How to toggle data layers and change map imagery on the globe.
Layer Controls
The Layer Controls panel is in the bottom-right corner of the Terminal globe. It lets you toggle individual data layers on or off and change the base map imagery.
Data Layers
Each toggle controls the visibility of a specific data type on the globe:
| Layer | Color | What It Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | Red | Real-time military and government aircraft positions from ADS-B Exchange |
| Vessels | Blue | Ship positions from AIS (Automatic Identification System) |
| Signal Regions | Purple | Country/region overlays colored by signal severity — the more severe the signals in a country, the deeper the color |
| Missile Alerts | Orange | Active missile and rocket alert zones from Pikud HaOref (Israel's national alert system) |
| Signal Pins | Cyan | Individual OSINT signal locations pinned to the globe at their coordinates |
| Cyber Threats | Pink | Animated arcs showing cyber attack flows between source and target countries, from OTX AlienVault threat pulses |
| Airspace / NOTAMs | Amber | Aviation restricted zones, TFRs, danger areas, SIGMETs, and other airspace restrictions from AWC and OpenAIP |
| Maritime Zones | Light Blue | Strategic maritime chokepoints and boundaries (Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, etc.) |
| Earthquakes | Orange | Seismic events of magnitude 2.5+ from USGS, shown as expanding colored rings scaled by magnitude |
| GPS Jamming | Pink | GPS jamming and spoofing zones detected from aircraft navigation anomalies |
| Satellites (Live) | Cyan | Real-time satellite orbital positions and tracks from CelesTrak TLE data |
How Layers Render
- Aircraft and Vessels appear as individual markers that can be clicked for detail popups
- Signal Regions are polygon overlays on countries — severity determines the color intensity (critical = deep red, info = faint)
- Cyber Threats render as animated dashed arcs connecting source and target countries. Arcs fade over 6 hours. Different attack types have different colors (ransomware = red, phishing = orange, espionage = cyan, etc.)
- Airspace zones are polygon overlays at a slightly elevated altitude so they float above the globe surface. Color indicates restriction type: red for prohibited/TFR, orange for restricted/danger, yellow for warning/ADIZ, blue for military training routes, purple for SIGMETs
- Maritime Zones are polygon overlays of strategic chokepoints and waterways
- Earthquakes are point markers with animated expanding rings — larger magnitude = larger ring
- Satellites show position dots with orbital path lines
Map Imagery
Below the layer toggles, you can switch the globe's base map:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Dark | Default dark basemap — best for visibility of colored overlays and markers |
| Live | Satellite imagery basemap — shows real terrain and cloud cover |
Zoom Controls
The + and − buttons at the bottom of the panel let you zoom the globe in and out. You can also scroll or pinch to zoom.
Tips
- Turn off layers you don't need to reduce visual clutter — especially when focused on a specific data type
- The Signal Regions layer is useful for a quick global threat overview at a glance
- Enable Cyber Threats alongside Signal Pins to see how cyber activity correlates with OSINT signals geographically
- Airspace / NOTAMs combined with Aircraft shows you where military flights are relative to restricted zones