Changelog & Roadmap

Changelog

Version 1.1.0 - 10/04/2026

  • First version for the service launch on DestinE Service Platform.

Roadmap

This section lists the considered evolutions of the service in the short-term. The timeline will be adapted based on development progress and on user feedback during the initial operations.

Version 1.2.0 - July 2026

New features:

  • Expert users API: AQWALYTICS will provide WMS and WFS services (OGC standards), allowing direct access to images and geospatial features via a web access thanks to GIS softwares (e.g. QGIS) or others.

  • Temporal aggregation: By selecting multiple consecutive observations for a selected parameter, the user will be provided with:

    • a 2D map view of the parameter temporal aggregation for the period

    • parameter statistics on the period on a selected water body

The user will be informed on how period mode computes mean values for the period.

Version 1.3.0 - September 2026

New features:

  • In-situ temperature data integration:

    • An increased number of in-situ stations (15 under consideration) in four European countries (France, Germany, Italy and Croatia) will be accessible. The chosen measurement points are distributed near areas of relevance with WFD (Water Framework Directive).

    • In addition to the microstation information, AQWALYTICS will provide directly in-situ temperature charts instead of the user needing to access the vorteX-io App.

  • Location search engine: Different levels of search engine are considered to support the user:

    • Available water body search engine: drop down list of water body names (fixed list). Selection among this list re-focuses the bounding box on the selected water body.

    • Complex geographical search engine based on countries, regions, towns, … (OpenSearch considered)

Version 1.4.0 - December 2026

New features:

  • Satellites imaging swath visualisation: The objective of this evolution is to inform the user on observations availability based on the different satellites imaging swath. For instance, the user sometimes encounters partial availability on a water body if it is at the edge of the swath, this evolution would clarify the user’s understanding of 2D data availability.

  • Window split between map and time series: This view would enable to see in parallel the 2D data of a water body on the map and the associated time series. User experience would be facilitated with a common context filter (e.g. common parameter filter).

  • User configurations: This evolution objective is to allow the user to select and save default configurations such as default region or default selected water body(ies).

Limitations

  • Satellite data on water quality cannot be calculated when there are clouds. This limitation can significantly affect the data available for certain regions where cloud cover is heavy.

  • Cloud visualisation is not yet available for temperature products, as they are not derived from the same satellites.

  • The platform publishes satellite-derived water colour parameters that reflect the current state of the art in this field of research. These parameters are set to evolve in order to become more accurate.

Known issues

Here is the list of known issues:

  • Data may be distorted at the edge of a cloud due to cloud shadows, which can affect the received signal.

  • A date may sometimes appear as available even though there is no data for the water body if it is on the edge of the tile.