Free satellite land data

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Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddt4BeNyJcE/?stkn=YzNwcTNyd3dmbHhz

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Google DeepMind turned a satellite mapping tool that used to cost six figures into a free dataset called Alpha Earth. It breaks the entire planet into 10x10 meter squares packed with climate, water and soil data, and almost nobody is using it yet.

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From paywall to free: Alpha Earth used to require a satellite company and a six figure contract, now it sits inside Google Earth Engine at no cost.
Planet in a grid: Every square meter of Earth is broken into 10x10 meter tiles, each carrying its own climate, water and soil profile.
Land scoring before purchase: Buyers can check flood risk, fire risk and soil health on any parcel before making an offer, work a consultant normally charges four figures for.
Farming without guesswork: The data sees through cloud cover, so farmers can spot a drying field weeks before it shows visible stress.
Mapping the unmapped: Regions like the Amazon and Antarctica that took scientists decades to survey are now available in a single file.
Access is trivial: Anyone can open Google Earth Engine, search Alpha Earth, and pick a square with zero cost.

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“I just zoomed into my own house from space and Google told me if it will flood burn or grow in one snap”
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“Google compressed every map on earth into 10 by 10 meters squares”
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“this is the one nobody is using map the unmapped amazon antarctica scientists spent decades on that you get it in one file”
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