Bhuvan is a software application which allows users to explore a 2D/3D representation of the surface of the Earth.

The browser is specifically tailored to view India, offering the highest resolution in this region.

Basic features of Bhuvan Mobile:

• Access, explore and visualise 2D image data along with rich thematic information on Soil, wasteland, water resources etc.
• Visualise multi-resolution, multi-sensor, multi-temporal image data
• Superpose administrative boundaries of choice on images as required
• Data provided by Indian satellites , updated regularly to provide accurate information better than other available mapping softwares for India.

ISRO plans to allow the end-user to participate in the development of features for the product in the future.

Some of the functionality planned for future versions includes:

Online shapefile creation
Urban Design Tools (to build roads, junctions and traffic lights in an urban setting)
Contour maps (displays a colourized terrain, maps and contour lines)
Terrain profile (displays the terrain elevation profile along a path)
Draw tools (creates simple markers, free hand lines and urban designs)
Navigation map (to jump to and view locations in 3D)

Official portal of the Bhuvan ISRO looks like:



Contact:

Bhuvan Cell,
National Remote Sensing Centre
Indian Space Research Organisation
Government of India
Balanagar
Hyderabad - 500 625,INDIA.
Ph : +91-40-2388 4588/89
Email : bhuvan[at]nrsc[dot]gov[dot]in