What You Can See on earth.nullschool.net

earth.nullschool.net is an interactive animated map that shows real-time global wind conditions, along with weather, ocean, and pollution layers. It is run by Nullschool Technologies Inc., the company founder Cameron Beccario created to turn the project into a business, and the site has been in operation since late 2013. You can open it in a browser to explore Earth science data visually; no special software is described on the company page.

What the map displays

The site's own description lists four broad categories of conditions available on the animated map:

• Wind — real-time global wind, the feature the site is best known for
• Weather — atmospheric conditions beyond wind
• Ocean — ocean conditions
• Pollution — pollution conditions

The company describes the map as "interactive" and "animated," meaning the display moves rather than showing a single static snapshot. The exact set of layers and controls is not itemized on the company page, so treat the four categories above as the confirmed scope rather than a complete menu.

Who it is for

The site is positioned for anyone who wants to understand Earth's dynamic environment, and the company reports millions of visitors rely on it. Its track record spans both everyday and professional use: it has been featured in textbooks, scientific journals, museum exhibits, documentaries, magazines, and newscasts, cited as an intuitive and innovative tool. Named appearances include Nature Climate Change (2015), reports from the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering (2018) and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine (2016), the American Geosciences Institute (2016), BBC News (2017), and Japanese broadcasts Hōdō Station (2016) and Wide! Scramble (2018).

That range suggests two practical uses: a quick visual check of global conditions for general interest, and a teaching or communication aid where a moving global map is more effective than a table of numbers.

Background and contact

The project began in 2013 as a personal challenge by Beccario, a software engineer based in Tokyo, to learn HTML/CSS and JavaScript; he added layers, faster rendering, and more robust data pipelines over time. Nullschool Technologies株式会社 is registered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-11-12, Nihonbashi Mizuno Building 7F), established February 6, 2025, with Beccario as representative director. Its stated business includes web and app development, data visualization creation and sales, and licensing of software and data visualizations.

For licensing or other questions, the company directs inquiries to [email protected]. Pricing and login requirements are not stated on the page, so check with the company directly if you need terms for reuse.