Time and temporal data in the map

The map has a collection of features for visualizing and working with data that varies over time. There are a variety of forms that temporal data takes, each of which can be used and visualized in different ways. All temporal data shown in the Map application respects the current selected time, to help you understand how your data changes over time and to inspect specific times in the past.

Time series

Time series are measured values that change over time. You can configure time series values in the Ontology as time series properties. Use time series to style objects on your map, and view them in the series panel.

Events

Events are objects that have additional metadata that associate the object with a specific time or time range. Events can be used to control the opacity of objects on your map, and visualized in the timeline.

Tracks

Use tracks to represent objects that have a position which changes over time. The track styling options let you customize how you visualize the positions of an object over time.