Uluru in 3D over the S2 true colour basemap

S2 Basemap · 2026 Q2

A current 10 m view, every quarter

A cloudless quarterly mosaic from Copernicus Sentinel-2, in true colour, colour infrared and NDVI from one surface-reflectance archive, over 3D terrain. On the same key as our live hazard layers, and ready for public apps.

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Uluru. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026. Terrain: Mapterhorn, Geoscience Australia (CC BY 4.0), Copernicus GLO-30.

Why it's different

Recent, consistent, and made for reading the land

Recent

Rebuilt every quarter, so this season’s clearing, burn scars and regrowth show up. Not a patchwork captured years apart.

Consistent

One sensor, one season, one processing chain. Neighbouring regions match, so comparisons across a network hold up.

Three views, one key

True colour, colour infrared and NDVI are rendered from the same four-band reflectance archive and served on one access key.

Use it in public

Show it in your own apps, on public websites and in public apps, with attribution.

See the difference

Vegetation you can actually read

NDVI and colour infrared turn subtle colour differences into clear signals: irrigated paddocks, harvested compartments, regrowth and stressed vegetation. Drag to compare.

True colour: Pine plantations near Nangwarry, South Australia

NDVI: Pine plantations near Nangwarry, South Australia

True colour NDVI

Pine plantations near Nangwarry, South Australia, 2026 Q2. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026.

Use cases

Built for the work you do on the ground

Easements and corridors, Snowy Mountains, NSW — NDVI
Easements and corridors
Track regrowth under lines and along pipelines every quarter.

Plantations and forestry, Green Triangle, SA — Colour infrared
Plantations and forestry
See harvested, replanted and maturing compartments at a glance.

Mine sites, Pilbara, WA — True colour
Mine sites
Pits, dumps, haul roads and rehabilitation, refreshed each quarter.

Paddocks and irrigation, Riverina, NSW — NDVI
Paddocks and irrigation
Paddock-scale vegetation condition across whole regions.

3D terrain

Ranges, gorges and craters, in 3D

Every view drapes over elevation: 5 m LiDAR across much of Australia and a 30 m global model elsewhere. Enterprise includes the elevation as Terrarium tiles for your own 3D maps.

Fly it in the explorer

The Main Range near Kosciuszko in 3D over the S2 true colour basemap

Main Range, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026.

Specifications

The details

Source	Copernicus Sentinel-2 quarterly mosaics
Resolution	10 m
Refresh	Every quarter. The current mosaic is 2026 Q2.Gaps in a quarter are filled from the previous one.
Views	True colour, colour infrared and NDVI, rendered from four-band (red, green, blue, near-infrared) surface reflectance
Delivery	XYZ raster tiles (512 px, Web Mercator, native to zoom 13), also listed in WMTS and WMS
Terrain	Terrarium-encoded elevation tiles to zoom 15: 5 m LiDAR across much of Australia, 30 m worldwide
Use	Your apps, websites and GIS, including public display with attribution
Archives	Four-band surface reflectance for your region each quarter, as raw data or map tiles, on request
Plan	Included with Bushfire.io Enterprise. Infrared and NDVI views are also in the Bushfire.io app from Pro.

How it compares

Where it fits among satellite basemaps

	S2 Basemap	Annual cloudless mosaics	Global imagery basemaps
Imagery
How recent	This quarter	Up to a year old	Mixed, often years old
Consistency between regions	One sensor and season	One sensor and year	Patchwork of sources and dates
Resolution	10 m	10 m	Often sub-metre in cities
Views and data
True colour
Colour infrared and NDVI		–	–
Surface reflectance archives	On request	Varies	–
3D terrain on the same key		–	Varies
Live hazard layers on the same key		–	–

Aerial and sub-metre imagery is the better choice for detail in towns and cities. The S2 basemap is built for recency and for reading vegetation across large areas.

Developers

Drop it into any map

Copy your XYZ templates from your Developers page, replace YOUR_KEY, and add the credits.

Developer docs

https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/tiles/sentinel2/{z}/{x}/{y}?token=YOUR_KEY
https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/tiles/sentinel2-falsecolor/{z}/{x}/{y}?token=YOUR_KEY
https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/tiles/sentinel2-ndvi/{z}/{x}/{y}?token=YOUR_KEY

map.addSource("s2", {
  type: "raster",
  tiles: ["https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/tiles/sentinel2/{z}/{x}/{y}?token=YOUR_KEY"],
  tileSize: 512,
  maxzoom: 13,
  attribution: "© Disaster Science. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026",
});
map.addLayer({ id: "s2", type: "raster", source: "s2" });

L.tileLayer("https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/tiles/sentinel2/{z}/{x}/{y}?token=YOUR_KEY", {
  tileSize: 512,
  zoomOffset: -1,
  maxNativeZoom: 13,
  attribution: "© Disaster Science. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026",
}).addTo(map);

https://tiley.bushfire.io/v1/ogc/wmts?SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&token=YOUR_KEY

Attribution

Credits to show with the basemap

You can show the S2 basemap in your own apps, on public websites and in public apps. Wherever it appears, include these credits.

© Disaster Science
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026
Terrain: Mapterhorn, Geoscience Australia (CC BY 4.0), Copernicus GLO-30

Questions, answered

Why 10 m and not 50 cm?

Sub-metre imagery shows individual trees and buildings, but it is captured rarely and unevenly, so most of it is years old. At 10 m we can rebuild the whole map every quarter, consistently, with near-infrared for vegetation. For corridors, forestry, farms and land change, recency usually matters more than detail.

How do I buy it?

The S2 basemap is included with Bushfire.io Enterprise, which you can buy online. Need only the basemap, raw archives or a custom region? Talk to us.

Can I use it in a public app or website?

Yes, with attribution. Wherever it appears, show the credits above. See our Terms of Service.

Can I get the underlying data?

Yes. We keep four-band surface reflectance, not finished pictures, and can deliver it for your region each quarter as raw data or ready-made map tiles.

Can I see it before I buy?

Fly around it in 3D on our Satellite Map Explorer, or talk to us about an evaluation.

Put a current basemap under your work

Buy Enterprise online today, or talk to us about the basemap on its own, archives and custom regions.

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