Atmosphere AR

Explore global wind circulation, temperature, and lightning in augmented reality with Atmosphere AR, developed at CISESS, University of Maryland. Point your device's camera at one of the tracker images below to bring atmospheric data to life on a flat world map or an interactive 3D globe.

Download the full-resolution tracker images below to print or display on a screen, then view them through the app to get started.

Try Atmosphere AR

Download the app to experience Atmosphere AR on an iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Download for iPhone or iPad on the App Store Download for Android on Google Play

3D Globe Visualization

Use this globe image to access the three-dimensional Atmosphere AR visualization.

Satellite view of Earth centered on Africa and the Atlantic Ocean

Image: © EUMETSAT 2025

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2D Map Visualization

Use this world map image to access the two-dimensional Atmosphere AR visualization.

Satellite map of Earth's continents and oceans

Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center — Blue Marble (public domain)

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