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EASy: An Environmental System for Mapping and Modeling Aquatic EASy: An Environmental System for Mapping and Modeling Aquatic SystemsSystems

EASy provides…

Interfaces to data sources (including automated importing), sensors, and software components (custom statistics, models, GUIs) shown in previous slide

4-dimensional (lat,long, depth, time) foundation for integrating and analyzing (e.g. built in contouring)

Variety of graphical presentations (e.g. vector, raster, contours, xy plots)

Export of spatially/temporally selected information

Graphical User Interface which can be operated in 3 modes running simulations of time series or models browsing data independently of time saving output of analysis as binary files which can be replayed

NetViewer plug-in for serving EASy applications over the Internet

EASy Software Architecture

Models

4 dimensional system for marine applications WGS-84/geodetic representation Interfaces for models, spreadsheets, databases, and Internet

PC Desktop & Web-enabled GIS applications

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AVHRR SST imagery for the Gulf of MaineAVHRR SST imagery for the Gulf of MaineSpecies richness relative to bathymetry, water density differentials & bottom Species richness relative to bathymetry, water density differentials & bottom temperaturetemperature

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Transect vertical contourplots

NetViewer in Browse Mode

Drill and slice 3-dimensional data Thematic browsing

NetViewer in Simulate Mode

Implemented ITIS taxon nomenclature and organization

Total stations, active stations, presence/absence, value blobs, pie blobs, raster mapping of gridded

Project: Santa Monica Bay Restoration ProjectProject: Santa Monica Bay Restoration ProjectCollaborators: State of California, SMBRP, EPA, NGOs, IndustryCollaborators: State of California, SMBRP, EPA, NGOs, Industry

Integrating and communicating information of Integrating and communicating information of the environmental status of Santa Monica Baythe environmental status of Santa Monica Bay

Product: Provide integrated beach amenities and water quality informationProduct: Provide integrated beach amenities and water quality information

Modeling plume dispersion of storm water discharge Modeling plume dispersion of storm water discharge from creeks in Santa Monica Bayfrom creeks in Santa Monica Bay

Project: Storm water discharge plume modelingProject: Storm water discharge plume modelingCollaborators: Wrigley Institute of Environmental Studies, USC Collaborators: Wrigley Institute of Environmental Studies, USC

Product: SAR and in-situ effluent Product: SAR and in-situ effluent discharge observations coupled with a discharge observations coupled with a plume dispersion modelplume dispersion model

Ghost Net Project: satellite imagery-based Ghost Net Project: satellite imagery-based detection of driftnet convergence areasdetection of driftnet convergence areas

Project: GhostNetProject: GhostNetCollaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, NMFS, UAFCollaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, NMFS, UAF

Product: Integrated drifter tracks, ERIM imagery of fishing fleet Product: Integrated drifter tracks, ERIM imagery of fishing fleet activity, and buoy sensor time series data for the Gulf of Alaskaactivity, and buoy sensor time series data for the Gulf of Alaska

Project: Sea-nettles biogeographyProject: Sea-nettles biogeographyCollaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, 2001 Collaborators: NOAA-NESDIS, 2001

Modeling of sea-nettle distributions in the Modeling of sea-nettle distributions in the Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay

Product: Merging in situ observations, hydrographic model outputs, Product: Merging in situ observations, hydrographic model outputs, SST imagery & bio-physical algorithms to monitor & predict sea-SST imagery & bio-physical algorithms to monitor & predict sea-nettle distributionsnettle distributions

Tagging the Great White Shark

Project: Great White Shark biogeographyProject: Great White Shark biogeographyCollaborators: Collaborators: Wildlife Conservation Society and the South African Department of Wildlife Conservation Society and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs & TourismEnvironmental Affairs & Tourism

Product: Product: Satellite-tagged data Satellite-tagged data matched against a background of matched against a background of satellite data on sea temperature satellite data on sea temperature for accessing species distribution for accessing species distribution patterns patterns

Further Information

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literature:

Dale A. KieferChief Scientist, System Science Applicationskiefer@usc.edu(213) 740-5813