In 2013, Google partnered with the US Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA to collect a series of satellite images from 1984 to 2012, which would form the basis of Google Earth Timelapse.
After a long period of inactivity, Google has decided to release an update to Google Earth Timelapse, giving us a better view of Earth's change.
To make this update, Google worked with the Landsat Global Archive Consolidation Program and TIME to expand the years of view from 1984 to 2016, as well as to better sift through 5,000,000 satellite images to select the best ones. Google also made sure that the 33 images (one per year) were not obstructed by clouds.
When you visit Google Earth Timelapse, you can zoom in on the area of the Earth that interests you, or select a location from the list below the timeline, or even search in the “Search for Places” field.
Once you find your area, click the play button to start the timelapse. The speed can be changed from fast to medium and slow to alternate, depending on your preference.
You will be able to see within seconds your city growing, central transportation routes being constructed (such as the Attica Highway, the Athens-Corinthian Highway, or Egnatia, etc.), the two central ports of Greece changing as well as a host of other local changes that have taken place from 1984 to the present.
And if you are interested a little beyond your area then you can discover the changes at the North and South Poles and understand what this "global warming" everyone is talking about is.
