Understanding the sea through data

We collected actual temperatures around St. Peter's Island. Now you can explore them in a new way.

The MedSeaPod project was created to make environmental data accessible to all.
Through citizen science and interactive visualization, we want to tell the story of how the sea changes and how these changes affect ecosystems.

Two ways to read sea data

Each dataset tells a story. You can choose to immerse yourself in an interactive 3D space or analyze graphs for clear, linear comparisons.

3D Explorer

An immersive environment where data takes shape in space. Rotate, zoom, and click on the dots to find out the recorded temperature day by day and hour by hour.

Charts

A clear interface for those who prefer traditional charts. Compare datasets, identify trends, peaks, and anomalies with ease.

Data as a tool for awareness

Every value recorded in the sea is a fragment of history: water temperature changes with the seasons, winds and currents, affecting the life of marine ecosystems.

Collecting this data means building a collective memory of the sea, which is crucial to understanding ongoing climate change and the impact it has on biodiversity.

With MedSeaPod we transform numbers and measurements into an accessible language. Data collected around St. Peter’s Island become interactive visualizations and clear graphs for everyone-researchers, students and citizens-to explore, compare and understand.

Come usare l’Esploratore 3D

Scegli la location e il dataset

In alto puoi selezionare il punto dell’isola che ti interessa e, se disponibile, la profondità a cui sono stati raccolti i dati. È il primo passo per iniziare l’esplorazione.

Ruota la scena

Trascina con il tasto sinistro del mouse per cambiare prospettiva e osservare i dati da più angolazioni.

Zoom avanti e indietro

Usa la rotellina del mouse per avvicinarti ai dettagli o allontanarti per avere una visione d’insieme.

Sposta la vista

Con il tasto destro premuto trascina il mouse per scorrere la scena lateralmente o verticalmente, mantenendo la stessa prospettiva.

Interagisci con i dati

Clicca su un punto per leggere la temperatura registrata e la data esatta della rilevazione.

Filtra i valori

Utilizza lo slider della temperatura a destra per mostrare solo i punti compresi nell’intervallo che ti interessa.

Come funzionano le Charts

Seleziona i file che vuoi visualizzare

A sinistra trovi l’elenco dei dataset disponibili. Ogni file corrisponde a una location e a una profondità di rilevazione: basta cliccare per aggiungerlo o toglierlo dal grafico.

Osserva l’andamento nel tempo

Trascina con il tasto sinistro del mouse per cambiare prospettiva e osservare i dati da più angolazioni.

Confronta più dataset

Attiva diversi file per confrontare le misure. In questo modo puoi capire meglio le differenze tra location in momenti diversi dell’anno.

Esplora i dettagli

Passa il mouse sui punti del grafico per leggere i valori esatti e la data di rilevazione. Puoi così individuare facilmente variazioni, picchi o anomalie.

Regola l’intervallo temporale

Utilizza la barra in basso per restringere o allargare il periodo visualizzato e concentrarti sul lasso di tempo che ti interessa.

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How to use the 3D Explorer

Choose the location and dataset

At the top you can select the point on the island you are interested in and, if available, the depth at which the data were collected. This is the first step to begin exploration.

Rotate the scene

Drag with the left mouse button to change perspectives and view data from multiple angles.

Zoom in and out

Use the mouse wheel to move closer to details or further away to get an overview.

Move the view

With the right button pressed drag the mouse to scroll the scene laterally or vertically, keeping the same perspective.

Interact with the data

Click on a spot to read the recorded temperature and the exact date of the survey.

Filter values

Use the temperature slider on the right to show only the points within the range you are interested in.

How Charts work

Select the files you want to view

On the left you will find the list of available datasets. Each file corresponds to a location and depth of detection-just click to add or remove it from the graph.

Observes the trend over time

Drag with the left mouse button to change perspectives and view data from multiple angles.

Compare multiple datasets

Activate different files to compare measurements. This way you can better understand the differences between locations at different times of the year.

Explore the details

Hover over the points on the graph to read the exact values and date of detection. You can then easily spot variations, peaks or anomalies.

Adjusts the time interval

Use the bar at the bottom to narrow or widen the displayed period and focus on the time frame you are interested in.