CanaryObservatory

Signal catalog

Instruments of the observatory

Each detector measures one signal against its own history. Collection health, data freshness and statistical readiness are separate. A deviation is not a risk judgment or support for a hypothesis.

Catalog retrieved

Updated means last successful collection; reading and assessment times are shown separately. Scroll horizontally for all columns on smaller screens.

Implemented instruments and connection-required detectors. Planned detectors are listed separately below.
SignalLatest readingRelative to its baselineRecent trendReadinessUpdated
Earthquake Activity

Environment

44 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater · trailing 24h

Reading

44 observed; 64.8 expected for the same measure.

Statistical assessment: within the model’s usual range. Not a risk assessment.

Assessed

2026-10-03 – 2026-10-31 · own scale
Collecting and assessing
Severe Weather

Environment

404 active NWS alerts

Reading

Not enough history yet
2026-11-01 – 2026-11-01 · own scale
Collecting but short of history
Satellite Fire Detection

Environment

1,223 satellite fire detections

Reading

Not enough history yet
2026-11-01 – 2026-11-01 · own scale
Collecting but short of history
Internet Connectivity

Infrastructure & cyber

9 open country outage events

Reading

Not enough history yet
2026-11-01 – 2026-11-01 · own scale
Collecting but short of history
Air Traffic Density

Geopolitical & economic

No reading availableNot enough history yet— no historyCollection unavailable

Not enough history yet

No successful collection
Global Disaster Alerts

Environment

No reading availableNot enough history yet— no historyCollection unavailable

Not enough history yet

No successful collection
Space Weather

Environment

2.3 Kp · Kp 2.33 · no storm

Reading

Not enough history yet
2026-11-01 – 2026-11-01 · own scale
Collecting but short of history
Ransomware Attacks

Infrastructure & cyber

100 publicly claimed ransomware attacks · daily count

Reading

Not enough history yet— no historyCollecting but short of history
Business Jets Airborne

Human behavior

891 business jets airborne

Reading

Not enough history yet— one reading; no trend yetCollecting but short of history

Collection delayed

Military Aircraft Airborne

Human behavior

51 military aircraft airborne

Reading

Not enough history yet— one reading; no trend yetCollecting but short of history

Collection delayed

Research & development · not operating

Under development

These detectors are not yet built. They produce no readings, trends or statistical assessments today. Sources below are proposed, not connected.

Untracked Aircraft

Not yet built

Aircraft seen without a standard ICAO address (TIS-B / non-ICAO).
Proposed source

adsb.fi globe history heatmaps

Pentagon Pizza Index

Not yet built

Late-night restaurant activity near government facilities.
Proposed source

Public place-busyness data (licensing to be established)

Government Activity

Not yet built

Public indicators of emergency preparation.
Proposed source

FEMA OpenFEMA, Federal Register API

Cyber Pressure

Not yet built

Abnormal attack activity.
Proposed source

CISA KEV catalog, Cloudflare Radar

GPS Interference

Not yet built

Geographically concentrated navigation interference.
Proposed source

ADS-B NIC/NACp values

Maritime Activity

Not yet built

Shipping patterns near chokepoints.
Proposed source

IMF PortWatch

Market Stress

Not yet built

Unusual volatility and market moves.
Proposed source

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Emergency Procurement

Not yet built

Unusual emergency government contracting.
Proposed source

USAspending.gov API