What’s new in this release?
The new release of VizLab 8 significantly enhances the DestinE Platform visualisation framework, strengthening its role as a key component within the DestinE data access and exploitation environment.
VizLab now enables seamless integration between user-supplied datasets and DestinE Platform-native content, supporting advanced cross-domain workflows for the exploration, analysis, and communication of Earth system information. This interoperability allows users to combine heterogeneous data streams within a single, coherent 4D visualisation environment — spanning space, time, and multiple physical variables.
Key enhancements include:
- Histograms visualisation region selection, that allows real time analysis and focusing on areas of interest.
- New user data uploads for visualisation of measurements coming from point sensors on the ground and satellites readings along track vertical acquisitions.
- Time sychronised plots of layers selected regions or points to better explore and analyse specific areas of layers.
- Improved user interface that simplifies interaction of occasional users.
These capabilities support more robust inspection of high-resolution simulation outputs, observational datasets, and derived products, facilitating comparative analysis across Digital Twin configurations and scenario runs.
Vizlab 8 contributes to the broader DestinE objective of enabling transparent, accessible, and scientifically rigorous interaction with Earth system data – empowering users to construct interactive 4D narratives for research, decision-support, and stakeholder communication.
Further visualisation modules and service integrations are already under development, reinforcing DestinE Platform’s evolution as a scalable and interoperable platform within the DestinE framework.
A short overview video tutorial is available to showcase the new workflows and capabilities introduced in this release.
Deployment details
The new release will be deployed on Wednesday 13 May from 9:00 until 13:00 CEST. During this window, the service will experience a temporary outage of approximately 4 hours.
Visit the VizLab service here!
