EarthViewer

What did Earths continents and oceans look like 250 million years ago, or even 1 billion years ago? What do we know about the climate back when our planet formed? How has sea level changed since the melting of the last ice age and what does the future hold?

EarthViewer is like a time machine for exploring Earths deep history.
Based on the latest scientific research, it lets you scroll through the last 4.5 billion years with your fingertips.
Follow a favorite landmark, be it Greenland or New York City, as its position shifts through time, or watch a famous fossil like Tiktaalik make an incredible journey from its origin to its current location.
Layer your view of shifting continents with data on atmospheric composition, temperature, biodiversity, day length, and solar luminosity, to get a more complete view of our dynamic planet.

EarthViewer features include:

Continental reconstructions and accompanying data dating back billions of years

Sea level maps for the last 21,000 year and for 8,000 years into the future

Global temperature maps for the last 100+ years

Ability to manipulate the globe and zoom to any location

Locations of modern cities tracked back over 500 million years

In-depth features on major geological and biological events in Earth history

Clickable details on geologic eons, eras, and periods

Automated play modes

Animations between globe and flat map projections

Extensive reference list

Suggestions for classroom use

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a non-profit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nations largest philanthropies.
HHMIs BioInteractive initiative opens a window on cutting-edge science through interactive web features, short films, virtual labs, and scientific animations.
Since teachers play a pivotal role in launching the careers of future scientists and in helping the public understand the beauty and import of science, the BioInteractive team partners with the teaching community to create and distribute media that is engaging and relevant to the science curriculum.,

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