6.2.3. Animated Map

6.2.3.1. Operation


Operation name

Animated Map

Algorithm reference

Wikipedia entry on animated mapping <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_mapping>

Description

This operation produces and displays one or multiple animated map showing the data of different time steps.

Utilised in

Use Case #9 Workflow


6.2.3.2. Options


name

plot anomalies

description

plots anomalies instead of absolute values

settings

reference period (or region) for anomaly calculation


name

multiple datasets

description

plots multiple animated maps (data of different time steps) side by side or as transparent layers


name

map settings

description

settings for the map

settings

legend, land contours, north arrow, grid, …


6.2.3.3. Input data


name

longitude (lon, x)

type

floating point number

range

[-180.; +180.] respectively [0.; 360.]

dimensionality

vector

description

grid information on longitudes


name

latitude (lat, y)

type

floating point number

range

[-90.; +90.]

dimensionality

vector

description

grid information on latitudes


name

height (z)

type

floating point number

range

[-infinity; +infinity]

dimensionality

vector

description

grid information on height/depth


name

variable(s)

type

floating point number

range

[-infinity; +infinity]

dimensionality

cube or 4D

description

values of (a) certain variable(s)


name

time (time ,t)

type

integer or double

range

[0; +infinity]

dimensionality

vector

description

days/months since …


6.2.3.4. Output data


name

animated map(s)

type

animated map

description

displays one (mutliple) animated map(s side by side) (see Options)


6.2.3.5. Parameters


name

x-axis annotation/label

type

character

valid values

all

default value

probability, time, name of variable, … (depends on type of plot)

description

label for x-axis


name

y-axis annotation/label

type

character

valid values

all

default value

name of variable (depends on type of plot)

description

label for y-axis


name

heading annotation/label

type

character

valid values

all

default value

name of variable (depends on type of plot)

description

text for image heading