Internet Map Server Internet Map Server HelpHelp

This presentation briefly describes the This presentation briefly describes the Internet map server viewer and model Internet map server viewer and model

interface and how to work them.interface and how to work them.

Internet Map ServerInternet Map Server

The Map Server makes extensive use of HTML, The Map Server makes extensive use of HTML, Javascript, and Cookies to make the application run. Javascript, and Cookies to make the application run.

You must have Javascript and Cookies enabled to view You must have Javascript and Cookies enabled to view this site correctly.this site correctly.

This site is optimized for Internet Explorer 5 or later. Use This site is optimized for Internet Explorer 5 or later. Use Netscape Navigator at your own risk…Netscape Navigator at your own risk…

The Mapserver makes use of freely available opensource The Mapserver makes use of freely available opensource softwaresoftware Univ. of Minnesota Internet MapserverUniv. of Minnesota Internet Mapserver GRASSGRASS

http://mistral.coas.oregonstate.edu/forages/mapserv4

The Map ViewerThe Map Viewer

The viewer consists of:The viewer consists of: ToolbarToolbar

Where you select the tools to Where you select the tools to manipulate the map imagemanipulate the map image

Map DisplayMap Display Where the map image is Where the map image is

displayeddisplayed Layer ControlsLayer Controls

Where you select what layers Where you select what layers will appear on the map and will appear on the map and where the legend appearswhere the legend appears

Legend DisplayLegend Display For the color categories of For the color categories of

raster layersraster layers Overview Reference mapOverview Reference map

Shows a larger scale reference Shows a larger scale reference for the map displayfor the map display

Zoom Out

ToolbarToolbar

Zoom In

Identify

Full Extent

Back

Pan View

Zoom InZoom In

Zoom In:Zoom In: Zooms in to the area of the Zooms in to the area of the map that you click or drag a box map that you click or drag a box around.around. Clicking on a single point will Clicking on a single point will center and zoom the window to that center and zoom the window to that point. Click and drag the mouse to point. Click and drag the mouse to define a box to the region you want to define a box to the region you want to zoom to.zoom to.

Zoom In

Back

Zoom OutZoom Out

Zoom Out:Zoom Out: Zooms out Zooms out

Zoom In

Back

Full ExtentFull Extent

Zoom to Full Extent:Zoom to Full Extent: Zooms out to Zooms out to the extent of the entire region.the extent of the entire region.

Full Extent

Back

View PanningView Panning

Recenter:Recenter: Recenters the display to Recenters the display to the point that you click the mouse.the point that you click the mouse.

Pan View

Back

IdentifyIdentify

Identify:Identify: Displays attribute Displays attribute information for the feature or grid that information for the feature or grid that you clicked. All visible layers in the you clicked. All visible layers in the map display are queried.map display are queried.

Identify

Back

Layer ControlsLayer Controls There are two general types of layers you can display on the There are two general types of layers you can display on the

map: features and rasters(grids). Multiple features can be map: features and rasters(grids). Multiple features can be displayed simultaneously but only a single raster image can displayed simultaneously but only a single raster image can be displayed at a time. Features can also be overlayed on be displayed at a time. Features can also be overlayed on top of raster layers. Both can be queried using the “Identify” top of raster layers. Both can be queried using the “Identify” tool.tool.

FeaturesFeatures Cities, geopolitical, rivers, roads, etc.Cities, geopolitical, rivers, roads, etc.

RastersRasters Elevation. DEM grid of terrain elevation.Elevation. DEM grid of terrain elevation. Soil layersSoil layers

pHpH Salinity (in units of electrical conductivity)Salinity (in units of electrical conductivity) Drainage classification. A subjective measure of soil Drainage classification. A subjective measure of soil

drainage conditions.drainage conditions. Available water contentAvailable water content

Climate layers. These layers are maps generated by the Climate layers. These layers are maps generated by the PRISM model.PRISM model.

Mean Precipitation (monthly and annually)Mean Precipitation (monthly and annually) Maximum Temperature (monthly)Maximum Temperature (monthly) Minimum Temperature (monthly)Minimum Temperature (monthly)

Only one raster layer can be selected at a timeOnly one raster layer can be selected at a time A colorbar legend will appear to the left of the mapA colorbar legend will appear to the left of the map

Back

Map Features

PRISM Layers

Soil Layers

Layer ControlsLayer Controls Reference suitability layersReference suitability layers

These are grids of previously modeled “read only” These are grids of previously modeled “read only” species suitability calculations.species suitability calculations.

Click the Click the Info Info button to open a window with the button to open a window with the model parameters that were used to generate this model parameters that were used to generate this output.output.

User-Defined suitability layersUser-Defined suitability layers Select this layer when you want to customize the Select this layer when you want to customize the

parameterization of the suitability modelparameterization of the suitability model Click the Click the Info Info button to open a window with the button to open a window with the

model parameters that were used to generate this model parameters that were used to generate this output.output.

Click the Click the CalculatorCalculator button to open the interface button to open the interface for inputs to run the species suitability modelfor inputs to run the species suitability model

Yield Production layersYield Production layers These are the layers resulting from the most recent These are the layers resulting from the most recent

water-balance yield production calculations of the water-balance yield production calculations of the model.model.

Redraw buttonRedraw button In order to view your selection in the map window, In order to view your selection in the map window,

you must click the “Redraw Map” button.you must click the “Redraw Map” button.

