A planetary-scale platform for Earth science data & analysis
Powered by Google's cloud infrastructure
Meet Earth Engine
Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities. Scientists, researchers, and developers use Earth Engine to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on the Earth's surface. Earth Engine is now available for commercial use, and remains free for academic and research use.
Our planet is changing
See our impact on the Earth from a new perspective through 37 years of satellite imagery in Timelapse in Google Earth. Timelapse is one example of how Earth Engine can help gain insight into petabyte-scale datasets.
Explore TimelapseReady-to-use datasets
The public data archive includes more than thirty years of historical imagery and scientific datasets, updated and expanded daily. It contains over eighty petabytes of geospatial data instantly available for analysis.
explore datasetsSimple, yet powerful API
The Earth Engine API is available in Python and JavaScript, making it easy to harness the power of Google’s cloud for your own geospatial analysis.
explore the APIGoogle Earth Engine has made it possible for the first time in history to rapidly and accurately process vast amounts of satellite imagery, identifying where and when tree cover change has occurred at high resolution. Global Forest Watch would not exist without it. For those who care about the future of the planet Google Earth Engine is a great blessing!
Convenient tools
Use our web-based code editor for fast, interactive algorithm development with instant access to petabytes of data.
learn about the code editorScientific and humanitarian impact
Scientists and non-profits use Earth Engine for remote sensing research, predicting disease outbreaks, natural resource management, and more.
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