Accessing the Water Data of the World using Open Source Desktop GIS Enabled Software

Tools (few steps forward…)

Daniel P. Ames, Ph.D. P.E.Idaho State University

Conference on Hydrologic Data and Information SystemsLogan, Utah, June 22, 2011

Original Technical Design (Overview) – 06/09

Implementation thus far…

* New start up screen – XML file can be updated to expose other custom templates.

Map

Map Layers

Data Search

Ribbon

HydroDesktop GIS Capabilities

•Add shapefiles to map•Change symbology and labels•Print and export map•GIS toolbox and Modeler

GIS

Base Maps

EPA Delineation Service

HydroDesktop Data Search

•Region•Keywords (variable)•Time range•Web services

Search Criteria

Boise watershed, discharge, 2000 - 2009

Example:

HydroDesktop Data search – select region

•Draw bounding box•Select polygons•Select State•Select County•Select HUC Code

Region selection

Select keywords – Run search

Attribute Table Editor/Search Filter

HydroDesktop Data search – download results

Data Download Manager

Graphing Capabilities

Tabular Data View

HydroDesktop Plug-in Development

•Search and Download•Graph View•Data Export•Metadata Fetcher•HydroModeler (Open MI)

Existing plugins

HydroDesktop.exe

DotSpatial.dll

HydroDesktop.Database.dll

CZO

HydroDesktop

OpenMI

HIS

See “Documentation” Link on hydrodesktop.codeplex.com to learn how to write a plug-in.

OpenMI HydroModeler

Integration with “R” Statistics Package

Community Development

Accessing the Water Data of the World using Open Source Desktop GIS Enabled Software

Tools (few steps forward…)

Daniel P. Ames, Ph.D. P.E.Idaho State University

Conference on Hydrologic Data and Information SystemsLogan, Utah, June 22, 2011