This is sometimes done in emergency situations - such as when an area has been hit by a natural disaster and new images would be of valuable assistance to the recovery and relief efforts. However, Google and its image providers do have the ability to rapidly integrate new images into the program. The images are acquired by satellites, processed by commercial image providers or government agencies, and then updated to the Google Earth image database in batches. Notice: A new version (V3.2) of the Keyhole Markup Language (.kmz) file for viewing the FEMA NFHL overlays in Google Earth has been released. Large cities generally have more recent and higher resolution images than sparsely inhabited areas.Ī misconception exists among some people that the images displayed in the Google Earth program are live-updated directly from satellites. With Google Earth for Chrome, fly anywhere in seconds and explore hundreds of 3D cities right in your browser. Most of the images in Google Earth were acquired within the past three years, and Google is continuously updating the image set for different parts of the Earth. If you call that dead, then the answer is yes. Hope you enjoy! Recent Images, Updated Regularly The desktop version of Google Earth is no longer being worked on. We are simply enthusiastic users of the Google Earth product.

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