Frontend

An example of the PAVICS-frontend in action

Justification

The PAVICS-frontend (GitHub Repository) is the main interface for users to perform analyses such as:

  • Creation of standard and custom climate change scenarios for impact and adaptation studies,
  • Spatial and temporal exploration of climate data sets,
  • Analysis and validation of climate model simulations, and
  • Visualization of climate change scenarios at the watershed scale.

These tasks conventionally require downloading terabytes of data and heavy data processing that convert raw data into useful products: statistics, graphics, time series, or maps. PAVICS-frontend turns these time-consuming tasks into a streamlined click, drag and drop exercise. Over 20 collaborators have pledged their support to this vision of an hardware and software interface that gives both experienced researchers and non-specialists access to a highly advanced and powerful toolset.

Example

For an example of a climate analysis process using the PAVICS-frontend, see this short hands-on video.

Elements

Panels

Panels provide methods for interacting with any preconfigured or calculated data sets within the PAVICS-SDI. The bottom-left corner of PAVICS-frontend toggles visibility for five different panels:

  • Clicked Point Information,
  • A Time Series Chart,
  • A Data Layer Visibility Switcher,
  • A Temporal Slider, and
  • Other Map Controls

Each panel element can be used to view/inspect different types and display additional information of the active data.

Data and Process Manager

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