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# Awesome Interactive Earth Visualization Online

A list of web pages and sites that allow you to interactively visualize and explore geoscience-related data, in interactive maps and other forms. Great for education and research.

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__Contributing__:

The project is still in its very early stages. Any form of contribution is always welcome!

Please read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and the [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) before contributing.

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## Biodiversity and Ecology

- [AdaptWest](https://adaptwest.databasin.org/) - Climate adaptation conservation planning database for North America, see also [interactive tools](https://adaptwest.shinyapps.io/).
- [eBird](https://ebird.org/explore) - Citizen science project documenting bird distribution, abundance, and trends globally.
- [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/) - Global Biodiversity Information Facility providing open access to worldwide biodiversity data.
- [Global Fishing Watch](https://globalfishingwatch.org/) - Open-access visualization of global commercial fishing activity.
- [Global Forest Watch](https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/) - Interactive world forest map and tree cover change monitoring.
- [Global Footprint Network](https://data.footprintnetwork.org/) - Explore ecological footprint data globally.
- [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations) - Citizen science project for identifying and mapping biodiversity observations.
- [Map of Life](https://mol.org/) - Integration of global species distribution data from multiple sources.
- [NatureServe Explorer Pro](https://explorer.natureserve.org/pro/Welcome) - Explore rare and endangered species in North America.
- [Protected Planet](https://www.protectedplanet.net/) - Database and visualization of global protected areas and conservation measures.

## Climate and Weather

- [Climate.gov](https://www.climate.gov/maps-data) - Tools and Interactive maps from NOAA.
- [Climate Reanalyzer](https://climatereanalyzer.org/) - Visualize climate and weather forecast models with various tools.
- [ClimateSERV](https://climateserv.servirglobal.net/) - Visualize and download rainfall and temperature forecasts, as well as historic rainfall and vegetation conditions.
- [Climate Time Machine](https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate-time-machine) - NASA's visualization tool showing changes in key climate indicators over time.
- [CONUS Climate Console](http://www.climateconsole.org/conus) - Interactively explore climate projections across continental US watersheds & ecoregions.
- [Copernicus Climate Atlas](https://atlas.climate.copernicus.eu/atlas) - Explore past and future climate data from Copernicus.
- [Earth Nullschool](https://earth.nullschool.net/) - Animated real-time and historical global wind, weather, ocean conditions.
- [GMAO FLUID](https://fluid.nccs.nasa.gov/) - NASA's visualization framework for Earth system modeling data.
- [IPCC WGI Atlas](https://interactive-atlas.ipcc.ch/) - Flexible spatial and temporal analyses of observed and projected climate change information.
- [KNMI Climate Explorer](https://climexp.knmi.nl/) - Advanced tool for investigating and correlating climate data.
- [Lobelia Climate Explorer](https://www.lobelia.earth/case-studies/past-climate-explorer) - Explore worldwide ERA5 climate datasets.
- [NCEI Climate Monitoring](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/monitoring) - Suite of climate monitoring tools from NOAA, see also [NCEI maps and geospatial products](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps-and-geospatial-products).
- [NOAA Climate Change Portal](https://psl.noaa.gov/ipcc/) - Access and display climate and earth system model output that informed the IPCC.
- [NOAA GML Data Viewer](https://gml.noaa.gov/dv/) - Visualize greenhouse gas, aerosol, and radiation data.
- [PSL Gridded Climate Data](https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/) - Archive of gridded climate datasets with visualization capabilities.
- [The Climate Explorer](https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/) - County-level climate projection explorer for the US.
- [The Climate Toolbox](https://climatetoolbox.org/) - Collection of tools for visualizing US climate and hydrology data.
- [USGS Climate Change Viewer](https://www.usgs.gov/tools/national-climate-change-viewer-nccv) - Downscaled CMIP climate projections for US states and watersheds.
- [Ventusky](https://www.ventusky.com/) - Interactive weather map showing pressure, wind, cloud cover, precipitation, and temperature.
- [Weather Spark](https://weatherspark.com/map) - Global map of average temperature patterns throughout the year.

## Earth Observation

- [CLMS Data Viewer](https://land.copernicus.eu/en/map-viewer) - Copernicus Land Monitoring Service visualization interface.
- [Copernicus Browser](https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/) - Central hub for exploring Copernicus satellite data.
- [EOSDA Landviewer](https://eos.com/products/landviewer/) - Search and process satellite imagery and Earth observation data.
- [Giovanni](https://giovanni.gsfc.nasa.gov/giovanni/) - Visualize NASA EOSDIS geophysical parameters.
- [NASA Earth Observatory](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/global-maps) - Collection of global maps showing various Earth system parameters.
- [NASA Eyes on the Earth](https://eyes.nasa.gov/) - 3D visualization of Earth science missions, satellite data, and vital signs.
- [NASA Worldview](https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/) - Interactively browse over 1000 full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download data.
- [NOAA GeoPlatform](https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/) - Suite of geospatial data and services supporting NOAA's mission.
- [WEkEO](https://www.wekeo.eu/) - EU Copernicus DIAS platform for environmental data access and processing.

## Geology and Geophysics

- [Global Lithological Map](https://projekte.cen.uni-hamburg.de/lithomap/) - High-resolution global map of Earth's surface rock types.
- [Interactive Earthquake Browser](https://ds.iris.edu/ieb/) - Explore global seismic events.
- [NGMDB MapView](https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/mapview/) - US geological maps from the National Geologic Map Database.
- [NGMDB TopoView](https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/) - Archive of US topographic maps.
- [Topo Map Explorer](https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/topomapexplorer/) - Tool for exploring historical US topographic maps.
- [UGSG National Map](https://apps.nationalmap.gov/) - Collaborative platform for US topographic information.
- [USGS Earthquake Hazards](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/) - USGS program for monitoring and reporting on earthquakes.

## Hydrosphere

- [Drought.gov](https://www.drought.gov/) - Multi-agency system for monitoring and forecasting drought conditions in the US.
- [Global Ice Viewer](https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/global-ice-viewer) - NASA's tool for visualizing changes in glaciers, sea ice, and ice sheets.
- [Global Watersheds](https://mghydro.com/watersheds/) - Find upstream watersheds and downstream flow paths globally.
- [Model My Watershed](https://modelmywatershed.org/) - Analyze watershed data and simulate water quality impacts.
- [MyOcean](https://marine.copernicus.eu/access-data/ocean-visualisation-tools) - Copernicus Marine Service providing state-of-the-art analyses and forecasts of ocean conditions.
- [U.S. Drought Monitor](https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/) - Weekly map showing drought conditions across the US.
- [USGS National Water Dashboard](https://dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov/) - Access real-time water data from over 13,500 stations in the US.
- [Watersheds by Fernleaf Interactive](https://watersheds.fernleafinteractive.com/) - Interactive map showing topological relationships between US hydrologic units.

## Miscellaneous

- [ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World](https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/) - Comprehensive collection of global geographic information and maps.
- [Climate Impact Lab](https://www.impactlab.org/map/) - Measure and communicate climate change impacts through visualizations.
- [Digital Atlas Project](https://www.digitalatlasproject.net/) - Educational resource for world and regional maps and visualizations.
- [Our World in Data](https://ourworldindata.org/) - Interactive visualizations on global issues, including Earth-related topics.
- [Resource Watch](https://resourcewatch.org/) - Visualize global challenges from climate change to poverty, water risk to air pollution.

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