When it comes to Google maps, it is normal to think of Google Maps or at most Google Earth. However, the company announced a world map showing Dynamic World a few weeks ago. in near real time and with resolution never seen before land use the entire earth’s surface.

Dynamic Worlds is part of a joint venture between Google and the Earth Resources Institute to analyze images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite with the help of artificial intelligence. Create the most detailed map ever of what covers Earth’s territory: water, crops, cities, trees and more. The data is publicly accessible and easily accessible from the Dynamic World website.

A technical and little-known map from Google

Google continues to improve its maps with more details and layers with additional details. An example of this is the latest air quality tier in Google Maps or when tolls come to routes. Google Maps and Google Earth are sufficient for most users, but Google has decided to launch a more elaborate version focused on one goal: Use of the soil of the entire surface of the earth.

It may be a trivial matter, but Google explains on its blog that it is extremely complex for organizations, governments, and organizations that need access. an up-to-date database of what’s on which site. Traditional data collection often focuses on one type of data (for example, where there is snow) and can take time to update. This is where Dynamic World, a joint venture of Google and the World Resources Institute, comes into play.

Dynamic World can also be consulted on mobile

Dynamic World is the first land use database with near global coverage. Nearly 10m global resolution and near real-time update. For example, it is precisely this update that provides one of its main uses for researchers, as you can see how events such as a natural disaster (or climate change) affect the world.

This is possible because in the Dynamic World maps can be compared at two specific timeswith a slider to easily see the differences between the previous and next dates entered.

All Dynamic Earth data is available to developers, researchers or anyone curious via the Google Earth Engine, but consultation is also possible. web version of the map You can also consult on your mobile phone at this address.

These are maps with very specific purposes, but they are quite curious. On the map you can see which regions of any part of the world. water, trees, grass, flooded vegetation, crops, residential areas, snow or nonealso the ability to refer to data retrospectively on different dates from June 2015.

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