Map
The Catalogue includes an interactive map that is used to preview datasets.
How do I?
Map area
The map viewer has a number of features to explore the data:
- Interactive map used to preview content.
Use the mouse to pan and zoom the map.
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Controls used to add and manage map contents.
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Navigation including Zoom in, Zoom out, Zoom to extent.
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Location search including searching for your current position.
Map viewer
Add layers
The interactive map views datasets as distinct layers. Layers can be drawn from a wide range of data sources.
Map
Use records in the catalogue that include a saved map:
- From the Map viewer, press Add layer control, and change to Map tab.
This tab lists records that include saved Map.
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Use the Search field to locate the record to display.
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Use Add to map to include map contents.
Search
Make use of records in the catalogue with web mapping services:
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From the Map viewer, press Add layer control, and change to Search tab.
Add layer from search
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Use the Search field to locate the record to display.
Only records with Add to map are listed.
Search
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Press Add to map to visualize the dataset.
Add layers services
Use web mapping service:
- From the Map viewer, press Add layer control, and change to Search tab.
- To browse contents of a Web Map Service, supply a the service description URL
(known as
GetCapabilities
document).
- type a WMS service URL:
https://maps.geocat.net/geoserver/geocat/ows?service=wms&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities
The Web Map Service contents are immediately listed.
- Use WMS layers Search field to locate
Coastline
layer.
- Search
Coastline
Add WMS Layer
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Press Add to map.
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Use the WMS layers Search field to locate the
Countries
layer.
- Search
Countries
Press the Layer styles to list styles available
for the Countries
layer.
Add WMS Layer style
- Locate the
mapcolor9
layer style, and press Add to map.
Add files
Use KML
files on the map.
Manage layers
Layer order
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From the Map viewer, press Manage layers control
Manager layers
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Placing the cursor over a layer shows Move layer up, Move layer down, and Remove layer button.
Move layer up
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Use these buttons to mange the layer order, and remove layers.
Legend
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From the Map viewer, press Legend control
Legend
Filter data
Select a WFS
layer to filter content, using a CQL query.
Use a WPS process
Use a Web Processing Service to perform analysis and display the result.
Maps
Download map
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From the Map viewer, press Maps control
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Press *Download → OGC context (XML) button
Load map
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From the Map viewer, press Maps control
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Press *Load → From file button.
Select a previously downloaded OGC context file.
Load map reset to default
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From the Map viewer, press Maps control
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Press *Load → Default map button.