44 000 miles of Google's cars were to document the tsunami damage in Japan.Now the images available on Google Maps new
44 000 miles of Google's cars were to document the tsunami damage in Japan.Now the images available on Google Maps newTags: google, google street view, a tsunami in JapanTsunami in Japan comes to Google Street View. Last July, Google promised to produce a digital archive of images from the areas affected by the tsunami attacked the northern Japan in March. Six months later the company announced that the service vehicles Street View had 44 000 miles from the disaster area and documented the damage - is now available for viewing panoramic images of 360 degrees.
Images are now available Google Maps service and the company established a special website called "Build the memory" (Build the Memory). Site users can compare the pictures "before the disaster" With Images "after disaster". The pictures also has a score of the month and year are taken - a feature Google is a mine, according to many by its users.
The company says it hopes the images will help people in general and scientists in particular to understand how such a disaster affects the communities. "Virtual tour can be done on the site demonstrates how natural disasters are changing communities. If you start to explore the area dry and close to the beach - see the changes dramatically. Viewing the level of the street of the areas put the plight of these communities in perspective and makes sure that the memory of the disaster remains relevant and tangible for future generations", The company issued written blog post.
