User Manual
| Section 5. Product
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Product Details for Imagery Scenes
Add to Order / Remove from Order
Zoom to Footprint
Show All Footprints
Show No Footprints
Refine Criteria
Current Search Criteria
View Browse
View Footprint
View Metadata
View License
Items in Order Tab
Remove Item
Zoom to Footprint
Show All Footprints
Show No Footprints
View Footprint
View Browse
Upgrade License
Understanding Footprints
Imagery Scene Footprints
Imagery Mosaic Footprints |
| Section 6. My
Order |
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Contract
Discount
Product Information
Choose Process
Choose Format
Choose Available Coordinate System (Projection/Datum)
Scene Pricing
Remove Product |
| Section 7. Check
Out |
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Order Name
Choose Shipping Info
Choose Media
Check Out / Order summary
Online Payment Service
Products Recipients / Order Description
Customer Billing Information
Credit Card Information
Purchase Products
Order Confirmation |
| Section 1. Log In to DataDoorsWeb™ |
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DataDoorsWeb™ can be entered as a Guest User or
with a User Account. If entered as a Guest User (no log in required),
you will be able to search the standard i-cubed products, such as, USA
Nationwide Select, eSAT World Mosaic, eTOPO, eDEM, eDOQQ and many more.
With a User Account (login required), you will be able to search additional
i-cubed products.
URL
Go to http://www.datadoors.net/DataDoorsWeb
using a web browser. (Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are supported.)
User Name / Password
To Login as a User, enter your User Name and Password in the appropriate
boxes located in the upper left corner, click Log In.
Your name will now appear under the Welcome message. If you begin using
the system without logging in, then you will be considered a “Guest”.
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Instructions / User Manual
To view simple instructions, click the Instructions
button to load a pop-up window. For more detailed help, click User
Manual within the Instructions window. A new internet browser
will load a detailed User Manual and an option to print or download
the User Manual.
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Sign Up
To request a User Account, click Sign Up within the
Instructions window. A new internet browser will load with a New User
Account form. Enter all fields and click Submit. A
Welcome email containing the User Name
and Password will be sent to the email supplied.
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Forgot Password
To request a new password, click Forgot Password within
the Instructions window. A new internet browser will load, enter your
email address and click Submit. A new password will
be emailed to the email entered.
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| Section 2. Locate the vicinity of Project |
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The first step in searching for geospatial data is to locate the
general vicinity of your project in the interactive world map by using
the Locate and Map Navigation tools.
The cursor’s location in Latitude and Longitude
will be displayed in the upper right corner. The UTM Zone
identifies the zone number and the Scale field displays
the ratio between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance
on the earth. The AOI Area displays the approximate
area of coverage for your area of interest.
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Locate by Address
Click on the Locate an Area of Interest button and
a new dialog box will load. To search for a physical address, enter
the street and/or city, county, state or country information in the
Address tab and click Locate. The
Location will appear in the bottom box. If this is the correct address,
click Zoom. The dialog box will close and the map will
zoom to the address entered.
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Locate by Coordinates
Click on the Locate an Area of Interest button and
a new dialog box will load. Choose the Latitude/Longitude
tab and enter the coordinates in decimal degrees or
degrees minutes seconds. If entered in decimal degrees,
use the negative symbol (-) for West and/or South coordinates. If entered
in degrees minutes and seconds, use W, E, N, S after the coordinates.
A Zoom Level can be selected at City Block, County
or State level. This will specify the level at which the map will display.
Click Locate. The map will zoom to the coordinates
entered. If the location is correct, click Close.
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Locate by using Map Navigation Buttons
Use these buttons to maneuver around the map to find your area –
Zoom In, Zoom Out, Pan,
Zoom to Previous Extent and Zoom to Full Extent.
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Layer List
Along the left side of the map is a narrow panel that can be expanded
to show the Layer List. This list shows the map layers
that can be activated/de-activated for viewing purposes. The layers
are Cites, Highways, Counties,
States, Countries and Imagery.