Reference Layers

User-Defined Layers

Refresh

Yield Production

Suitability ModelSuitability Model

The adaptation model is a function of six parameters:The adaptation model is a function of six parameters: MaxT MaxT : July maximum temperature (C): July maximum temperature (C) MinT MinT : January minimum temperature (C): January minimum temperature (C) PPTPPT : Mean Annual Precipitation (mm): Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) YieldYield : Yield production from water balance equations(%): Yield production from water balance equations(%) pHpH : Soil pH: Soil pH SaltSalt : Soil salinity (ds/m): Soil salinity (ds/m) DrainDrain : Soil drainage (categorical): Soil drainage (categorical)

Parameters may be individually included/excluded from the modelParameters may be individually included/excluded from the model Thresholds must be given for each parameter for each adaptation Thresholds must be given for each parameter for each adaptation

category: Well, Moderate, Marginalcategory: Well, Moderate, Marginal A result of Well, Moderate, Marginal adaptation is returned only if A result of Well, Moderate, Marginal adaptation is returned only if

ALL of the included parameters meet the given thresholds.ALL of the included parameters meet the given thresholds.

),,,,,,( DrainSaltpHYieldPPTMinTMaxTfAdaptation

Back

Yield ProductionYield Production If Yield production is selected, an additional parameter set is requiredIf Yield production is selected, an additional parameter set is required Soil available water content (cm of water per meter depth of soil)Soil available water content (cm of water per meter depth of soil)

If “Auto” is selected, the soil moisture grid is used in the calculation. Otherwise the If “Auto” is selected, the soil moisture grid is used in the calculation. Otherwise the following two values apply to the entire region:following two values apply to the entire region:

Field Capacity (cm of water per meter depth of soil)Field Capacity (cm of water per meter depth of soil) Wilting Point (cm/m)Wilting Point (cm/m)

Crop factorsCrop factors Crop co-efficient midpoint (Kc_mid)Crop co-efficient midpoint (Kc_mid) Root depth (m)Root depth (m) Yield response factor: The crop yield one might expect under ideal conditions [0-1]Yield response factor: The crop yield one might expect under ideal conditions [0-1] Stress response factor (p) : The average fraction of Total Available Soil Water Stress response factor (p) : The average fraction of Total Available Soil Water

(TAW) that can be depleted from the root zone before moisture stress occurs [0-1](TAW) that can be depleted from the root zone before moisture stress occurs [0-1] Temperature Production CurveTemperature Production Curve

Optimum TemperatureOptimum Temperature Minimum TemperatureMinimum Temperature

Time Period: The months over which yield production will be averaged to Time Period: The months over which yield production will be averaged to produce a single yield value.produce a single yield value.

WARNING! Running the yield production model can take nearly two minutes if WARNING! Running the yield production model can take nearly two minutes if modeling an entire country.modeling an entire country.

Adaptation ModelAdaptation Model When you first open the model inputs window, the settings in the When you first open the model inputs window, the settings in the

table will be set to the values that were used to create the data grid, table will be set to the values that were used to create the data grid, if any (blue text). If no settings were saved, the values will default to if any (blue text). If no settings were saved, the values will default to the settings for Tall Fescue (gray).the settings for Tall Fescue (gray).

You can include (exclude) parameters in the model by selecting (de-You can include (exclude) parameters in the model by selecting (de-selecting) the checkboxes at the top of the columns.selecting) the checkboxes at the top of the columns.

The model assigns the adaptation level (well, moderate, marginal) The model assigns the adaptation level (well, moderate, marginal) only if ALL selected conditions for that class are met. only if ALL selected conditions for that class are met.

Unrestricted low (high) values should be set to -9999 (9999). This Unrestricted low (high) values should be set to -9999 (9999). This means there is no lower (upper) bound to the condition.means there is no lower (upper) bound to the condition.

Unrestricted drainage values should be set to the lowest (highest) Unrestricted drainage values should be set to the lowest (highest) drainage level (eg. VPD or ED).drainage level (eg. VPD or ED).

To “eliminate” an adaptation level, set two classification levels to To “eliminate” an adaptation level, set two classification levels to have the same low/high thresholds (e.g. Setting moderate and have the same low/high thresholds (e.g. Setting moderate and marginal levels of salinity to the same values means that only well, marginal levels of salinity to the same values means that only well, moderate, and not-adapted levels will be used).moderate, and not-adapted levels will be used).

Adaptation ModelAdaptation Model By default, the model only runs over the region visible in the By default, the model only runs over the region visible in the

browser window. Select “Entire Country” when you want to extend browser window. Select “Entire Country” when you want to extend the modeling everywhere.the modeling everywhere.

If you want the model run to be saved in a different “version” in the If you want the model run to be saved in a different “version” in the Layer Controls list, select a different “Version” number before you Layer Controls list, select a different “Version” number before you click on the Run button.click on the Run button.

Click Click SaveSave to save a short description of the run that will appear in to save a short description of the run that will appear in the Layer Controls of the Map Viewer. This will also save the values the Layer Controls of the Map Viewer. This will also save the values and settings of the window into a Cookie on your computer that you and settings of the window into a Cookie on your computer that you can later recall. You should do this only AFTER you have Run the can later recall. You should do this only AFTER you have Run the model and want to retain the results for later or for someone else to model and want to retain the results for later or for someone else to examine.examine.

Click Click LoadLoad to recall the settings (if any) that have been saved to to recall the settings (if any) that have been saved to your computer. This only works on the same computer that you ran your computer. This only works on the same computer that you ran the model from. Otherwise, defaults are loaded.the model from. Otherwise, defaults are loaded.

Click Click DefaultsDefaults to load the settings for Tall Fescue. to load the settings for Tall Fescue.