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Clicking on <b>Add</b> will open the window below (Figure 1). Depending on your data format, you can upload a [[Add Layer#Table|<b>Table</b>]], a [[Add Layer#Raster|<b>Raster</b>]] or a [[Add Layer#Shapefile|<b>Shapefile</b>]]. You then need to select a <b>Category</b> (choose that is closest to your type of data, this is only required to store the layer). You can optionally provide a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Finally select your file and click <b>Upload</b>.
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The <b>Add</b> button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a [[Add Layer#Table_.28point.29|<b>Table (point)</b>]], [[Add_Layer#Coverage_.28raster.29|<b>Coverage (raster)</b>]] or [[Add Layer#Shapefile_.28polygon.2Fpoint.29|<b>Shapefile (polygon/point)</b>]] file. Click <b>Choose File</b> to browse to your file. You must then select a <b>Category</b> (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a <b>Description</b> of your dataset. Click <b>Upload</b> when you are finished.
  
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[[File:DataUpload.JPG|thumb|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|500px|center|Figure 1: Upload Data Window ]]
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[[File:new_add_layer_60.png|alt=Data Upload|Data Upload|frame<b>|Figure 1:</b> Upload data screen ]]
  
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==[[File:Table.png]] Table==
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==[[File:table_icon_70.png]] Table (point)==
 
Make sure that your table meets the following standards:
 
Make sure that your table meets the following standards:
  
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<b>Format</b>: Only a semicolon delimited file ('*.csv') is valid.
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<b>Format</b>: Only Excel files (*.xlsx) and semicolon-delimited files (*.csv) are valid. The file name may not contain any blank spaces.
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<b>Headers</b>: the first line of the table is considered as headers, which have to be denoted correctly as described below. The names must not contain any special characters or non-stadard lettering (such as 'ü' or ð).
 
  
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<b>Required Columns</b>: 3 columns (Index, Latitude and Longitude) are required.  
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<b>Headers</b>: The first line of the table contains the names of each data column. These names must not contain any punctuation or special characters, such as '?', '/' or 'ü' or any blank spaces and may not begin with a number. Column names that are reserved and <b>may not</b> be used are: 'ID', 'long', 'time', 'as'.
  
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- acceptable index column name: Index 
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<b>Required columns</b>: Latitude and longitude columns are required.
  
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- acceptable latitude column name: Latitude, Lat, Y, North, Northing   
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* Acceptable latitude column names: Latitude, Lat, Y, North, Northing   
  
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- acceptable longitude column name: Longitude, Lon,  X,  East, Easting
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* Acceptable longitude column names: Longitude, Lon,  X,  East, Easting
  
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Make sure that the first data line (i.e. the second line of your table) is filled with numerical values and not left empty even if no measurement exists. Otherwise the whole column will be treated as a string and can not be used as numerical data.
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Make sure that the first line of data, i.e. the second line of your table, contains numerical values in every column and has no empty cells. Otherwise, the entire column with the blank cell will be treated as a string and cannot be used as numerical data. Likewise, if your numerical data contain a combination of float (decimal) and integer (whole number) data, make sure that a decimal value occupies the first line of data.
  
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'''Example Table''' (VAR1 and VAR2 are arbitrary variable)
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'''Example Table''' (VAR1 and VAR2 are arbitrary variables)
  
 
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==[[File:Raster.png]] Coverage (Raster)==
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==[[File:coverage_icon_70.png]] Coverage (raster)==
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  '''Format:''' Only one band *.tif format is valid.
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<b>Format</b>: *.tif
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<b>Bands</b>: Only single-band rasters are supported.
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<b>Size</b>: max. 150 MB
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<b>Projection</b>: The only supported projection is [[Add Layer#Valid projection|<b>WGS84</b>]]
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==[[File:shapfile_icon_70.png]] Shapefile (polygon/point)==
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<b>Format:</b> Only a compressed .zip file with all necessary files is valid (Fig. 2).
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<b>Contents:</b> The .zip file must contain a *.dbf, *.prj, *.shp, *.shx file each and can additionally contain a *.sbx and *.sbn file. There may not be any sub-folders within the .zip file.
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<b>Projection:</b> The only supported projection is [[Add Layer#Valid projection|<b>WGS84</b>]].
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[[File:ShapeFileContents_fixed.JPG|left|alt=Contents of zip file|Contents of zip file|<b>Figure 2:</b> Contents of zip file ]]
  
