Interactive visualization of different environmental characteristics on global maps.
+ Quite easy to use
+ Lots of data linked to the so-called « Essential Climate Variables »
+ Scientific explanations provided with 3 different degrees of complexity
– Near-real-time data not always available
Characteristics
Type: measurements
Spatial resolution: variable (e.g. 500-m for Terra/MODIS imagery)
Spatial coverage: global
Time resolution: various
Time coverage: various