Downloading Google earth

1. Go to http://www.google.com/earth/

2. Installing google earth : Click on downloaded googleearthupdatesetup.exe file to install, you will be greeted with below message

3. Creating a vector Layer (Polygon, Point, Line)
1. Adding a polygon – describes a area (ex boundary of a lake)

   

   Use left mouse button to place points on boundary as shown below
   

   Once completed the entire waterbody click ok (example shown below)
   

    

2. Creating a line feature to digitize a stream

 



Digitise river using mouse by left clicking at each point

After entire stream is delineated click on ok


Example of first order streams and catchment delineated from Google earth


 

3. Creating a point feature to show a place of interest (Point may represent your school location)

   Click on placemark as shown below
   

   Click on ok, once you could locate your school
   

4. Save digitized KML layers : Right mouse click on the layer to be saved and select save place as



5. Select type as kml  and press on button save as shown below