# Satellite Sea Bottoms Google Earth Now Shows The Ocean Floor on Bathymetric Maps By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-02-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-earth-goes-deep-ocean-floor-has-been-mapped References: [googleblog.blogspot](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/dive-into-new-google-earth.html) As much as we land dwellers like to focus on it, land is only 1/3 of the world we live in; 2/3 is ocean. [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around) Earth is now filling in that gap with a bathymetric map (the ocean floor.) Instead of looking at low res shading to show depth, now Google Earth lovers will be able to go beneath the surface to study [the sea bottom in 3D](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nereid-marine-habitat). Ocean life, as in land life, is presented as it was photographed. Dozens of scientists worked with Google to make this happen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Bathymetric Mapping:** Opportunity to develop advanced technologies for high-resolution mapping of the ocean floor. - **Virtual Exploration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create immersive virtual reality experiences for studying the sea bottom. - **Ocean Conservation:** Potential for disruptive innovation in using bathymetric maps to develop sustainable practices for protecting ocean ecosystems. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** Developing new software and hardware solutions for creating accurate and detailed bathymetric maps. - **Education:** Creating educational tools and platforms using virtual reality technology for studying marine life and the ocean floor. - **Environmental Conservation:** Utilizing bathymetric maps to drive innovation in sustainable practices and policies for ocean conservation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Sea Depth Profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevation-and-sea-depth.md) - [Global Location Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthguessr.md) - [Geography Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topoguesser.md) - [Interactive 3D Mapping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-mapping-feature.md) - [Water-Mapping Autonomous Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-vessel.md) - [Digital Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around.md) - [Park-Navigating Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/map-update.md) - [Historical Photographic Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/historical-street-view.md) - [AI-Enhanced Map Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-ai.md)