. And the same goes for the Map layer and the Terrain layer also. Because Google (remember them?) Every month Google updates their satellite imagery and as a result the outline positions of some Wikimapia objects become out of sync.
We’re using Google’s images here. This does not mean that better images do not exist. This phenomena is also known to our users as map shifting. If you want to know more about Google Maps, try their help page (maps.google.com/support/?hl=en) and click the About Google Maps link.
World Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; American Samoa; Andorra; Angola; Anguilla; Antarctica; Antigua and Barbuda Les russes Alexandre Koriakine et Evgeniy Saveliev ont lancé ce projet le 24 mai 2006 . Every month Google updates their satellite imagery and as a result the outline positions of some Wikimapia objects become out of sync. Sometimes when Google does finally update their images they do not always manage to get them to line up precisely with the old images.
/ When will the satellite images of my area get more detail? Taking satellite photographs of a spherical earth and making those pictures fit onto a flat map is not as easy as we would like it to be, so sometimes there are shifts. Here is an example of an updated satellite image with out-of-sync Wikimapia data: Wikimapia has a tool to correct re-match the object outlines and satellite photos. / Why can't I zoom in more in a certain area?Why is the picture of my town/village so bad? Wikimapia has a tool to correct re-match the object outlines and satellite photos. WikiMapia is only “borrowing” them and has no control over them whatsoever. Sometimes Google’s images exist with a high zoom level and at a low zoom level, but nothing in between. Creating/editing map shift area and optionsPlease note: you should mark shift as "fine" if there is no any objects in shifted area or it is better to move them manually. http://wikimapia.org/docs/index.php?title=Satellite_images_updates_list&oldid=4953You can select a map shift area, in any part of the world, in the list to view it: Arrow should help you avoid any confusion.
Most of the areas in list are imported from Google by Here is an example of an updated satellite image with out-of-sync Wikimapia data: They all belong to and are controlled by Google. Track storms, hurricanes, and wildfires. They are in fact the same images as are used by Google Maps. In such cases you should click "create new" button on the top of the list to start area creation. Well, it’s true. Wikimapia is an online editable map - you can describe any place on Earth. Or just surf the map discovering tonns of already marked places. Left screenshot below shows how to properly set the markers on the map, to get the result as on the right screenshot after a successful shift:
They are in fact the same images as are used by Google Maps.
But you should set shift options carefully: The map shift tool contains a list the most recent satellite images updates, or simply "map shifts". But WikiMapia is not using those images. Google controls their quality and when they choose to update them. Satellite Images. When you finished, save area and options and process to shift direction setting. doesn’t provide better images. Therefore, we advise you to take extra care by checking the map using the higher zoom levels. Watch real-time weather. Every map shift needs some directions in order to be approved/declined. We really cannot emphasize this enough: All the satellite images are controlled by Google, Google, Google – and not WikiMapia! Second marker should be placed at the point on satellite image where the first point should be. / Why can't I At the moment, you'll have to move them back manually. Google controls their quality and when they choose to update them. If users set many shift directions, Wikimapia calculates their average value and some statistics to decide automatically whether to shift objects and how. If a map update has not affected Wikimapia's data (ie. Also, there is no areas for already updated images. WikiMapia is only “borrowing” them and has no control over them whatsoever.