Observed arrival · 2026-11-03
Orbis: The atlas of a changing planet
An open-data atlas that presents terrain, climate, forests, weather and planetary indicators on a searchable globe.
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- Students and teachers using classroom maps
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- Its quiz format has users answer by clicking the globe, then shows the distance between their answer and the target.
Field notes
The homepage groups map layers with classroom and comparison tools rather than treating the globe as a single map viewer. It says climate zones are computed from thirty years of station records, and describes a time machine drawing on scientific reconstructions and elevation data. Search examples cover seven languages. A school licence is described as including unlimited teacher quizzes and assistant access; the extract does not specify its price.
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