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Geolocation & Mapping

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  • Open profiles for limits, pricing, and verification notes.
  • Use collections when you need a workflow stack, not one tool.

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GeoTag.world

Source checked 2026-10-22

Inspect embedded GPS coordinates and manage photo geotags

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Reporting, Verification Pricing: Freemium

Best for: Reading existing image GPS and EXIF information, viewing stored coordinates on a map, and preparing a separate copy…

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GeoTag.world

Inspect embedded GPS coordinates and manage photo geotags

WorkflowMapping, Reporting, Verification AccessFreemium
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EUDR Map Studio

Source checked 2026-10-22

Prepare plot geometry and geographic files for supply-chain review

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Reporting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Drawing or editing supplier-plot polygons, checking geometry and metadata, and preparing a geographic export for a documented supply-chain…

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EUDR Map Studio

Prepare plot geometry and geographic files for supply-chain review

WorkflowMapping, Reporting, Verification AccessFree
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EXIF Hound

Source checked 2026-10-22

Browse local image metadata and map embedded GPS coordinates

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Reporting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Inspecting local image metadata, comparing files and mapping embedded GPS coordinates while preserving a separate original-evidence copy.

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EXIF Hound

Browse local image metadata and map embedded GPS coordinates

WorkflowMapping, Reporting, Verification AccessFree
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Shadowmap

Source checked 2026-09-19

Model sunlight and building shadows in 3D

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Freemium

Best for: Testing whether an outdoor image's shadow direction is plausible for a candidate location and time.

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Shadowmap

Model sunlight and building shadows in 3D

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFreemium
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PeakFinder

Source checked 2026-09-19

Compare mountain skylines with terrain panoramas

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Paid

Best for: Testing a candidate viewpoint against the ridge shapes visible in an outdoor photograph.

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PeakFinder

Compare mountain skylines with terrain panoramas

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessPaid
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Map Warper

Source checked 2026-09-19

Align historical map images with modern coordinates

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Comparing a scanned historical plan or map with current geography.

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Map Warper

Align historical map images with modern coordinates

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFree
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QGIS

Source checked 2026-09-19

Desktop geospatial analysis for evidence-led mapping

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Combining public boundaries, satellite layers, points and timelines into a reproducible geographic analysis.

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QGIS

Desktop geospatial analysis for evidence-led mapping

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFree
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Google Earth Engine official-page screenshot

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Google Earth Engine

Source checked 2026-09-19

Analyze satellite time series in a cloud geospatial environment

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Freemium

Best for: Testing environmental or land-change questions across dates rather than inspecting one satellite image.

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Google Earth Engine

Analyze satellite time series in a cloud geospatial environment

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFreemium
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NASA FIRMS official-page screenshot

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NASA FIRMS

Source checked 2026-09-19

Satellite active-fire detections, maps and alerts

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Checking whether thermal detections are consistent with a reported fire within a defined place and period.

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NASA FIRMS

Satellite active-fire detections, maps and alerts

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFree
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ASF Vertex

Source checked 2026-09-19

Find and access radar remote-sensing data

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Discovering SAR scenes for a place and date when optical imagery is obscured or unsuitable.

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ASF Vertex

Find and access radar remote-sensing data

WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFree
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ADS-B Exchange

Aircraft tracking and ADS-B aviation data network

WorkflowDiscovery, Verification AccessFreemium
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MarineTraffic

AIS vessel tracking and maritime movement intelligence

WorkflowDiscovery, Verification AccessFreemium
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Global Forest Watch

Forest monitoring, satellite alerts, and environmental geospatial data

WorkflowDiscovery, Verification AccessFree
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OpenSky Network

Open ADS-B flight tracking and aviation data network

WorkflowDiscovery, Verification AccessFree
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MapChecking

Crowd-size estimation from mapped areas

WorkflowReporting AccessFree
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NASA Worldview

NASA satellite imagery browsing

WorkflowVerification AccessFree
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Copernicus Browser

Copernicus satellite data browser

WorkflowVerification AccessFree
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SunCalc

Sun and shadow checks for visual verification

WorkflowVerification AccessFree
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