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==[[File:polygon.png]] Shapefile==
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  '''Format:''' Only compressed zip file is valid.
 
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  '''Contents:''' The zip file must contain *.dpf, *.prj, *.sbn, *.shp, *.shx, *.sbx files.
 
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  '''NOTE:''' Make sure files are directy in the zip folder.
 
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    |[[image:ShapeFileContents_fixed.JPG|left|frame|Contents of zip file]]
 
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==Valid projection==
 
==Valid projection==
 
   
 
   
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'''Geographic Coordinate System:''' GCS_WGS_1984   
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<b>Geographic coordinate system</b>: GCS_WGS_1984   
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'''Datum:''' D_WGS_1984   
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'''Prime Meridian:''' Greenwich   
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<b>Datum:</b> D_WGS_1984   
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'''Angular Unit:''' Degree
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'''EPSG:4326'''
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<b>Prime Meridian:</b> Greenwich   
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  For more information check [http://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/wgs-84/ WGS84]
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<b>Angular Unit:</b> Degree
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<b>EPSG:</b> 4326
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For more information, see [http://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/wgs-84/ WGS84]

Latest revision as of 13:46, 8 August 2018

The Add button opens the Upload data screen (Fig. 1). You may upload a Table (point), Coverage (raster) or Shapefile (polygon/point) file. Click Choose File to browse to your file. You must then select a Category (used for classification in the layer list) and may add a Description of your dataset. Click Upload when you are finished.

Data Upload


Table icon 70.png Table (point)

Make sure that your table meets the following standards:

Format: Only Excel files (*.xlsx) and semicolon-delimited files (*.csv) are valid. The file name may not contain any blank spaces.

Headers: The first line of the table contains the names of each data column. These names must not contain any punctuation or special characters, such as '?', '/' or 'ü' or any blank spaces and may not begin with a number. Column names that are reserved and may not be used are: 'ID', 'long', 'time', 'as'.

Required columns: Latitude and longitude columns are required.

  • Acceptable latitude column names: Latitude, Lat, Y, North, Northing
  • Acceptable longitude column names: Longitude, Lon, X, East, Easting

Make sure that the first line of data, i.e. the second line of your table, contains numerical values in every column and has no empty cells. Otherwise, the entire column with the blank cell will be treated as a string and cannot be used as numerical data. Likewise, if your numerical data contain a combination of float (decimal) and integer (whole number) data, make sure that a decimal value occupies the first line of data.

Example Table (VAR1 and VAR2 are arbitrary variables)

Index Lat Lon VAR1 VAR2
1 28.4 87.6 1 2
2 27.9 87.5 2 0

Coverage icon 70.png Coverage (raster)

Format: *.tif

Bands: Only single-band rasters are supported.

Size: max. 150 MB

Projection: The only supported projection is WGS84

Shapfile icon 70.png Shapefile (polygon/point)

Format: Only a compressed .zip file with all necessary files is valid (Fig. 2).

Contents: The .zip file must contain a *.dbf, *.prj, *.shp, *.shx file each and can additionally contain a *.sbx and *.sbn file. There may not be any sub-folders within the .zip file.

Projection: The only supported projection is WGS84.

Contents of zip file


Valid projection

Geographic coordinate system: GCS_WGS_1984

Datum: D_WGS_1984

Prime Meridian: Greenwich

Angular Unit: Degree

EPSG: 4326

For more information, see WGS84

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