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The Elizabeth River flows into Virginia's Chesapeake Bay and is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. The world’s first floating wetlands classroom–‘The Learning Barge’–is coming to her aid. Phoebe Crisman developed the floating field station, which is powered by solar and wind energy and utilizes recycled materials, to allow students to study and interact with the river’s marine ecosystem. Also: Google Earth is an exciting new tool for archaeologists where high resolution aerial photographs are posted daily. Using similar technology, Dr. Walter Witschey (Longwood University) and other researchers are spotting ancient Maya roadways and city alignments for the first time. Suddenly accurate location information for thousands of archaeological sites is as close as an internet connection.
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Broadcast on ten stations in Virginia August 1-8, 2009
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The Learning Barge
[Music: Penny Lane]
The Penny Lane made famous in this Beatles song is a real street in Liverpool, England. Using Google Earth you can see the real Penny Lane, but you can’t find Paul McCartney’s house. Lawyers for the former Beatle asked Google Earth to block his property from view for privacy sake.
(Bring up Penny Lane chorus)
Nowadays Google Earth offers more than just a look at Penny Lane or for that matter your own house. Archaeologists are using the birds-eye-view of the world to pinpoint new sites for exploration. I’m Sarah McConnell and this is With Good Reason.
Later on today’s show, help is on the way for the polluted Elizabeth River, which lies between two Virginia cities:
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