| Institute | Top | - University of California, San Diego; Scripps Institute of Oceanography; San Diego Supercomputer Center (SIO), more, partner
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| Abstract | Atlas Purpose
- Develop information resources for coastal management
Distinguishing features
- Use editorial teams to control the content and quality of the data while organizing around a familiar formet yet accommodating new technology opportunities in information structure and dissemination
Target Audience
- General Public
- Coastal/Environmental Managers
- Tourists
- Researchers/Scientists
- Government/Public Bodies
- Consultancies
- Decision Makers
- Students
- NGOs
- Commercial/Industry
Atlas design and usability
- Focus:
- Textual content
- Map content
- Documentation:
- Thematic text
- Metadata : Database/Flat Files, Single/Multiple format(s)
- Help pages
- Tutoral
- Design
- Clear navigation and instruction
- Involved user feedback
- Access text from map/map from text
- Single/Multiple point(s) of access to data/map
Functionality/tools available
- Level:
- Mapping Tools:
- Zoom, recentre and full extent
- Identify features
- Layer list control
- View by theme
- Print/Export maps
- Query attributes
- Measure line and areas
- Download geospatial data
Data/cartographic information included
- Geographic Area: California
- Number of Datasets: Developing
- Topics:
- Physical Environment
- Imagery
- Management
- Conservation
- Infrastructure
- Culture and Heritage
- Fisheries, Aquaculture & Agriculture
- Coastal Habitats
- Biology
- Human Impact
- Environmental Monitoring
- Industry
- Natural Resources
- Tourism and Recreation
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