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Tomnod: How the satellite works images search

  • Oct 30, 2025
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You want to the satellite images of the search on Tomnod to help? Currently, you are able to assist on Tomnod in the search for the missing plane MH370. We explain to you how Tomnod works!

Tomnod Registration

To help in advance, you need to register. However, you can map your progress and your findings back to your own Profile by logging in.
  1. Go to Tomnod. Click on "Join Now" in the middle of the screen.
  2. Are you looking for now as a non-registered user. Their progress and findings to store in your own profile, click on "Sign In" in the top right.
  3. Under "Sign up", enter a user name and your E-Mail address. You will receive an E-Mail from Tomnod. Click on the Link in the E-Mail and enter a password. So you can log in later via the "Sign in" and "Log in" again under that profile.
Tomnod is currently: searching for MH370

Tomnod - how to

  • After you have clicked on "Join now" and may have logged in, you can start via "Start Tagging" directly with the search.
  • You start on a randomly assigned map. With the help of your mouse, you click through the cards.
  • Should you discover anything Unusual, then left click in the display to one of the four categories (more on this in the next section). After you have selected a category, click on the eye-catching spot in the map.
  • The place is well marked and right at the top of the counter in your "Objects tagged"counter is increased by 1.
  • The more cards you crawl, the higher your "Map Tiles Explored"counter, which is also located right at the top of the counter display.
  • Other users should match with their selected objects, then the "thumbs up"count is increased in the counter display.
  • You can always switch to a completely different card. You do the "Jump to Random Map" to the right at the bottom of the screen.
  • Extraordinary finds, you can log on "Share this Map" on Facebook or Twitter.
Tomnod - how to

What you're looking for?

However, according to what you are actually looking for? On Tomnod you an example of the finds are displayed.
  • On the left of the Tomnod-you will see the four objects should keep you looking. It is Different (Other), a floating Well (Raft), Oil (Oil Slick), and in the extreme case of a wreck (wreckage).
  • For example, you select "Raft" and left click on the "i"Info Icon.
  • Then click in the neugeƶffneten Info window, click the small "Raft"image.
  • A sample image is displayed. So a "Raft"-Fund could look like on a satellite image.
Be on the lookout for objects
On the home page of Tomnod see below for the current search results. Here, too, eye-catching, such findings can be examined.

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