Google Earth Analytical Results (XYZ Plot)

Report Name: Google Earth: Analytical Results (XYZ Plot) (example)

File Name: EarthSoft.Interfaces.Google.dll

Dependencies: N/A

Software: EQuIS Professional

Source: EQuIS Professional install

Language: English

Output Type: Keyhole Markup Language (*.kmz)1, 2, 3

Description: This report uses the results of a saved Analytical Results user report. The output of the report generates a *.kmz which displays concentrations of each chemical represented in a color grid, contour, dot plot, or surface plot. Prior to using this report, please review the Submission of Content Warning for Google Earth reports as well as the commercial license requirements.

Installation Instructions: This report assembly is part of the EQuIS Professional installation. No additional installation steps are necessary.

Overview:

This Google Earth Report uses a saved Analytical Results User Report as the primary input parameter. The Analytical Results output is exported into to a *.kmz, and separated by chemical with each sampling date. Multiple sampling dates can be displayed in animation using Google Earth's time animation bar.

This report is computationally intensive, and interpolates a unique grid for each parameter and date. For example, a site may have only 100 different records, but 25 different dates. In this case the report would interpolate 25 different grids, and potentially consume vast system resources.

In order for locations to appear in this report:

•DT_COORDINATE.COORD_TYPE_CODE must be like "*LAT*LONG*".

•DT_COORDINATE.IDENTIFIER must be "Primary".

•DT_LOCATION.LOC_TYPE must be populated.

•DT_LOCATION.SYS_LOC_CODE must be populated.

Report Parameters

Saved Analytical Results Report	Select a saved Analytical Results user report
Output	Select the ouput type: Contour, Color Grid, Dot Plot, Surface Plot
Grid Size/Resolution	Select the output resolution: 50 (Standard), 100 (Fine), 150 (Super fine)
Number of Palette Steps	Enter the number of palette steps

* Selecting a higher resolution will take longer to process.

Report Output
The report output for this report is a *.kmz file that that is viewed in Google Earth.

Please also note that there are limitations to the size and complexity of kml/kmz files supported in Google Earth. Selecting too many parameters and/or too large a date range may result in the following error message:

"Report did not generate output. Please try again.

Please reduce the number of parameters and/or dates to be contoured (params=P,dates=D)"

where P = the number of input parameters, and D = the number of input dates.

1Using Google Earth for commercial purposes requires a commercial license from Google which must be obtained separately by the end user.

2EQuIS Google Earth reports do not require Google Earth or Google Services to generate KML files. Charts may be generated by Google Charts.

3KML is an open standard that may be read or viewed in other applications. These reports have only been tested in Google Earth.