Does google earth pro simulate refraction [No]

[jumboseafood]

I have been playing around with google earth and I have a quick question does it take refraction into account when making pictures or does it use what would be predict through geometry only?

 

[Mick West]

No, it appears to be purely geometric.

 

[jumboseafood]

I would like some refraction sliders to mess around with would it be possible to modify it in someway?

 

[deirdre]

I would like some refraction sliders to mess around with would it be possible to modify it in someway?

are you aware of the refraction simulator?
https://www.metabunk.org/simulating-atmospheric-refraction.t7881/

not exactly what you are asking for, but you could take screenshots from Google Earth i'd imagine and insert them into the simulator.

 

[jumboseafood]

Is it possible to download this simulator so I can do this on my own time?

 

[Mick West]

not exactly what you are asking for, but you could take screenshots from Google Earth i'd imagine and insert them into the simulator.

That's what I do - the default view of Toronto, and several others, are just Google Earth shots. It's a bit of a complex setup though - you have to use the photo trick.

 

[Mick West]

Is it possible to download this simulator so I can do this on my own time?

It runs in the browser, you can just click on the link.

 

[jumboseafood]

I did not see that I assumed it was a private program