North Slope Decision Support SystemInformation System Demonstration

November 9, 2009Fairbanks, Alaska

What data is in the Betty Pingo area?

Look at the Map Inventory

1. Click on Display tab in Table of Contents2. View available data layers on left side; View map on

right side

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Search for Some Data, Say Rainfall

1. Click on NSDSS Workbench tab in Table of Contents2. Click on Explore Data tab3. Type in data interested in (rainfall) and run (arrow)

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Note Rainfall has Many Different Names

The Map and Chart Are Linked

1. Select data in Explore Data window2. View map results

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Select Time Series Data and View

1. Click on desired Precipitation in Explore Data window2. Click on Add Time Series Chart in Properties Information3. View time series data in Chart window

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Explore Grid Dataset Properties

1. Select desired Grid dataset in Explore Data window – expand by clicking ‘+’ next to dataset

2. View source, citation, boundary and grid cell size

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Plot Precipitation from Multiple Datasets

1. Click on a second (third, fourth, etc.) Precipitation in the Explore Data window

2. Click on Add Time Series Chart in Properties Information3. View mulitple time series data in Chart window

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Look at Statistical Data for Betty Pingo Met Station & ECHAM5 GCM Output

1. Select desired Statistic (Average, Minimum, Count, etc.)2. View selected statistic in Chart window

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Export to Excel

1. Click on Excel button above Chart – Export Dialog box opens2. Select format type (Excel) and options (point labels, header, etc.)3. Click Save

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View Exported Data in Excel