[Video] The new version of ＂Google Earth＂ adds ocean exploration content.

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　　　　CCTV News (International News): American search engine giant Google Company No.2 officially released a new version of "Google Earth" software in San Francisco. The newly added "Google Ocean" content enables users to realize their dream of swimming in the ocean on their own computers.

　　　　Users can "dive" from the sea surface through the software, browse the three-dimensional topography of the seabed or explore submarine volcanoes; Watch pictures and videos of tourist attractions such as the Red Sea and the Great Barrier Reef; Track the underwater creatures tracked and located by satellites and experience the feeling of swimming with dolphins and sharks. In addition, users can also obtain marine environmental data provided by marine research experts. According to reports, the ocean is one of the factors that need to be considered when dealing with environmental problems such as climate change, and the new version of the software will help to change people’s views on the ocean and related environmental issues and arouse people’s attention to global warming.

　　　　David Carnoy, editor of CNET website: The new edition is a huge leap forward, and it’s free. You don’t have to pay anything for it.

　　　　Another function of the new version of "Google Earth" is to let users check the historical satellite photos of a place in different periods, and by comparing the old photos with the latest photos, people can understand the changes that have taken place in this area over time.

　　　　David Carnoy, editor of CNET website: Children can learn how much influence they have on the environment, and they can also see how natural disasters such as hurricanes affect the coastline, which is a very useful tool for young people.

　　　　In addition, the "Mars 3D" function in the new version of the software can help users "roam" Mars through high-resolution photos and 3D topographic maps of Mars, and even find the landing site of human-launched probes on Mars.

　　　　"Google Earth" is a virtual earth software developed by Google Company. Since it was launched to the whole world in 2005, the contents of "Google Moon", "Google Mars" and "Google Sky" have been added successively.

Editor: Peng Wei