Check out the maps of GLOBE Student Data!
See the latest data reported by GLOBE schools, or review data from other days.

See predictions for today's temperatures!
Available in the "Satellite and Model" data category.

View data collected by other scientific weather stations!
Temperature and precipitation data from weather stations around the world.

Follow NOPP ocean drifters as they cruise the high seas!
View or track the locations and temperature changes of dozens of ocean drifters. Use "choose drifter" to track a selected drifter.

View GLOBE maps in 3-D!
View data on a 3-D model of the earth. The VRML help pages give more information.

Investigate the La Niña/El Niño/Southern Oscillation phenomenon!
View predicted air and sea surface temperatures. See long-term monthly averages for normal, El Niño, or La Niña years.

Use the Maps and Graphs tutorial for the visualization website!
Learn about useful and efficient ways to make and use maps and graphs with these step-by-step instructions.

Make custom maps using the enhanced map controls!
Specify location, or turn on and off map layers such as coasts, rivers, and boundaries. Select "Enhanced Map Controls" from the "Other Options" below the map.

View a side-by-side comparison of two GLOBE maps!
Useful for comparing GLOBE measurements to model predictions, or to see changes over time.

Change the colors of selected GLOBE maps!
Choose alternate colorbars, and adjust the sensitivity range, to detect small features and differences in your data. Select "Change the Colorbar" in the "Other Options" of eligible maps.

Create a visual spreadsheet of GLOBE maps!
Compare and contrast up to 16 GLOBE maps at once! (Up to 4 datasets and up to 4 dates.)

Use GLOBE maps to view and download data!
The "Show Table" option displays a table of the data on the map. (The table can be sorted or downloaded to a file for importing into a spreadsheet.)

Create foldable map images!
The "Create a Foldable Map" option from the "Other Options" on a map creates a world map suitable for cutting and folding into a 3-D shape.

Explore budburst using GLOBE maps!
View Budburst maps for the Northern Hemisphere, or the Southern Hemisphere.

View US Watersheds!
Zoom in and select from the special watershed menu on these maps. Available from the "Geophysical Data" category.

View Canadian Watersheds!
Zoom in and select from the special watershed menu on these maps. Available from the "Geophysical Data" category.

Explore the Earth's topography and bathymetry!
See the topography and bathymetry (ocean depths) for the entire globe. Available from the "Geophysical Data" category on maps.

Highlight map locations!
Use the "Highlight map locations" option to select map sites based on latitude, longitude, elevation, country, state, or name.

Animate GLOBE maps!
See how data varies over time for almost any map by using the "Make an animation" option (requires Javascript).

Plot a graph of GLOBE data!
Select up to 6 datasets and/or sites for one school, or up to 6 schools for one dataset.

Use the Visualization tutorial focused on GIS functionality!
Learn about some of the more advanced features of the visualization website by following this step-by-step tutorial.

Create 'Stacked' graphs for easier data analysis!
For graphs of more than one parameter, use the 'Stacked Graph' option to separate the parameters and see relationships and trends more easily!

Investigate correlations by using "Create Scatter Plot"!
Use scatter plots to find possible relationships between parameters. In the "Other Options" below the maps, select "Create Scatter Plot".

Check out the Visualization Help Index!
Learn more about using maps and graphs, and searching for and downloading data.

Check out the GLOBE Image Gallery!
View examples of visualizations in the GLOBE Image Gallery.

Examine some advanced visualizations!
Available in the GLOBE Image Gallery.

See animated GLOBE images!
See examples of animations created using images from the GLOBE Visualization server.

Hurricane/Typhoon animations!
Follow the tracks of several large, tropical storms using satellite images of cloud cover.

NOPP ocean drifter animations!
View animations of the NOPP (National Oceanographic Partnership Program) drifters.

Explore a 3-D relief map of the Earth!
With a VRML-capable browser, you can explore the mountains, valleys, and oceans of the Earth in 3-D.

Try your hand at some puzzles!
Scramble these maps, then put them back together! Race against the clock, or do it just for fun.

Test your knowledge of GLOBE Partner Countries and US States!
Use this geography quiz to help you learn to identify GLOBE Partner Countries and US States.

GLOBE Personal Visualization Archive (PVA)
GLOBE teachers can create collections of GLOBE images, then use the PVA to view the collections at a later time.