In a new major update of its already famous Google Earth, the Mountain View proved that the world (where we mean by world the dry land) is not enough. Even the sky is not enough and to completely understand our planet Google has launched Google Ocean, together with the 5.0 version of its mapping software.
 

The users who will download the latest version of Google Earth will be able to dive deep into the ocean, as Google offers all kind of information from photographs and videos of sea life to models of shipwrecks to water temperature data collected from buoys.

 

The new addition to Google Earth is the result of the collaboration between the search company and several partners, including the National Geographic Society and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

 

Also the software offers almost 20 "layers" of information provided by, among others, the British Broadcasting Corporation, National Geographic and legendary French ocean researcher Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

 

Other novelties included in the latest release of Google Earth include sea temperatures, a three-dimensional image of Mars and a "virtual time travel" feature allowing users to track the progress of major building sites or the melting of glaciers.

 

Launched in 2005, Google Earth was constantly updated and improved by Google. For example last year in September, Google has signed an exclusive deal with GeoEye to have the exclusive access to the satellite photos for its online mapping services, Google Earth and Google Maps.

 

The GeoEye-1 satellite takes images from 423 miles (681 kilometers) in space, and it moves at a speed of four-and-a-half miles (7 kilometers) per second, making 15 orbits a day. The satellite’s ITT-built imaging system is capable of distinguishing objects on Earth’s surface as small as 0.41 meters (16 inches) in black and white mode.