NIMBO HD (2.5 m) Basemaps
Monthly 2.5 m RGB basemaps generated by super-resolution from NIMBO 10 m Sentinel-2 mosaics. Production is worldwide, with cloud-affected areas potentially awaiting production; coverage must be checked for the requested area and edition.
Open Earth Online · Use in GIS · Catalogue and editions
Technical Specifications
Section titled “Technical Specifications”| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Service URL | https://prod-data.nimbo.earth/mapcache/tms/1.0.0/{year}_{month}_5@kermap/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?kermap_token=[YOUR_TOKEN] |
| Format | Rendered PNG (including palette-indexed images) |
| Zoom Levels | 0 to 18 |
| Coordinate System | Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) |
| Coverage | Area-dependent; verify the selected location and month |
| Tile Size | 256x256 px |
Parameters:
year: Four-digit year (e.g.2024)month: Month number (1–12)5is the NIMBO HD identifierz,x,y: TMS tile coordinates for the/mapcache/tms/endpoint. Rows count from the south; convert an XYZ row usingyTMS = 2^z - 1 - yXYZ.kermap_token: Your API authentication token.
Monthly updates and data freshness
Section titled “Monthly updates and data freshness”Monthly editions have an operational publication target of the 15th of the following month. Delays of up to two weeks can occur. This is not a contractual guarantee or evidence that an edition has actually been published.
The represented month, source acquisition dates, actual publication date and last observation date are distinct. A target publication date does not confirm that an edition has been released. The catalogue export timestamp is not a product acquisition, publication, revision or verification date.
The monthly synthesis interpolates the available and usable Sentinel-2 acquisitions, taking cloud coverage into account, to represent conditions as close as possible to the 15th of the represented month. The 15th is a synthesis target, not the acquisition date of every pixel.
How the HD enhancement works
Section titled “How the HD enhancement works”The 2.5 m grid is produced by super-resolution from the 10 m mosaic, not a native 2.5 m acquisition. Model details and measured radiometric performance have not been supplied. Reconstructed small objects require independent validation before analytical use.
Confidence layer
Section titled “Confidence layer”Confidence is available on request to Enterprise customers. It is not a standard included or self-service layer. Confirm delivery methods, coverage and available editions with NIMBO. The score definition, calibration and interpretation thresholds have not been confirmed.
Request Confidence for an Enterprise project.
NIMBO HD Coverage
Section titled “NIMBO HD Coverage”NIMBO HD production is worldwide. Some areas with excessive cloud cover may be awaiting production. Worldwide production does not guarantee every area in every edition; confirm the requested area and month.
Select HD, the requested month and the area in Earth Online, and contact NIMBO if complete local coverage is required.
Request coverage for your area
Contact KERMAP with the area of interest, layer, period and intended use. Processing feasibility, timing and any commercial conditions require confirmation; no automatic addition or free production extension is promised here.
Historical Availability
Section titled “Historical Availability”| Version | Represented months |
|---|---|
| v1 | – |
| v55-80 | – |
| v1004 | onwards |
- 2025-04 to Ongoing | RGB (2.5 m) | Coverage: Unknown | Partial. RGB archive description. Check the requested area and edition; Confidence edition availability is not confirmed.
The catalogue records observed editions independently of the processing chronology.
Evolving Product & Change Log
Section titled “Evolving Product & Change Log”The policy for reprocessing past editions, changing data at an unchanged URL and retaining revision history has not been specified. Confirm the edition and revision before comparing archive data.
The HD processing-version chronology does not establish that older editions were reprocessed with the current version.
Change Log
Section titled “Change Log”Use the confirmed chronology above for the represented month. Request the source edition and any subsequent revision information when reproducibility matters.
Access and usage rights
Section titled “Access and usage rights”| Layer | Discovery | Pro | Pro HD | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGB (2.5 m) | Evaluation | Not included | Included | Included |
| HD Confidence (Enterprise on request) | Not included | Not included | Not included | On request |
- RGB (2.5 m): Earth Online, TMS, WMTS.
- HD Confidence (Enterprise on request): Mode to confirm.
Modes listed apply only to the documented combinations. “To confirm” includes missing rules. Evaluation, on-request and agreement conditions, delivery methods and any differences by mode are listed below.
Service verification
Section titled “Service verification”Checked on 2026-09-30. HD RGB samples responded through TMS, WMTS and WMS at the tested locations. The service inventory began in April 2025. These checks validate rendered-image delivery, not native resolution, reconstruction accuracy or a complete processing footprint.
Confidence was not identified in that historical self-service inventory. This observation does not override its confirmed Enterprise on-request status; delivery details still require clarification. See the catalogue record for dated release observations.