The animation below shows just how much Google’s Street View program has expanded over the years. We think of it as the foundation of the entire mapmaking process. Imagery is at the core of everything we do. Ethan Russell, a director of product at Google Maps said: In terms of where people actually live, that percentage stands at a whopping 98% leaving only a few areas of the planet unaccessible on Google Earth. In an equally impressive feat, Google says that Google Earth has mapped over 36 million miles of the planet. Starting with Street View, Google says that it has mapped over 10 million miles, the equivalent of circling the Earth over 400 times. Japan suprised me given their passion for photograpy and high quality cameras. However street views in the US and Japan are low resolution. Find a street You can find a street in Earth two ways: Search for a specific street or address Zoom.
Speaking to CNET, Google offered these numbers for the very first time. I've found it's possible to tour certain European countries with Google Earth's street views - UK, Spain, France, Italy - and see high resolution images. Zoom in on streets around the world to see images of buildings, cars, and other scenery. This is sometimes done in emergency situations - such as when an area has been hit by a natural disaster and new images would be of valuable assistance to the recovery and relief efforts.Google Maps and Earth are two useful pieces of software for getting around or learning more about our planet, and this week, Google is offering up some details on just what percentage of the planet these two services have mapped. However, Google and its image providers do have the ability to rapidly integrate new images into the program. The images are acquired by satellites, processed by commercial image providers or government agencies, and then updated to the Google Earth image database in batches. Large cities generally have more recent and higher resolution images than sparsely inhabited areas.Ī misconception exists among some people that the images displayed in the Google Earth program are live-updated directly from satellites. Most of the images in Google Earth were acquired within the past three years, and Google is continuously updating the image set for different parts of the Earth. Hope you enjoy! Recent Images, Updated Regularly We are simply enthusiastic users of the Google Earth product. We frequently use Google Earth for research, learning, and fun! We receive no compensation from Google for recommending their service.
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