Google has launched a partnership with insurance company Catlin Group Limited and the nonprofit Underwater Earth in a bid to let people explore the underwater world from their computers.
The program, which was officially announced on February 23, will in the future allow the public to use Google Earth to explore under the ocean surface and investigate the depths. In addition to providing Google Earth users with fascinating views, the project also aims to charts the world’s underwater reefs.
However Google Earth users may have to wait a while before embarking on virtual underwater adventures as the first mapping expedition is not due to begin until September this year.
Eventually an estimated 50,000 images will be available on Google Earth and Google Maps.