Tuesday Tech Tidbits
March 30, 2021___________________________________________________________
by Sandy Blanc 
Tip of the Week: Google Earth Timelapse
Google Earth has compiled an impressive amount of data from the last 34 years (from 1984 to 2018), into a new timelapse feature. You can watch how the earth has changed over these years in a dramatic collection of various areas across the globe. The videos are zoomable and pannable which make it even more impressive!
Visit Google Earth Engine (click the link)
You can type in any location in the search box "Search for location"(where you see the coordinates) or you can view timelapses compiled from around the work that are highlighted below. 
Here are some of locations highlighted;- Columbia Glacier Retreat (Alaska, USA)
- Mining (Alberta, Canada)
- Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (Schonefeld, Germany)
- Drying of the Aral Sea (Kazakstan and Uzbekistan)
- Urban Growth (Dalian, Liaoning, China)
- Construction of the Bay Bridge (California, USA)
- Urban Growth (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Irrigation (Saudi Arabia)
- Meandering rivers (Kosi River, Bihar India)
- Coastal Expansion (Dubai, UAE)
- Urban growth (Naypyitaw, Myanmar)
- Infrastructure (Teles Pires River, Brazil)
- Bushfires (Yellabinna, South Australia)
- Meandering rivers (Iquitos, Peru)
- Deforestation (Nuflo de Chavez, Bolivia)
- Deforestation (Rondonia, Brazil)
March 30, 2021
___________________________________________________________
by Sandy Blanc
Tip of the Week: Google Earth Timelapse
Google Earth has compiled an impressive amount of data from the last 34 years (from 1984 to 2018), into a new timelapse feature. You can watch how the earth has changed over these years in a dramatic collection of various areas across the globe. The videos are zoomable and pannable which make it even more impressive!
Visit Google Earth Engine (click the link)
You can type in any location in the search box "Search for location"(where you see the coordinates) or you can view timelapses compiled from around the work that are highlighted below.
Here are some of locations highlighted;
- Columbia Glacier Retreat (Alaska, USA)
- Mining (Alberta, Canada)
- Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (Schonefeld, Germany)
- Drying of the Aral Sea (Kazakstan and Uzbekistan)
- Urban Growth (Dalian, Liaoning, China)
- Construction of the Bay Bridge (California, USA)
- Urban Growth (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Irrigation (Saudi Arabia)
- Meandering rivers (Kosi River, Bihar India)
- Coastal Expansion (Dubai, UAE)
- Urban growth (Naypyitaw, Myanmar)
- Infrastructure (Teles Pires River, Brazil)
- Bushfires (Yellabinna, South Australia)
- Meandering rivers (Iquitos, Peru)
- Deforestation (Nuflo de Chavez, Bolivia)
- Deforestation (Rondonia, Brazil)
These time-lapses are really cool. I bet many creative teachers could incorporate them into their class.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! The time lapses are eye opening very eye opening.
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