accelerated A fast motion video from Google Earth of all Planet where it is possible to zoom in and out to appreciate the dynamic changes occurring on the Earth’s surface. From the desert areas of Egypt converted to irrigated lands, to the changes in the meandering paths of the rivers in the Amazon jungle of Pucallpa (Peru), not to forget volcanic eruptions, felling of trees and changing forest fires. Landscape of Lassen National Forest in California. The sequences also record the adaptation process of cities to climate change through transformations such as the offshore wind farms of Middelgrunden in Denmark or the installation of large-scale solar panels in the province of Granada without having to go that far.
Google is also a Library with over 800 videos In a time-lapse sequence of more than 300 locations, in g.co/TimelapseVideos. They exist to better understand how our planet is changing and are of particular interest to researchers and educators. In fact, these images are used to show the effects of changes on the planet. An example is the 2022 documentary The Territory, which uses time-lapse sequences to highlight the progress of deforestation in the Amazon and its effects on local communities.
Google Earth’s time-lapse sequences are possible thanks to a number of institutions that contribute open and accessible data; special, NASAprogram Landsat United States Geological Survey (dean among civil Earth observation programs) and program European Union CopernicusIt provides images taken by Sentinel satellites.
Starting today, updated visualizations are available on Google Earth (g.co/timelapse) and YouTube (g.co/timelapsevideos).