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# MARPLOT ® 

# M ARPLOT (Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks) is the mapping program for the

CAMEO ® software suite

.

With MARPLOT’s easy

- to

- use GIS interface, you can add your own objects to maps, as well as view and edit data associated with those objects

.

MARPLOT is developed jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Key Program Features

• Draw objects on map ( or import from other sources ).

• Switc h quickly between several basemaps or add your

own raster maps as background images

.

• Get population estimates, elevations, and weather

conditions for U.S. locations.

• Import and export data in a variety of formats to

exchange information with other mapping programs.

• Add legends, info boxes, and other annotations to the

map for screenshots and bookmarks.

• D isplay ALOHA® threat zones (such as the one shown

below) and link map objects to CAMEO fm records

. Customize the Map : Basemaps, Web Mapping

Service (WMS) L ayer s, and Raster Images

MARPLOT has a variety of different basemap s that you can use as the background image for your map, including both satellite and street view maps with global coverage. The basemaps are provided by online services, so that they are

s howing the latest information. Additionally, MARPLOT also offers the ability to download basemap tiles for offline use.

A w eather radar WMS layer shows a storm near Lake Michigan.

You can customize your map further by adding WMS layers from online providers and raster images (such as aerial photos) that are stored locally on your computer.

Add Objects and Manage Data

It is simple to draw or import objects in MARPLOT, reposition them on top of the basemap, manage the objects’ display settings, and share them with others.

You can add point (symbol) objects using hundreds of symbols that are included in MARPLOT

— or you can add your own custom symbols. MARPLOT also has rectangle,

circle , polyline, and polygon objects, and you can also make special objects (such as buffer zones and grids).

Within MARPLOT, you can view and modify the data associated with those objects, and you can make changes to the data file structure by adding, removing, or reordering

fields. You can use the data fields to search for objects in MARPLOT, a nd choose which data to display i n popup boxes when you select object s on the map.

You can also link map objects to CAMEO fm to store

additional data about the objects (such as chemical

inventories and site plans for facilities ).Annotate the M ap

MARPLOT provides several options for adding notes to your map, which can be especially useful when taking screenshots or making a bookmark.

You can make legends, use info boxes (with rich text formatting, hyperlinks, and image s ) to provide information about the map

, make custom labels, and choose the information that appears in an object ’s popup box when you

select it. You can also turn an object popup box into a sticky that stays displayed on the map even when the object is no longer selected.

Additionally, y ou can use the map extras to add features like a compass or latitude/longitude grid lines to the map

. Getting MARPLOT

To download MARPLOT , go to http://www.epa.gov/cameo/marplot

- software.

MARPLOT runs on both Windows and Mac computers.

MARPLOT Contact In formation

For additional information : http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/marplot orr.cameo@noaa.gov

A derailed tank car location is marked with a symbol object , and an ALOHA threat zone estimate shows where the chemical might travel downwind if the tank ruptures. The toolbar and panel surround the map, giving easy access to tools and menus.



### NOAA ’ s Office of Response & Restoration

— Protecting our Coastal Environment

Fo r further information about NOAA ’ s Office of Response and Restoration,

please call (301) 713

- 2989 or visit our w ebsite at

http://response.restoration.noaa.gov

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