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The Nexus of Observatories is the non-profit observation architecture of the Nexus ecosystem: an observatory capability in every platform and system, from remote sensing and in-situ measurement to edge deployments, including pilots implemented in Foundry. Each observation is published with the limits of its data. An observation starts an analysis. It is not a finding, a forecast or a warning. The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) stewards the architecture. Part of Nexus ecosystem.

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01Contents

Observatory in four parts.

In this dossier4 parts
  1. 01SourcesWhere observations come from
  2. 02LimitsWhat every signal must say about itself
  3. 03BoundariesObservation is not warning
  4. 04PublicationWhere signals are published
02Sources

Where observations come from.

Earth observation

Satellite and aerial data

Search, processing and change evidence through the NXS-EOP (earth observation and digital twins), without any implied authority to order paid acquisition.

Data

Public and reported datasets

Fused, versioned and traced through the NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk), with source rights and limitations kept attached.

Instruments

Measurement

In-situ instruments and edge deployments, with calibration evidence, where an authorised scope exists.

03Geography

Habitat condition worldwide.

Vegetation, land cover and plant growth across the world, from NASA GIBS. Each layer carries its own date.

The interactive map needs JavaScript; the layer list and sources are below.

Layers 3

Habitat condition, for this page

About this layer
Evidence
Observed (clouds leave gaps)
Source
MODIS Terra EVI (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
daily; Satellite index; clouds leave gaps
Newest at build
2026-10-13
Resolution
about 250 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite vegetation index for the 8 days to the date shown, a habitat condition indicator; not a measure of species or biodiversity.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
Evidence
Modelled (latest year GIBS publishes)
Source
MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1) (NASA LP DAAC)
Provider
NASA LP DAAC
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
yearly; Satellite classification; latest year GIBS publishes
Newest at build
2024-01-01
Resolution
about 500 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite land cover classes for the year shown, including croplands; a classification with known errors, not a farm register.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
Evidence
Modelled (latest 8-day period GIBS publishes)
Source
MODIS Aqua GPP (MYD17) (NASA LP DAAC)
Provider
NASA LP DAAC
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
8-day; Satellite-driven model; latest 8-day period GIBS publishes
Newest at build
2026-09-30
Resolution
about 500 m grid
Uncertainty
Model estimate of carbon taken up by plants over the 8-day period shown; an indicator of growth, not harvest or production.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
Evidence
Observed
Source
VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
daily; Satellite image
Newest at build
2026-10-14
Resolution
about 250 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite image. Satellite or model raster as the provider publishes it. Clouds, swath gaps and retrieval error leave gaps and noise; values are indicators, not measurements at a place.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
Evidence
Observed (clouds and overpass timing leave gaps)
Source
VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS) (NASA LANCE FIRMS)
Provider
NASA LANCE FIRMS
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
daily; Satellite detection; clouds and overpass timing leave gaps
Newest at build
2026-10-13
Resolution
about 500 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite hot-spot detections for the day shown, including gas flares and industrial heat; not a confirmed fire, an incident report or a warning.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
Evidence
Observed (clouds leave gaps)
Source
MODIS Terra NDVI (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA open data
Vintage
daily; Satellite index; clouds leave gaps
Newest at build
2026-10-13
Resolution
about 250 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite greenness index over the 8 days to the date shown; an indicator of crop and pasture condition, not a yield estimate or a food security warning.
Reached through
gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map

Latest available

NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Blue Marble (NASA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Natural Earth

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Habitat condition, framed on the world.Satellite and model products as NASA publishes them, each with its own date. They are indicators, not assessments of any place.

