{"id":28591,"date":"2016-12-01T18:01:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T10:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=28591"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:17:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:17:18","slug":"earth-changes-google-earth-timelapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/earth-changes-google-earth-timelapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Earth&#8217;s Transformations with Google Earth Timelapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2013, Google partnered with the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, and TIME to compile a history of satellite imagery from 1984 to 2012. These images would go on to <strong>form the basis of <a href=\"https:\/\/earthengine.google.com\/timelapse\/\">Google Earth\u2019s Timelapse<\/a><\/strong> feature. After a long period of inactivity, the search engine giant have decided to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/earth\/our-most-detailed-view-earth-across-space-and-time\/\">roll out a large update<\/a> to Google Earth and its Timelapse feature,<\/strong> giving everyone a sharper view of the Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Google then collaborated with Landsat Global Archive Consolidation Program and TIME   to add <strong>\"four additional years of imagery and petabytes of new data.\" <\/strong>Sifting through 5 million satellite images and choosing the best  to create 33 images of Earth, one for each year.<\/p>\n<p>Google now display a better Timelapse experience spanning from 1984 to 2016. Better yet, it\u2019s cloud-computing algorithms and the plethora of data also means  all<strong> images shown on Google Earth<\/strong> <strong>are not obstructed by clouds. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/google-services-tools\/\">100+ Must-Know Google Services and Tools to Boost Your Productivity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/earth-changes-google-earth-timelapse\/01-sf-bridge.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"sf bridge timelapse\"><\/figure>\n<p>It also allows you to<strong> choose a location from the list located below the timeline.<\/strong> If you would like to look at a location this isn\u2019t shown on the list,<strong> simply zoom out and scroll to the location of your choosing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have a location, simply <strong>click on the play button to begin the timelapse<\/strong>. The timelapse speed can be toggled between fast and slow depending on your preference.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/earth-changes-google-earth-timelapse\/02-timelapse-speed.jpg\" width=\"1281\" height=\"669\" alt=\"timelapse speed\"><\/figure>\n<p>With this feature, you\u2019ll be able to watch as a<strong> small town grows into a metropolis in a matter of seconds<\/strong>. Fascinated? Here\u2019s more, Google also has satellite pictures of the north and south poles. Thanks to the wonder of Timelapse, you\u2019ll be able to witness the effects of global warming on these locations, both fascinating and terrifying at the same time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/map-tools\/\">10 Free Tools to Create Your Own Maps<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2013, Google partnered with the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, and TIME to compile a history of satellite imagery from 1984 to 2012. These images would go on to form the basis of Google Earth\u2019s Timelapse feature. 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