SOS Explorer® 1.7 Release Notes
Starting with version 1.5, SOS Explorer® is now available for free download onto your Windows laptop or desktop! For more information on SOS Explorer® and to download the software, please visit the SOS Explorer® homepage.
Release Date
Permalink to Release Date- Version 1.7.0
- March 2026
Requirements
Permalink to Requirements- Windows personal computer (laptop or desktop) that is not more than 5-7 years old (as of 2024)
- At least 6 GB of disk space (up to 176 GB depending on the datasets that you select during the installation)
- At least 8 GB of RAM
Updates in 1.7.0
Permalink to Updates in 1.7.0New Features in SOSx
Permalink to New Features in SOSx- Favorites: Users can now save preferred datasets by marking them as favorites using the star icon. Favorited datasets are available in the Favorites category within the category dropdown.
- Search: Added a search field to quickly find installed datasets by name. Note: Search currently applies only to installed datasets and does not include datasets in the Dataset Manager.
Dataset Additions
Permalink to Dataset AdditionsAdded the following new datasets:
- Tsunami Historical Series - Alaska - 1964
- Tsunami Historical Series - Aleutian Islands - 1957
- Tsunami Historical Series - Japan - 2011
- Tsunami Historical Series - Lisbon - 1755
- Tsunami Historical Series - Samoa - 2009
- Tsunami Historical Series - Sumatra - 2004
To install these, make sure you open your Dataset Manager and select them after you install the 1.7.0 update.