Data: NASA GIBS · ASTER GDEM · Blue Marble · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · NASA EONET · NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERTSources and licences

  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • MODIS land products (vegetation indices, gross primary production, land cover), NASA LP DAAC and LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • VIIRS near-real-time products (flood, land surface temperature, snow cover, corrected reflectance), NASA LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), VIIRS 375 m active fire product, NASA LANCE; vector tiles via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003, NASA LP DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). Cite as: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Spacesystems and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team (2019). ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003. doi:10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003. NASA open data
  • Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Public domain
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via NASA GIBS (coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). ODbL
  • Blue Marble, NASA Earth Observatory; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
  • Context on the globe and flat map: coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names from NASA GIBS reference layers (OpenStreetMap data, ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors); Blue Marble imagery as an optional base; 3D terrain and the elevation read-out from the ASTER GDEM elevation colour index (5 m to 200 m classes, exaggerated for legibility). Boundaries are drawn as published and imply no position on any territory.
  • Live events: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); events are indicative and keep their original source links.
  • Observed (EO): NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERT (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026). We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
  • NASA GIBS: We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
  • Optional layers (6 sources in the layer list: live, forecast, observed and context) print their provider credit on the map and here when switched on; forecasts are model output and derived indices are estimates.

Layers and dates

  • Enhanced vegetation index, rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra EVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
  • Land cover type (IGBP), yearly: MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1), NASA LP DAAC · 2024
  • Gross primary production, 8-day total: MODIS Aqua GPP (MYD17), NASA LP DAAC · 30 Sep 2026
  • True colour: VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
  • Active fires and thermal anomalies: VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS), NASA LANCE FIRMS · 13 Oct 2026
  • Vegetation greenness (NDVI), rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra NDVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026

04Limits

What every signal must say about itself.

Source data is uneven between countries, seasons and sensors. A signal that hides those differences would mislead, so each one carries its own description.

  • Its evidence label: observed, published statistics, institution-reported, estimated, modelled, forecast, scenario, expert judgement or unknown.
  • Its source, date, resolution and known gaps; missing data is shown as missing, never as zero.
  • Its rights: what may be reused, by whom and under which licence.
  • Its interpretation limits, such as cloud cover, revisit time, reporting lags or sampling bias.
05Boundaries

Observation is not warning.

The observatories issue no warnings, alerts or national statistics. Warnings stay with authorised parties, such as national hydrometeorological services. Public-safety work follows the boundaries on Early warning capability. The Consortium is not an emergency service. Decisions on observation and publication stay with the Consortium institutions.

06Publication

Where signals are published.

Reviewed signals are designed to appear in the Observatory Signal series of Reports. No signal is released yet. Related science: Earth observation. How such evidence reaches financial questions: The Global Risks Alliance (GRA), Models and professional methods.

07Questions

Questions and answers.

Does the Nexus of Observatories monitor people?
No. It works with environmental, infrastructure and public datasets under their rights. Signal work is limited to authorised observation, with no unauthorised collection.
Can I rely on an observatory signal for an emergency decision?
No. Use authority warnings from the competent authority. In immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.
Which countries does the Nexus of Observatories cover?
Observation follows the research scope of the six programme regions, subject to source availability and rights. Where a source does not cover a place or period, the gap is stated rather than filled.
Is the Nexus of Observatories a company or a product?
No. It is the Consortium’s non-profit observation architecture: an observatory capability built into each platform and system, stewarded by GCRI. Technology providers work at arm’s length and have no role in observation or publication decisions.
08Earth observation

Current events and the layer stack.

Recent events from open feeds, each with its measure, time, source and label, and the satellite layers read for this page; a committed snapshot, never a live feed.

Earth events

Recent earthquakes and natural events

Snapshot of 2026-10-24 05:24 UTC. Not live: a committed copy of the feeds, refreshed when the site is rebuilt.

Earthquakes, magnitude 4.5 and above (40)

USGS · U.S. public domain.

