Google Earth updates radar data
A few months back, Google added near-real time weather data, which included radars. Today, they’ve added coverage for a few more areas:
- Europe
- Canada
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Puerto Rico
I really like the radars in Google Earth. Not only are they useful, but they’re pretty cool. They float a few miles above the surface of the earth, just the way actual clouds do.
Here are some pictures of the current radar in Alaska to show you what I mean:
To use the radars, simple enable the “Radar” option in the “Weather” layer, as shown below:
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