This website contains data and documents available for download put together by the Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University for a presentation made at the "Oil and the Contemporary Globe" workshop entitled "Using Google Earth as a Classroom Tool" on August 13, 2009.

Data downloads:

global_oil_data_v1.kmz - A package of maps in Google Earth format (32mb). Download the file, and open it in Google Earth.

presentation_outline.doc - The notes Jeff Blossom used during his workshop presentation on 8/13/2009. Notes refer to the content in the global_oil_data_v1.kmz file.

Google Earth tutorials and links:

To download Google Earth, go to http://earth.google.com

Google Earth Gallery - contains many .kmz files on all sorts of subjects, available for display in GE.

More google earth kmz files.

Google Earth tutorials.

Getting the most out of Google Earth - A power point slideshow highlighting some of the functionality of Google Earth. Intended for use within an instructor led workshop, but has value outside of that setting.

Screenshots from the global_oil_data_v1.kmz viewed in Google Earth:



Please contact the CGA with questions about this data.