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Earth Timelapse
is a global, zoomable video that lets you see how our planet has changed since 1984.
On this page, you'll find a curated selection of videos that highlight different
types of planetary change, including urban expansion, mining impacts, river meandering,
the growth of megacities, deforestation, and agricultural expansion.
How to use
Each location on
the Timelapse videos page displays a preview thumbnail of the animation. Below the
preview are buttons linking to the YouTube videos in 2D and 3D (if available). You’ll also
find a download button; click to select from several formats available:
3D: Available as an MP4 in 4K. The animation includes location name and year labels.
2D, with labels: Available as a GIF or MP4 in 4K. The animation loops three times and
includes location and year labels.
2D, without labels: Available as an MP4 in 4K. The animation loops one time with no
on-screen text.
Attribution
Please provide attribution for uses of Earth Timelapse:
Google Earth Timelapse (Google, Landsat, Copernicus)
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2021-05-26 UTC."],[],["Earth Timelapse provides zoomable videos showing planetary changes since 1984, including urban expansion, mining, deforestation, and agricultural growth. Videos are accessible via previews with links to 2D and 3D YouTube videos. Users can download content in various formats: 3D (4K MP4), 2D with labels (GIF or 4K MP4), and 2D without labels (4K MP4). Proper attribution, \"Google Earth Timelapse (Google, Landsat, Copernicus),\" is required and the content is under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.\n"]]