Check or uncheck the boxes for the layers you want to view or remove
in the map, then click Update Map.
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| Section 3. Define your AOI |
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Once you have located the general vicinity of your project in the
map, the next step is to define a more specific Area of Interest using
the Area of Interest (AOI) Selection tools. This can
be done using the Draw Rectangle AOI, Draw Polygon AOI
or Open Additional AOI Options buttons.
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Draw Rectangle AOI
Drawing a simple rectangle is an easy way to define your AOI. Click
the Draw Rectangle AOI button to activate this operation.
Click on the map for the location of the first corner of your box and
hold the left mouse key down. Release the mouse key when you have placed
your cursor at the location of the opposite corner of your box.
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Draw Polygon AOI
If your AOI is a polygon, you can use the Draw Polygon AOI
option. Click the Draw Polygon AOI button to activate
this operation. Click on the map to create vertexes for your polygon.
When you have drawn the last vertex, double-click to close the polygon.
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Open Additional AOI Options
Open Additional AOI Options button will create a rectangle
based on Top, Left, Bottom and Right coordinates in decimal degrees
(Geographic WGS84). Click the Open Additional AOI Options
button to load the Provide an Area of Interest window
and enter your values. Use the negative symbol (-) for West and/or South
coordinates. Click either Update and Zoom or Update
Only, then click Close.
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Zoom To Your AOI
After creating the AOI, you will notice that the map shows a hashed
area to represent your AOI. This will remain on the map throughout the
request. Use the Zoom To Your AOI button to zoom to
a close-up view of your area of interest.
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Reset Your AOI
To reset your AOI and create a new one, click the Reset Your
AOI button. Resetting your AOI will empty the contents of your
shopping cart and clear all search results, if applicable.
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Using Multiple AOI Polygons
More than one AOI polygon can be created and searched. If the AOI polygons
overlap, the multiple polygons will be combined to form one AOI. However,
all the polygons will be grouped together and considered one AOI for
the purpose of selecting products and choosing data specifications.
If you have multiple AOIs and you search an imagery mosaic product,
you cannot select a product for one AOI and not the other.
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| Section 4. Select Product |
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After you have defined an AOI, the next step is to select a Product
from the available geospatial data.
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Select Product
Select the archive of interest in the Select Product panel by highlighting
and clicking the name with your cursor. There may be several available
archives based on your login.
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Once you have selected an archive, a list of available Products based
on the AOI will be displayed. Select a Product by highlighting and clicking
the name with your cursor.
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Search / Add to Order
Once the Product is selected, click the Search button
to search for appropriate imagery scenes or the Add to Order
button to add imagery mosaics to your order. Click on the blue “i"
symbol to the left of the Product to view Product Information.
A pop-up window will appear displaying a description of that Product.
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Search Criteria for Imagery Scenes
If you have chosen imagery scenes as a Product, the Search
button will be activated. Clicking Search will load
a new window called Search Criteria. You can define
the criteria to narrow the list of available scenes and click Search.
These criteria include Date Range, Cloud Cover, Incidence Angle,
Snow Cover, Quality and Scene ID. If you do
not want to enter any values, simply click Search and
all the available scenes will appear in the Product Details
section.
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Imagery Mosaic Product
If you have chosen an imagery mosaic Product, click Add to Order
to add the Product to the Product Details section.
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Product Details for Imagery Scenes
For each imagery scene Product that is Searched a Product Detail tab
will be created and populated, and the tab will be labeled with the
Product type. Additional functionalities in the Product Detail tab(s)
are Add to Order / Remove from Order, Zoom To Footprint, Show
All Footprints, Show No Footprints, Refine Criteria, View Browse, View
Footprint, View Metadata and View License.
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Add to Order / Remove from Order
To add a scene to your shopping cart, highlight the scene in the Product
Detail tab and click Add to Order. The scene will be
placed into the My Order panel located in the top right
section. Once a scene has been added to an order, the option to Remove
from Order appears. The column called In Order
will say yes once the scene has been added to the order.
