The 2013 the Google collaborated with the US Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA to collect a series of satellite images from 1984 to 2012 that would form the basis of Google Earth Timelapse.
After a long period of inactivity, Google has decided to release one update Google Earth Timelapse, giving us a better one projection of Earth's change.
For this update, Google collaborated with Landsat Global enviroment Archive Consolidation Program and TIME to extend the viewing years from 1984 to 2016 as well as sift through 5.000.000 satellite images to select the best. Google also made sure that the 33 images (one per year) were not obstructed by clouds.
When it will visit it Google Earth Timelapse you can zoom in on the region of Earth you are interested in or select one location from the list below the schedule or even to do search in the “Search for Places” field.
Once you find your site, click the play button to start the timelapse. Speed can change from fast to medium and slow rotation, depending on your preference.
You will be able to see within a few seconds that your city is growing, major transport routes to be constructed (such as Attica, Corinth, Egnatia etc), the two central ports of Greece will change as well as a bunch of other local changes made by 1984 to date.
And if you are interested in a little beyond your area then you can discover the changes at the North and South Poles and realize what is this "global warming" that everyone is talking about.
