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Earth and satellite data APIs

OPIE is an Earth data engine that emphasizes speed and ease of use. We transform petabytes of Earth data from sources like NASA, ESA and NOAA into usable formats. You can use this data to add Earth functionality to your app, or to develop custom Earth-aware systems for your business.

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OPIE is your window into Earth Observation data.

OPIE is a web service for Earth Observation data. OPIE is fast and easy to use. Use JSON calls to access Earth data from satellites.

OPIE’s backend servers collect raw scientific data from NASA and ESA satellites. This data is then processed into user-friendly types like geocoded greyscale images and CSV files. OPIE makes this data readily searchable and available.

OPIE simplifies the
data conversation.

OPIE makes scientific data usable. Our backend handles obscure scientific formats and massive data so you don’t have to.

- Talk to our servers through simple JSON calls.

- Get rich data in common formats.

- Minimize development time, maximize quality.

Diverse Data

aerosol
Aerosol
clouds
Clouds
dewpoint
Dewpoint
sea ice
Sea ice
nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen Dioxide pollution
water vapor
Water vapor
formaldehyde
Formaldehyde
land surface temperature
Land surface temperature
planet skin temperature
Planet skin temperature
snow
Snow depth
solar radiation
Solar radiation
carbon monoxide
Carbon Monoxide pollution
soil wetness
Soil wetness
sea surface temperature
Sea surface temperature
air temperature
Air temperature
vegetation
Vegetation
ozone
Ozone

OPIE’s planetary dataset empowers broad insights into the Earth’s processes.

Our servers collect data from European and American public-sector satellites such as Sentinel and Landsat.

The Earth comes alive.

OPIE takes a multidisciplinary approach to scientific data. By applying techniques from the realm of computer graphics and video, OPIE can achieve levels of efficiency and performance which elude typical scientific data formats.

A common interface to many sources

OPIE
ESA
NASA
NOAA
NWS
EPA
BLM
NIFC
USFS
OS
Sea ice
Snow
Water temperature
Air temperature
Air pollution (5 gases)
US Wildfire data
Fire detection
Wind
Aerosols
Vegetation
Soil wetness
Satellite imagery
Aircraft tracking*
Air quality
ICE
Sea ice

An overlay showing the presence of sea ice.

SNW
Snow cover

The liquid water equivalent depth of snow, measured in meters.

SST
Water temperature

The temperature of water near the surface.

TMP
Air temperature

Two meter air temperature.

POL
Air pollution

Five different gases: Nitrogen Dioxide, Formaldehyde, Carbon Monoxide, Ozone, Methane

WFI
US Wildfire data

FIR
Fire detection

WND
Wind

AG
Aerosol

Aerosol optical thickness. The aerosol overlay shows the total measured aerosol load of the air. This shows dust, smoke, or other particles which reduce long-distance visibility.

NDVI
Vegetation

Prominence of plant life. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI, is a measurement of vegetation prominence.

SOW
Soil wetness

The volumetric moisture content of soil. Wetness of soil is measured as a ratio of volumes. Specifically: the volume of water in the soil divided by the volume of the soil.

IMG
Satellite imagery

True-color images of the Earth’s surface, taken by orbiting satellites.

AFT
Aircraft tracking*

AQI
Air quality

Apps built with OPIE:

Orbiter

Orbiter

Earth visualization app
Overall Winner, ESA Copernicus Masters prize 2021
Download on the App Store
Firespot

Firespot

Wildfire tracking app
Fire information, detection, and photos
Download on the App Store
Fires from Space

firesfrom.space

Satellite photos of wildfires
Dynamically displays photos of wildfire areas
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