Vlinder - next steps

[bmesuere]

This issue aims to give an overview of the planned additions to the VLINDER dashboard and their status and timing.

• Add MOCCA data to the dashboard #664

  • Create a DB view containing the additional data
  • Add metadata and maps
  • Add cumulative rain to the database
  • Add a boolean to the metadata to optionally show stations on the map
  • Handle missing air pressure
  • Deploy

• Find a solution for overcrowded stations

  • A zoomed-in map seems the most obvious, but since the map is rendered right now, we might need to find a different solution. Mapbox might be an option.

• Wind direction

  • Add wind direction indicator for live measurements #46
  • Historic wind data

• Download historic data #48 -> on hold till data quality checks are in place

[bulricht]

Would it be an option to make the raw historic data available, possibly with the necessary warning about the lack of data quality checks?

[bmesuere]

@bulricht would you need/use them for research purposes? If so, can you send an email to [email protected] and [email protected]?

[vergauwenthomas]

For dynamical zooming, i use folium. This is a Python package that generates a HTML page and updates the resolution of the background map according to the zoom level. If you think this could be a valid candidate, I can prepare the Python script to generate the html.

[vergauwenthomas]

If you are interested in quality control, I have some Python scripts that I use on the VLINDER data.

[bulricht]

No, it would be for a personal project. In the meantime, I did come across vlinder.ugent.be/vlinderdata/vlinder_data.php, which is more or less what I'm after. @vergauwenthomas are those scripts on GitHub somewhere?

[vergauwenthomas]

No, it would be for a personal project. In the meantime, I did come across vlinder.ugent.be/vlinderdata/vlinder_data.php, which is more or less what I'm after. @vergauwenthomas are those scripts on GitHub somewhere?

No, Brian host them. If you can't get in touch with Brian let me know.

[vergauwenthomas]

FYI: @bmesuere, in case you did not know of Leaflet it may be worth checking it out. This JS library has a lot of functions and flexibility to create interactive spatial maps. You may find this relevant for some of the VLINDER - next steps.