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Getting Started

The platform offers a web map and dashboard tool for data exploration and trend analysis, provided the user has access.

Navigation

Users can navigate the platform by clicking on buttons or the navigation bar at the top of the screen.

Fig 1a: Button to return to previous page
Fig 1b: Navigation bar at top of the screen

Map exploration

Interaction is enabled for mouse or pointing device, but keyboard shortcuts are not supported at the time of writing. The user can pan by holding the left mouse button, rotate by holding the right mouse button, and zoom using the scroll wheel.

Fig 2: Mouse controls

Additionally, an information panel containing the map layers, legend, and feature information is available at the left hand side of the screen. The visibility of map layers can be toggled. Users can also switch between the metadata and time series data for each feature if available.

Map options

  1. View
    • Imagery: Users can change their current imagery design to the list of included options. These may include vector-style outlines of streets/terrain, raw satellite images, or a mix.
    • Reset Camera: Users can reset their current view or move to the selected view.
    • Hide Labels: Hides all the icons and labels on the base map.
    • 3D Terrain: Enables 3D terrain.
    • Full Screen: Toggles full screen mode.
  2. Search
    • Current Location: Show your current location.

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