
The colors, shapes, textures and patterns all contribute to the strange beauty of our planet.

⭑ The Map's getTilt() method will always reflect the current tilt being shown on the map if you set a tilt on a map and then later remove that tilt (by zooming the map out, for example), the map's getTilt() method will return 0. Earth View is a collection of the most striking and enigmatic landscapes available in Google Earth. You can also use a number other than 45 degress if you wanted to. EYES ON THE EARTH Fly along with NASAs Earth science missions in real-time, monitor Earths vital signs like Carbon Dioxide, Ozone and Sea Level, and see satellite imagery of the latest major weather events, all in an immersive, 3D environment. To enable 45° imagery for supported map types, call setTilt(45). You can disable 45° imagery by calling setTilt(0) on the Map object. An alternative is to use the setTilt(number) function as explained in the Google Maps Documentation - Map Types. Put Your Places on Street View Through the Street View mobile application you can both explore the Google collections of images, and add your own 360 photographs.

Data is generally available within three hours of observation. Supports time-critical application areas such as wildfire management, air quality measurements, and weather forecasting. Unfortunately, you cannot make the Google Maps JavaScript API have a 3D option. Interactive interface for browsing full-resolution, global, daily satellite images.
