On February 5, Google added the Ocean Showcase feature as well as high-quality snapshots of World War II to its free interactive online atlas.
Laura Scott of Google Europe said: " The historical image feature will create a unique spectacle of past events through the latest map technology today. We hope to feature World War. II will allow all of us to understand history in a new way and learn more about the effects of war on the development of our cities . "
This feature includes images taken in 1943 in 35 European cities and in the war-torn Warsaw city in 1935 and 1945. It also allows Google Earth users to compare cities of the past. and now.
Meanwhile, the Showcase feature integrates Google Earth with a seabed tour guided by National Geographic oceanographer Sylvia Earle.
Referring to the famous French ocean explorer, Google Product Manager, Jenifer Austin Foulkes said: " Anyone can become a Cousteau on the screen. You can stop the tour at any time. any time to watch videos about the surrounding areas as well as marine animals like humpback whales . "
Photographers, naturalists, government agencies and non-profit organizations contributed countless photos and videos to this feature of Google.