1984-2012 time lapse satelite map

[Happy Panther]

http://world.time.com/timelapse/

 

You can select Charlotte. I didn't know we built a new runway recently.

 

Vegas is frightening

[Niner National]

http://world.time.com/timelapse/

 

You can select Charlotte. I didn't know we built a new runway recently.

 

Vegas is frightening

Yep, another one on the way too.

 

Check out the Aral Sea video if you haven't.

 

That is probably one of the best examples of just how much human activity can decimate an ecosystem. After that sea evaporated it not only destroyed the local fishing villages, it also created increased drought conditions to the east of the lake. Truly incredible how something the size of a some of the Great Lakes is nearly completely gone in only 30 years.

[Happy Panther]

Yep, another one on the way too.

 

Check out the Aral Sea video if you haven't.

 

That is probably one of the best examples of just how much human activity can decimate an ecosystem. After that sea evaporated it not only destroyed the local fishing villages, it also created increased drought conditions to the east of the lake. Truly incredible how something the size of a some of the Great Lakes is nearly completely gone in only 30 years.

 

Wow. that's pretty crazy

[saX man]

I've been waiting for this type of stuff to start gaining traction.  City by city its been available through GIS services for a decent while but as these layers/files get more accessible to the public, there could be some really cool stuff.  Utilize the whole 3D warehouse idea and chart historical context...basically have people reconstruct 3D google earth style cities and maps and the best rated buildings/city plans are the one's used.    

[Guest]

Check out the oil sands in Alberta. It looks like they are unzipping the earth. 

[Shufdog]

http://world.time.com/timelapse/

 

You can select Charlotte. I didn't know we built a new runway recently.

 

Vegas is frightening

 

Dude, you've come up with some cool links lately! Care to share your source?

[twylyght]

Tokoname is the most dramatic set I've seen where real estate has been created out of necessity

[Happy Panther]

Dude, you've come up with some cool links lately! Care to share your source?

 Too much time on my hands is all I got!

 

:sleep:

[usmcpanthers]

How do you select different locations on this? I only can select the four in the gifs

[Happy Panther]

How do you select different locations on this? I only can select the four in the gifs

 

Apparently some browsers don't support this well.

 

But you should see a button in the lower right that says "explore the world" if you are using Chrome.

[Hawk]

Check out the oil sands in Alberta. It looks like they are unzipping the earth. 

it deserves being unzipped from time to time!!!

 

 

little known fact...the oil sands were discovered because there are many spots where the deposits are so close to the surface that on warm days, the oil literally oozes out of the earth.  Many moons ago, local natives and fur traders used this oozing oil for water proofing etc.  Before man came along, this oil was oozing everywhere, including and especially on the banks of the local water ways.

 

point being...not all you read about the oil sands being terrible and a huge environmental disaster is true.  For that, you need to google coal

[h0llywood]

Cool I just found myself spending 30 minutes on this and forgot where I was at work.

[Guest]

it deserves being unzipped from time to time!!!

 

 

little known fact...the oil sands were discovered because there are many spots where the deposits are so close to the surface that on warm days, the oil literally oozes out of the earth.  Many moons ago, local natives and fur traders used this oozing oil for water proofing etc.  Before man came along, this oil was oozing everywhere, including and especially on the banks of the local water ways.

 

point being...not all you read about the oil sands being terrible and a huge environmental disaster is true.  For that, you need to google coal

 

Well, yah, check out the Wyoming coal mine one. 

[Kurb]

Well, yah, check out the Wyoming coal mine one. 

 

Got an internet pal that works at one of those mines.

Pretty impressive/scarey/sad stuff/.