  1. 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 7 mww, depth 18 km; 2026-10-22 14:33 UTC; 32.4° N, 93.8° E; USGS; verified
  2. 197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.9 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 02:31 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  3. 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.3 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 02:35 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.9° E; USGS; verified
  4. 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.3 mww, depth 16 km; 2026-10-20 04:20 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  5. 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 07:49 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.7° E; USGS; verified
  6. 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.8 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:12 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  7. 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:05 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  8. 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 10:19 UTC; 38.7° N, 14.2° E; USGS; verified
  9. 203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 18:55 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  10. 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 18:52 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  11. 192 km S of Burica, Panama Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 17:05 UTC; 6.3° N, 82.6° W; USGS; verified
  12. 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 10:40 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  13. 184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 08:12 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  14. 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:19 UTC; 13.7° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  15. Reykjanes Ridge Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC; 56.8° N, 34.2° W; USGS; verified
  16. 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 14:44 UTC; 64.6° N, 17.5° W; USGS; verified
  17. 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 07:55 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.7° E; USGS; verified
  18. 202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 03:17 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  19. 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 13:55 UTC; 38.8° N, 14.3° E; USGS; verified
  20. 201 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 15:12 UTC; 32.4° N, 93.9° E; USGS; verified
  21. 68 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 08:37 UTC; 13.0° N, 125.6° E; USGS; verified
  22. 206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 06:29 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  23. 211 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 08:21 UTC; 14.2° S, 165.3° E; USGS; verified
  24. 71 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 19:32 UTC; 21.5° S, 174.3° W; USGS; verified
  25. 55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 08:00 UTC; 8.1° S, 120.3° E; USGS; verified
  26. 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-17 13:59 UTC; 14.0° N, 92.9° W; USGS; verified
  27. 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:49 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  28. 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 03:08 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.8° E; USGS; verified
  29. 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 22:05 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  30. 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 38 km; 2026-10-23 16:07 UTC; 40.4° N, 142.6° E; USGS; verified
  31. south of Africa Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 18:12 UTC; 52.8° S, 27.5° E; USGS; verified
  32. 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 123 km; 2026-10-21 07:44 UTC; 7.6° S, 128.1° E; USGS; verified
  33. 39 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 18:07 UTC; 38.0° N, 26.3° W; USGS; verified
  34. 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 06:41 UTC; 37.9° N, 95.6° E; USGS; verified
  35. South Sandwich Islands region Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 101 km; 2026-10-19 17:45 UTC; 56.4° S, 27.1° W; USGS; verified
  36. 129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC; 5.5° S, 152.6° E; USGS; verified
  37. 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:44 UTC; 14.2° S, 165.9° E; USGS; verified
  38. 153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC; 5.7° S, 152.3° E; USGS; verified
  39. 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 18:06 UTC; 32.4° N, 94.0° E; USGS; verified
  40. South Sandwich Islands region Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 61 km; 2026-10-22 00:25 UTC; 56.0° S, 27.1° W; USGS; verified

