With fresh imagery, Google Earth enhances its fascinating Timelapse function

Photo Credit: The Keyword Since it began collecting satellite photos 15 years ago, Google Earth has provided everyone with an internet connection with breathtaking vistas of our planet from every vantage point. The program, which was introduced in 2001, has a ton of features, including one called Timelapse that enables you to view how a certain region has changed over time, whether as a result of urbanization, deforestation, climate change, or another factor. Google released an update to Timelapse this week that includes fresh aerial imagery from 2021 and 2022. It implies that, starting in 1984, you can now observe how the landscape has changed over the course of over 40 years. Photo Credit: People In a blog post announcing this week's update, Google Earth Engine program manager Chris Herwig describes timelapse in Google Earth as "a global, zoomable time-lapse video of the planet, providing evidence of earth's dynamic changes, from irrigation systems emerging in the deserts of Egypt and meandering rivers shifting over time in the Amazon rainforest in Pucallpa, Peru to volcanic eruptions, logging, and wildfires changing the landscape of California's Lassen National Forest." "The imagery also reveals ways cities have reacted to battle climate change," continues Herwig. "For example, offshore wind farms in Middelgrunden, Denmark, and a sizable solar project in Granada, Spain." You can explore the world on your own, choosing any site to observe how it has changed over time, or you can choose one of Google Earth's own offers, such Las Vegas or Dubai, both of which have experienced significant urban expansion in recent years. Also Read: AI to Assist in Locating Missing Archaeological Sites Using Satellite Imagery Along with utilizing Google Earth itself, you can also go at a collection of 800 Timelapse films covering more than 300 sites worldwide. The majority of the movies come in both 2D and 3D formats; Google Earth added the latter in 2021 as part of the last significant upgrade to Timelapse.