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Card 781 of 9792026-10-03 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-10-03

SkyPollen’s wind-driven pollen map

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive map visualizes pollen drifting from plant sources on forecast winds, with selectable layers and city views.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-03 issue.
For
People tracking pollen seasons in Australia and Japan
Worth noticing
The page credits ECMWF winds, NASA vegetation history, Melbourne street trees and an unvalidated subtropical-grass model.

Field notes

The map is organized around selectable pollen layers and city views, with listed locations spanning Australia and Japan. Its source notes identify weather input from ECMWF, vegetation history from NASA MODIS, and tree data from the City of Melbourne and City of Gold Coast. The page gives seasonal timing for Victoria and southeast Queensland, while explicitly distinguishing its modeled estimates from official counts.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-10-03. The live site may have changed.