Tomnod: That's how satellite imagery works
Would you like to help with the satellite image search on Tomnod? You can currently help find the missing MH370 on Tomnod. We explain how Tomnod works!
Tomnod registration
First of all: you don't have to register to help. However, you can assign your progress and discoveries to your own profile by logging in.
- Go to Tomnod. Click "Join Now" in the middle of the screen.
- You are now searching as an unregistered user. To save your progress and findings in your own profile, click on "Sign In" in the top right corner.
- Enter a user name and your email address under "Sign up". You will then receive an email from Tomnod. Click on the link in the email and enter a password. So you can log in again later using this profile using "Sign in" and "Log in".
Tomnod - how it works
- After you have clicked on "Join now" and possibly logged in, you can start the search directly with "Start Tagging".
- You start on a randomly assigned card. Use your mouse to click through the cards.
- If you discover something noticeable, click on one of the four categories on the left of the display (more on this in the next section). After you have marked a category, click on the prominent position on the map.
- The position is now marked and your "Objects tagged" counter increases by 1 in the top right of the counter.
- The more maps you browse, the higher your "Map Tiles Explored" counter, which is also in the top right of the counter display.
- If other users match your marked objects, the "thumbs up" counter in the counter display increases.
- You can switch to a completely different card at any time. Do this via "Jump to Random Map" at the bottom right of the screen.
- You can report unusual finds via "Share this Map" on Facebook or Twitter.
What are you looking for?
But what are you looking for? Sample finds are shown on Tomnod.
- On the left in the Tomnod display you will see the four objects you should look for. These are other (Other), floating material (raft), oil traces (Oil Slick) and in the extreme case a wreck (wreckage).
- For example, mark "Raft" and click on the "i" info icon above it on the left.
- Then click on the small "Raft" picture in the newly opened information window.
- You will see a sample image. This is what a "raft" find could look like on a satellite image.
On the Tomnod homepage you will find the current search results below. Here, too, striking example finds can be examined.