Wildfires (17)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Wildfire BEE HAVEN (2) (24-06), Hamilton, Florida Wildfires, Area 2060 acres; 2026-10-22 21:45 UTC; 30.5° N, 82.9° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Prescribed Fire STE – Goodin Ridge RX, McCreary, Kentucky Wildfires, Area 2604 acres; 2026-10-18 08:25 UTC; 36.9° N, 84.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Wildfire Bras, Sanders, Montana Wildfires, Area 1688 acres; 2026-10-17 23:28 UTC; 47.3° N, 114.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Wildfire COOLEY, Mendocino, California Wildfires, Area 1365 acres; 2026-10-16 20:14 UTC; 38.8° N, 123.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Wildfire NORTE, Orange, California Wildfires, Area 570 acres; 2026-10-16 14:52 UTC; 33.5° N, 117.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  6. Prescribed Fire Rx Polk 9275, Polk, Texas Wildfires, Area 900 acres; 2026-10-16 08:31 UTC; 30.6° N, 94.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  7. Wildfire HENDERSON, San Diego, California Wildfires, Area 3260 acres; 2026-10-15 17:11 UTC; 33.3° N, 117.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  8. Prescribed Fire Newman 2 Piles RX, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 723 acres; 2026-10-15 11:29 UTC; 35.0° N, 111.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  9. Prescribed Fire Newman Piles RX, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 751 acres; 2026-10-14 10:42 UTC; 35.0° N, 111.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  10. Prescribed Fire Jane 102 RX, Harney, Oregon Wildfires, Area 3000 acres; 2026-10-13 10:24 UTC; 44.0° N, 118.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  11. Prescribed Fire SRF 2026 Rx Implementation, Humboldt, California Wildfires, Area 500 acres; 2026-10-12 16:27 UTC; 41.3° N, 123.5° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  12. Wildfire Buckhorn 2, Cassia, Idaho Wildfires, Area 2000 acres; 2026-10-10 14:58 UTC; 42.3° N, 114.1° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  13. Wildfire PK, Sheridan, Wyoming Wildfires, Area 1645 acres; 2026-10-09 19:26 UTC; 44.8° N, 107.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  14. Wildfire CYRUS, Kern, California Wildfires, Area 543 acres; 2026-10-09 17:15 UTC; 35.7° N, 118.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  15. Prescribed Fire Bridger Trail Unit – KPERP Rx NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 5019 acres; 2026-10-09 11:49 UTC; 36.7° N, 112.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  16. Wildfire Craig Lake 1, Baraga, Michigan Wildfires, Area 604 acres; 2026-10-08 18:05 UTC; 46.6° N, 88.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  17. Prescribed Fire COOPER UNIT – KPERP RX NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 2000 acres; 2026-10-08 12:16 UTC; 36.8° N, 112.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Severe storms (5)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Hurricane Vance Severe Storms, Wind 100 kts; 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC; 11.7° N, 102.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Super Typhoon Champi Severe Storms, Wind 65 kts; 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC; 24.8° N, 123.3° E; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Tropical Cyclone Agueda Severe Storms, Wind 30 kts; 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC; 5.7° S, 47.7° E; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Hurricane Trudy Severe Storms, Wind 30 kts; 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC; 19.4° N, 108.0° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Tropical Cyclone Wati Severe Storms, Wind 45 kts; 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC; 20.7° S, 156.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Sea and lake ice (8)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Iceberg A81 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 700 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 55.1° S, 38.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Iceberg D33B Sea and Lake Ice, Area 252 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 57.0° S, 46.0° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Iceberg D35 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 90 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 60.1° S, 43.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Iceberg A83 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 84 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 60.3° S, 49.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Iceberg A85 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 30 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 58.4° S, 50.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  6. Iceberg A76C Sea and Lake Ice, Area 112 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 56.3° S, 24.5° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  7. Iceberg A84 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 72 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 69.8° S, 93.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  8. Iceberg B52 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 48.88 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 74.4° S, 130.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Sources: U.S. Geological Survey (earthquakes; automatic solutions are preliminary); NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); each event keeps its original source; Land: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain). Indicative, not official warnings.

Earth observation

The layers that describe the world

11 layers over the same ground: licensed products committed with this site, and NASA imagery loaded on request. Each keeps its measure, unit, date, source and label; none is added to another.

  1. Satellite view true colour (corrected reflectance); daily, shown for 2026-10-31; MODIS Terra corrected reflectance (NASA); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  2. Night lights night-time light (annual composite), radiance; as of 2016-01-01; NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, Suomi NPP); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  3. Land cover land cover type (IGBP classes), class; as of 2024-01-01; MODIS Land Cover Type MCD12Q1 (NASA LP DAAC); NASA open data; Modelled; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  4. Elevation elevation, colour index, m; undated reference; ASTER GDEM v3 (NASA, METI); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  5. Relief and bathymetry shaded relief (imagery); undated reference; NASA Blue Marble (MODIS); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  6. Heat exposure share of residents on ground at 45 C or more by day, % of residents; as of 2026-09-14; VIIRS NOAA-20 land surface temperature, 8 days; NASA open data (EOSDIS), citation requested; Snapshot (observed 2026-09-14)
  7. Generating capacity capacity of plants of 300 MW and more, MW per cell; as of 2021-06-02; WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3.0; CC BY 4.0; Reported
  8. Agricultural water risk overall water risk, agriculture weighting, category; as of 2023-07-05; WRI Aqueduct 4.0; CC BY 4.0; Modelled
  9. Baseline water stress baseline water stress, category; as of 2023-07-05; WRI Aqueduct 4.0; CC BY 4.0; Modelled
  10. Residents residents per cell (lower bound), people; as of 2020-01-01; SEDAC GPWv4.11, 2020; CC BY 4.0; Estimated
  11. Land land and sea (basemap); undated reference; Natural Earth 1:110m; Public domain; Observed

Imagery layers: we acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).

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