A few days ago Google Earth 5 came out with new and increasingly surprising features for this web application which, in fact, has changed the perception of the world, in the true sense of the word. Already with version 4 there had been innovative additions concerning the exploration of space, the 3D reconstruction of Ancient Rome and the reproduction of the works of the Prado museum in Madrid.
With version 5, however, the news concerns the exploration of the seabed and oceans and the integration in Google Earth of historical images to "go back in time" and see the evolution of the planet in history.
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The new function of Google Earth 5 is called Ocean and allows you to navigate under the sea, through the seabed of the world entirely and faithfully reconstructed in 3D .
The application is supplemented by the contents provided by famous oceanographic experts with images of the seabed and theoretical insights elaborated by scientists.
The exploration on Google Earth then moves under the sea for a virtual journey through the abyss, looking at the submerged volcanoes, the buried wrecks, the Great Barrier Reef, and following, thanks to many videos on marine life, the movements of the whales, fish and creatures of the abyss.
In line with the web 2.0 philosophy, Google Earth allows anyone to enrich content and share photos and videos of tropical paradises and marine scenarios visited by, for example, surfers and divers.
Famous videos include those of the famous explorer of the seas, Jacques Cousteau.
The surface of the seabed can be zoomed and enlarged, becoming dynamic and in three dimensions.
Spectacular, for example, to see the mid-ocean ridge, the immense mountain range under the sea that extends for 50 thousand kilometers around the entire globe.
Obviously, with Google Earth we have never neglected the work of raising awareness about environmental protection with topics such as sustainable development and detailed information on the negative impacts of indiscriminate fishing and on what can be done to remedy it.
In the new release of Google Earth there is also the function called " historical images " which allows users to travel back in time to observe the changes and evolution of the Earth over the years.
The distinction between changes on the planet that occurred naturally and those caused by man is particularly reflective.
Finally, the less publicized function, the visualization of Mars in 3D .
By clicking on the small planet-shaped icon at the top center, there will be a menu that allows you to switch between Earth, Heaven, and Mars.
It is a complete three-dimensional reconstruction simulation of the planet Mars that you can navigate and explore as it is done with Earth on Google Earth.
