Is it the same as putting your equipment on and descending to the Great Barrier Reef? Maybe not, but it will bring everyone who hasn't tried scuba a little closer to the ocean.
Google Maps released a new extension of its panoramic "street view" feature. You can now get a turtles-eye view of a few amazing dive spots, like Australia's Great Barrier Reef or Maui's Molokini Crater. They've partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey, a company whose ambitions include mapping the world's reefs using panoramic imaging systems. Their belief is that the Google images will bring people closer to the oceans, since many people do not have access to beautiful reefs or scuba equipment. They also hope to track the effects of climate change over years using the images, as they will be able to compare them with the state of the reefs in the future.
Check out their photo gallery by clicking here! You can also see what they've done so far by clicking the link to Catlin Seaview Survey's website above or checking it out on Google's street view feature.
Google Maps released a new extension of its panoramic "street view" feature. You can now get a turtles-eye view of a few amazing dive spots, like Australia's Great Barrier Reef or Maui's Molokini Crater. They've partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey, a company whose ambitions include mapping the world's reefs using panoramic imaging systems. Their belief is that the Google images will bring people closer to the oceans, since many people do not have access to beautiful reefs or scuba equipment. They also hope to track the effects of climate change over years using the images, as they will be able to compare them with the state of the reefs in the future.
Check out their photo gallery by clicking here! You can also see what they've done so far by clicking the link to Catlin Seaview Survey's website above or checking it out on Google's street view feature.
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