◎ TERRATREND

A 3D INTERACTIVE EARTH  ·  NASA SPACE APPS 2026

TERRATREND

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Select a variable. Spin the globe. Discover what is changing, where, how much and whether it is statistically significant.

◎ TERRATREND

VARIABLES

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TREND FILE

LIVE

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◆ KEY FINDING

TREND SERIES

COMPUTING SIGNIFICANCE

MANN-KENDALL SIGNIFICANCE TEST

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WHY IT MATTERS

// THE DETECTIVE'S METHOD

How we catch a trend

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Select the Variable

Choose from variables measured by NASA missions or produced by Earth science models: CO2, sea level, ice mass, temperature, wildfire risk or groundwater.

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Fetch the Data

Live data is pulled from NOAA GML and Open-Meteo ERA5 APIs where available. When APIs are offline, curated real-measurement archives are served instead, always clearly labelled.

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Test for Significance

The Mann-Kendall test, the non-parametric method Earth scientists use, computes S, Z, a p-value and Sen's slope. A trend is reported significant only when p < 0.05.

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Pin It to Earth

Every confirmed trend is anchored to the exact place where it is measured. Click anywhere on the globe to surface the regional trend at that coordinate.

// ABOUT THE PROJECT

Built for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge

Developed by Ritish & Sun Jin  ·  The Data Detectives

TerraTrend is an interactive Earth science tool that selects variables from NASA missions, visualises how they change over time, runs the Mann-Kendall statistical significance test and pins every confirmed trend to the exact location on Earth where it is measured.

Live data: NOAA GML Mauna Loa · Open-Meteo ERA5. Archival data: GRACE-FO, Jason-3 / Sentinel-6, GISTEMP v4.

Event2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge
ChallengeBe an Earth System Trend Detective
Stat MethodMann-Kendall + Sen's slope
FindingsWhat · Where · How much · Significant?

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COMING SOON

◎ TERRATREND

A NASA Space Apps 2026 project. Real data from NASA and NOAA Earth science missions.

Not affiliated with NASA  ·  Built by Ritish & Sun Jin · The Data Detectives

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