Is It Raining In China? Updated Earth Browser Knows

by , 2:30 PM EST, January 11th, 2001

Lunar Software has updated their nifty weather utility, Earth Browser, to version 1.3.6. More than just providing the weather across the globe, Earth Browser shows volcanic activity, cloud cover, and allows users to peak around the planet via web-cams. According to Lunar Software:

Lunar Software, a provider of Macintosh shareware products, announces the release of EarthBrowser 1.3.6.

EarthBrowser 1.3.6 now allows access to weather information through secure proxy servers.

EarthBrowser is an innovative Earth simulation that combines an easy to navigate 3 dimensional globe with real-time weather conditions and 5 day forecasts. Live earthquakes, webcam images, volcanoes and current cloud formations are also featured. A screen saver option lets it take over your desktop with a gorgeous image when you are away from your computer. Great as an educational tool, a must have for avid weather watchers!

Features:

• Worldwide weather conditions and forecasts for over 800 cities
• Satellite cloud formations are updated hourly
• Webcam images from all over the globe updating dynamically
• Screen Saver
• Live earthquake locations and magnitudes
• Volcanoes with links
• Current time of day in over 600 cities worldwide
• Links to facts about countries all over the world
• High resolution satellite map of the Earth

Earth Browser is available for US$19.95. You can find more information at the Earth Browser web site.

Earth Browser