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Figure 3. Layer Properties form.
The Layer Properties forms have form has the following options:
General Information
Layer Name: Displays the default name of the layer, which the user can edit.
Layer Visible: Checking this box allows the layer to be seen in the 2DH View, and has the same effect as toggling the layer by turning on/off the light bulb.
Show
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Grid: Checking this box displays the
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grid of the layer
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. If it is checked, the Grid Line Options are enabled for styling the grid.
Show in Legend: Checking this box displays the layer on the legend (e.g
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., Salinity).
Color Ramp Settings
Automatic Range: Checking this box causes EE to use the minimum and maximum values from the model, and disables the fields of Min. Value and Max. Value
Interpolate Corner Values: Checking this box to interpolate corner values
Auto-Scale with View: Checking this box, EE will automatically take the minimum and maximum values from the viewing zone in the model domain. For example, when the user moves the model domain or zooms in/out, the minimum and maximum values are updated and displayed on the legend.
Min. Value: This shows the minimum value of the layer; Max. Value: This shows the maximum value of the layer. The user can enter values for these fields unless the Automatic Range is unchecked
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Filled with Color Ramp: This box displays values of the layer with a color ramp or solid color
Reverse: Reverses the display of the color ramp
Smooth Field: Makes the color ramp display more smoothly
Color Ramp: When the Filled with Color Ramp box is checked, the user can select different color ramp options from the drop-down list. The options available are shown below. Options such as Viridis and Plasma are provided to more accurately represent certain data types. These saturation/lightness change linearly and are colorblind-friendly.
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Figure 4. Color Ramp options.
Under Range Color: Set a color for values that are less than the Min. Value
Over Range Color: Set a color for values that are greater than the Max. Value
Dry Cell Color: Set color for dry cells
Opacity: Set the transparency-level of the layer. The user can adjust the opacity of the layer by keeping LMC on the arrow bar and sliding the bar.
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Legend Precision: This is used to set the significant figures for the minimum, and maximum values displayed on the legend. As default, EE sets
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F2 for this field. However, the user can change this by double-clicking on the box and the Number Format form will be displayed as shown in Figure
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4. The user can change Decimal Digits by entering a number or using the Up and Down arrows (e.g., 0 - integer number, 1 - one decimal digit, 2 - two decimal digits, etc.,).
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Color Options
Reverse: Reverses the display of the color ramp
Color Ramp: The user can displays values of the layer with options of color ramp from the drop-down list. The options available are shown below. Options such as Viridis and Plasma are provided to represent certain data types more accurately. This saturation/lightness changes linearly and is colorblind-friendly.
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Figure 4. Color Ramp options.
Contour Options
Show Contours: Check on this box to show the value contours of the layer. If it is checked, the Settings and Export options will be enabled.
Settings: To set contour settings
Export: To export contour lines to a file
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Figure 5. Number Format form.