Help Menu

• AWIMAPS Catalog
  • Fixed Catalog Filter
  • ... (More will coming soon!)
• AWIMAPS Projects
  • Sidebar
  • Information Tab
  • Map Content Tab
  • Contact Tab
  • Filter
  • Feature Info Popup
  • Toolbar
  • Footer
  • ... (More will coming soon!)

• For further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us:
• Dr. Antonie Haas
• Laura Hehemann
• M.Sc. Andreas Walter

AWIMAPS Catalog
Fixed Catalog Filter Note that in the original project search page maps@awi, the top-right corner contains filters for Projects and Regions for specified categories. Hover over them to access a list then click on one and the filter will be applied in the left panel search area.
AWIMAPS Projects
Sidebar The panel on the left contains the project information, legend layers, and contacts tabs as well as icons to navigate the map view. The panel can be slid open and closed using the to increase the map area. Simply click again on one of the project information , legend layers , contacts , or partners (if available) tabs to re-open the panel.
Information Tab The project information tab is the default start-up panel that provides a description of the project. Where available, the logo can be clicked which directs to the source project homepage. The keywords also contain a hyperlink which directs to a data search web page on the keyword at data.awi.de. Any other light-blue wording can be clicked to open a separate webpage for further information about the project.
Map Content Tab The legend layers tab contains the dynamic map content which can be toggled on or off for display on the map. The small arrow to the left of the checkboxes shows the legend symbols when clicked. To obtain additional relevant information about each legend item, click on the layer information icon to the right of the layer (hover above the information button for a pop-up layer name).
Filter Depending on the project, there may be filters applied to each legend layer, i.e., date and time, parameter, or depth filters. These filters may not be set for every layer, so make sure to use the information icon to check if the layer has a filter. When there is a sliding bar, there are multiple ways to switch between the data: the bar itself can be clicked, held and dragged, the plus or minus icons can be clicked or once the bar is click the keyboard right and left arrows can be used. If a small arrow pointing down exists beside the information icon, this will minimize the legend layers or filters out of view.
Contact Tab Click on the contacts tab for a list of project authors, including the GIS personnel involved in the technical development. In some projects there is a 4th tab. Click on the partners tab for a list of project partners.
Feature Info Popup Navigating the map can easily be done by clicking and dragging the map area. For more information about a data point on the map, simply click the object. For overlapping data, there will be multiple records displayed as at the bottom of the popup window. Use the or arrows to switch between them. Notice in the bottom left corner of the map, the latitude, longitude (in decimal degrees) and scale bar (in kilometers) are displayed.
Toolbar The icons next to the left panel contain the tools to further help navigate the map area and provide additional mapping information. To zoom into the map use the icon or the mouse scroll button. The globe icon will automatically zoom to the whole data extent when clicked and the box area icon will allow you to drag a box around the intended area for zooming in. Note that to exit the box zoom, the icon must be clicked again. When the share icon is clicked a link will pop-up for the current view. Simply copy the link to share it with colleagues (choose OK when finished). To measure between features hover over the measure icon and click on “Create a new measurement”, then click on the map at the desired location and click again to obtain the measurement. To continue for an area, simply continue to click. The last point clicked (in degrees, minutes, seconds and decimal degrees), the path distance (in meters) and the area (in square meters) will be shown.
Footer The footer also contains further relevant information regarding project citation or background information. To return to the original MAPS.awi.de overview page simply click the link maps@awi.