You can explore the location of regions with normal or abnormal weather conditions. You can also explore detailed data such as weather alerts, rainfall, temperature and NDVI data of each province.
Note: The abnormal weather condition is detected when it meets the following conditions.
- Rainfall or NDVI anomaly value is out of the normal range (values between 90% and 110% are considered as being within the range of normal variability) within the last dekad for the province.
- When there are impactful weather alerts in 2 weeks within the province.
Explore weather data by world map
In the world map, you can view the locations of different regions.
- You can use the category tab to filter the results. You can chooseAll, Weather Anomaly or Normal Weather.
- Check the results at the right side of the page.
- If you hover your mouse over the result card of your interest, an info window will appear on the map, showing its location.
- If you click a pinpoint on the map, an info window will appear on the map, showing information about the province, country and weather conditions.
Tips for interaction with map
- Change the map visualization by using the button at the right upper side of the map. You can select either Map or Satellite.
• If you choose Map, you can also select the terrain view. Click Map and click the terrain checkbox.
• If you choose Satellite, you can also select the label option. Click Satellite and click the label checkbox.
- Adjust the screen size of the map by click the box icon to view the map in full screen. If you want to exit full screen, press the Esc.
- Modify the zoom levels of the map by clicking + button to zoom in and click - button to zoom out.
- Explore street view on Google Maps by dragging the human-shaped icon to a blue-highlighted area.
Explore weather data by charts
In the weather analytics, you can explore various features about Weather Data for a specific province.
1. Weather Alerts
You can check real-time weather alerts for the selected province. You can view time of reported, alter type, country, province and details of alert. It is sorted by the latest first. Scroll through the list to review past alerts.
Note: In countries with no reported alerts, this feature may not be present.
2. Rainfall
You can check the rainfall amounts for the current year (light blue), for the last year (dark blue) and for the long-term average of 20 years (navy).
Features of the chart
- The criteria of the period interval is set as a dekad(10 day period).
For example, Jan 2/3 means the period between January 11th to January 20th. - The unit of rainfall is millimeters (mm).
Tips for interaction with the chart
- Hover your mouse over the column to check detailed data.
- Turn on or off each entry by clicking the entry name at the bottom of the chart. The entry name turns gray when the entry is not displayed.
3. Rainfall Anomalies
You can check rainfall anomalies for the selected province of the market. Rainfall anomaly means a comparison with the long-term average: showing the ratio between rainfall for the current year and the historical average as well as the ratio between rainfall for the last year and the historical average, expressed in percentage terms.
Features of the chart
- The criteria of the period interval is set as a dekad (10 day period). For example, Jan 2/3 means the period between January 11th to January 20th.
Tips for interaction with the chart
- Hover your mouse over the graph line to check detailed data.
- Turn on or off each entry by clicking the entry name at the bottom of the chart. The entry name turns gray when the entry is not displayed.
4. NDVI
You can check NDVI values for the current year, for the last year and for a medium-term average (12 years). Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is often used worldwide to monitor drought, forecast agricultural production and assist in forecasting fire zones. NDVI is preferable for global vegetation monitoring since it helps to compensate for changes in lighting conditions, surface slope, exposure, and other external factors.
Features of the chart
- The criteria of the period interval is set as a dekad (10 day period).For example, Jan 2/3 means the period between January 11th to January 20th.
Tips for interaction with the chart
- Hover your mouse over the graph line to check detailed data.
- Turn on or off each entry by clicking the entry name at the bottom of the chart. The entry name turns gray when the entry is not displayed.
5. NDVI Anomaly
You can check NDVI Anomalies for the selected province of the market. Anomalies are defined as the ratio between NDVI for the current year and the average as well as the ratio between NDVI for the last year and the average, expressed in percentage terms.
In particular, look for periods with consistently above or below average NDVI, particularly during the early stages of the season and critical times for crop development.
Features of the chart
- The criteria of the period interval is set as a dekad (10 day period). For example, Jan 2/3 means the period between January 11th to January 20th.
Tips for interaction with the chart
- Hover your mouse over the graph line to check detailed data.
- Turn on or off each entry by clicking the entry name at the bottom of the chart. The entry name turns gray when the entry is not displayed.
6. Year-Over-Year Min/Max Temperature
You can check the min temperature and max temperature of the current year and the last year.
Features of the chart
- The unit of temperature is Celsius (°C).
Tips for interaction with the chart
- Hover your mouse over the graph line to check detailed data.
- Turn on or off each entry by clicking the entry name at the bottom of the chart. The entry name turns gray when the entry is not displayed.