THE NATIONAL MAP:THE NATIONAL MAP: AN AGENT AN AGENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

MODELING USING THE WORLD MODELING USING THE WORLD

WIDE WEBWIDE WEB

8 June 20048 June 2004

Michael P. FinnJeffrey D. SpoonerDavid K. ShaverE. Lynn Usery

mfinn@usgs.gov

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

OutlineOutline

ObjectivesObjectives What is What is The National MapThe National Map?? Architecture (Viewer & Catalog)Architecture (Viewer & Catalog) Environmental ModelsEnvironmental Models AGNPS Data GeneratorAGNPS Data Generator Design of the Web Modeling App Design of the Web Modeling App ConclusionsConclusions

Objectives of the ResearchObjectives of the Research

Feasibility of Feasibility of The National MapThe National Map to Drive to Drive Web-Based Environmental ModelsWeb-Based Environmental Models

Investigation of Adding Other Appropriate Investigation of Adding Other Appropriate Modeling ToolsModeling Tools

Proof-of-Concept Web Modeling Proof-of-Concept Web Modeling ApplicationApplication

Feasibility of Feasibility of The National MapThe National Map to Drive Web-Based to Drive Web-Based

Environmental ModelsEnvironmental Models

The National Map as a source of The National Map as a source of parametric valuesparametric values

Agricultural Non-Point Source Agricultural Non-Point Source (AGNPS)(AGNPS) Pollution Model as a test casePollution Model as a test case

AGNPS Data Generator (AGNPS Data Generator (ADGenADGen))

The National MapThe National Map A synthesis of data, tools, and A synthesis of data, tools, and

applicationsapplications Seamless, continuously Seamless, continuously

maintained, nationally consistent maintained, nationally consistent base geographic data base geographic data

PartnershipsPartnerships 24/7 on the Web24/7 on the Web Source for productsSource for products The United States’ geographic The United States’ geographic

information infrastructureinformation infrastructure

The National Map:The National Map: Data Content Data Content

• Orthorectified imageryOrthorectified imagery

• Land characterizationLand characterization

• ElevationElevation

• Vector layers:Vector layers: TransportationTransportation HydrographyHydrography StructuresStructures BoundariesBoundaries

• Geographic namesGeographic names

The National MapThe National Map System System ArchitectureArchitecture

The National MapThe National Map Catalog Catalog

There is only There is only oneone The National MapThe National Map CatalogCatalog

It represents the set of all Web services It represents the set of all Web services that are being evaluated or have been that are being evaluated or have been approved as part of approved as part of The National MapThe National Map

There are There are manymany applications, partners, applications, partners, service providers, standards, teams, and service providers, standards, teams, and business processes interacting with the business processes interacting with the oneone The National MapThe National Map Catalog Catalog

ViewerApplication

USGS Web Map Service

PartnerWMS 1

PartnerWMS 2

PartnerWMS n

Product GenerationApplication

Every application uses the Catalog to select the appropriate Web Services Data comes from Partner provided Web

Services

PartnerApplication

The National MapCATALOG

The National MapThe National Map Viewer Viewer

The Viewer is the first application to The Viewer is the first application to use the catalog serviceuse the catalog servicehttp://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.govhttp://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov

The Viewer has some very advanced The Viewer has some very advanced behavior because of the logic behavior because of the logic implemented in the Catalogimplemented in the Catalog

Any catalog-based application could Any catalog-based application could take advantage of this advanced take advantage of this advanced behaviorbehavior

The National MapThe National Map as a source as a source of parametric valuesof parametric values

National Elevation Dataset (NED)National Elevation Dataset (NED) And derived parameters: slope, aspect, And derived parameters: slope, aspect,

landforms, etc.landforms, etc. For Natural Process ModelsFor Natural Process Models

Surface Runoff, Wildfires, Erosion, Surface Runoff, Wildfires, Erosion, Sediment Transport, etc.Sediment Transport, etc.

AGNPS Pollution Model as a AGNPS Pollution Model as a test casetest case

Runoff, Erosion, Nutrient TransportRunoff, Erosion, Nutrient Transport Focused on Agricultural WatershedsFocused on Agricultural Watersheds

ADGenADGen

An ERDAS Imagine GIS -– AGNPS An ERDAS Imagine GIS -– AGNPS InterfaceInterface Elevation, Land Cover, and Soils as Elevation, Land Cover, and Soils as

sourcessources Derive the necessary 22 input Derive the necessary 22 input

parameters to the modelparameters to the model

Main Interface of Main Interface of ADGenADGen

Creating AGNPS ImagesCreating AGNPS Images

Red – Total Soluble NitrogenGreen – Sediment Attached NitrogenBlue – Drainage Area

ADGenADGen Image of Nitrogen Output Image of Nitrogen Output for the EL68D Wasteway, for the EL68D Wasteway,

WashingtonWashington

Investigation of Adding Other Investigation of Adding Other Appropriate Modeling ToolsAppropriate Modeling Tools

Basin DelineationBasin Delineation Ground CoordinatesGround Coordinates Basin Area and Perimeter Basin Area and Perimeter

calculationscalculations

Proof-of-Concept Web Modeling Proof-of-Concept Web Modeling ApplicationApplication

or Controller Appor Controller App

Uses The National Map ViewerUses The National Map Viewer User defined Area of InterestUser defined Area of Interest Query, Download, and Pass to Query, Download, and Pass to ADGenADGen AGNPS -> Model OutputAGNPS -> Model Output Controller App (controlAp)Controller App (controlAp)

orchestrate, monitor, and reportorchestrate, monitor, and report

controlApcontrolAp initially emulated or “hard-coded”initially emulated or “hard-coded”

User

Define AOI

Query

Download ADGEN AGNPS output

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ConclusionsConclusions

The National MapThe National Map is ideally suited to act as an is ideally suited to act as an agent for web-based environmental modelsagent for web-based environmental models The National MapThe National Map will be the US’ geographic information will be the US’ geographic information

infrastructureinfrastructure While the Viewer is the primary user interface for While the Viewer is the primary user interface for The The

National Map, National Map, the Catalog is the critical infrastructure the Catalog is the critical infrastructure behind the scenebehind the scene

AGNPS as a test caseAGNPS as a test case ADGen, the Imagine GIS InterfaceADGen, the Imagine GIS Interface controlAP design demonstrates web modeling controlAP design demonstrates web modeling

application or “modeling” web service concept application or “modeling” web service concept

THE NATIONAL MAP:THE NATIONAL MAP: AN AGENT AN AGENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

MODELING USING THE WORLD MODELING USING THE WORLD

WIDE WEBWIDE WEB

8 June 20048 June 2004

Michael P. FinnJeffrey D. SpoonerDavid K. ShaverE. Lynn Usery

http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/carto_research

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey