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Twenty-four million satellite images collected over 37 years, quadrillions of pixels, more than two million processing hours across thousands of machines and the result was a single 4.4 terapixel-sized video mosaic on Google Earth.
From creating a 3D (3 dimensional) replica of the world to an interactive 4D experience, Google Earth has come a long way in supporting exploration needs for everyone.
A 3D image has x, y and z axes - length, width and height. With the addition of the element of time, 3D transforms to 4D.
“In the biggest update to Google Earth since 2017, you can now see our planet in an entirely new dimension: time. Now anyone can watch time unfold and witness nearly four decades of planetary change,” said the Director Google Earth, Earth Engine and Outreach Rebecca Moore following the official launch of the time-lapse video called
New technology to aid global warming fight
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Google Earth s timelapse feature puts a spotlight on climate change
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Google Earth s new Timelapse feature depicts climate change across decades Share Updated: 5:42 PM CDT Apr 16, 2021 By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
Google Earth s new Timelapse feature depicts climate change across decades Share Updated: 5:42 PM CDT Apr 16, 2021
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 5:42 PM CDT Apr 16, 2021 By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades.Google s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye opening, technical feat that provides visual evidence of how the Earth has changed due to climate change and human behavior. The tool takes the platform s static imagery and turns it into a dynamic 4D experience, allowing users to click through time lapses that highlight melting ice caps, receding glaciers, massive urban growth and wildfires impact on agriculture.Timelapse compiles 24 million satellite photos taken fro