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Zoom to Footprint
To zoom to a specific scene in the map, highlight the scene and click
Zoom To Footprint.
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Show All Footprints
Clicking on the Show All Footprints button will turn
on scene footprints within the selected Product Details tab.
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Show No Footprints
Clicking on the Show No Footprints button will turn off
all the scene and mosaic footprints within the selected Product Details
tab.
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Refine Criteria
Clicking on the Refine Criteria button will load the
Search Criteria window for the selected Product Details
tab. You can modify the existing values or enter new ones. Define the
criteria and click Search to narrow the list of available
scenes. These criteria include Date Range, Cloud Cover, Incidence
Angle, Snow Cover, Quality and Scene ID.
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Current Search Criteria
The search criteria used for the select Product Details tab will be displayed
in the Current Search Criteria box.
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View Browse
By clicking on the (View) link in the Browse
column, a pop-up window will display the selected scene’s low resolution
browse. Click on the Zoom In and Zoom Out
buttons for a closer look.
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View Footprint
Enabling the box in the Footprint column will turn on
the scene footprint for the selected scene.
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View Metadata
By clicking on the (View) link in the Metadata
column a pop-up window will display the selected scene’s detailed
metadata, written in XML format.
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View License
If available, clicking on the (Type of License) link
in the License column will load a pop-up window displaying
the selected scene’s detailed license information.
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Items in Order Tab
The imagery scenes and imagery mosaics have been added to your order
will be displayed in Items in Order tab. Additional
functionalities in the items in order tab are Remove Item, Zoom
To Footprint, Show All Footprints, Show No Footprints, View Footprint
and View Browse. This is also the area where you can
Upgrade License for your order.
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Remove Item
Clicking on the Remove Item button will remove a product
from the shopping cart. This function will not reset the AOI. In order
to remove products from the shopping cart, clear your search results,
and reset the AOI, click the Reset Your AOI button
located above the map.
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Zoom to Footprint
To zoom to a specific scene in the map, highlight the scene and click
Zoom To Footprint.
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Show All Footprints
Clicking on the Show All Footprints button will turn
on scene and mosaic footprints within the Items in Order tab.
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Show No Footprints
Clicking on the Show No Footprints button will turn
off all the scene and mosaic footprints within the Items in Order tab.
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View Footprint
Enabling the box in the Footprint column will turn
on the scene footprint for the selected scene.
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View Browse
By clicking on the (View) link in the Browse
column, a pop-up window will display the selected scene’s low
resolution browse. Click on the Zoom In and Zoom
Out buttons for a closer look.
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Upgrade License
To upgrade the license, select a license option from the drop-down menu
in the Upgrade License column.
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Understanding Footprints
A footprint refers to the extent of a raster dataset.
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Imagery Scene Footprints
For imagery scene products, the footprint outline(s) represent the boundaries
of all the scenes that provide data coverage for your AOI. If you have
many scenes displayed in the map, a blue outline will represent the
scene that is currently highlighted in the Product Details tab. Other
footprints that are in the Product Details tab but not highlighted are
shown in red outlines. Footprint scenes that have been added to the
shopping cart are shown in orange outlines.
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Imagery Mosaic Footprints
For imagery mosaic products, the footprint outline displayed in blue
represents the extent of product coverage that intersects with your
AOI. (If there is 100% coverage for your AOI, then the outline of the
footprint is the same as the outline of your AOI.)
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Note: You can change your AOI with the Reset Your AOI
button. However, modifying the AOI will empty the contents of your shopping
cart and clear all search results.
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| Section 6. My Order |
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DataDoorsWeb not only gives you the option of choosing the exact
area of where you would like to order a dataset, but also the type of
processing, format and projection. After you have added a product into
My Order (shopping cart), you are then able to define the specific details
of your order before submission.
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Contract
If applicable, select the appropriate Contract required for the purchase,
from the Contract drop-down menu.
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Discount
If applicable, the pre-arranged discount will be displayed in the Discount
section.
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Product Information
Click the Choose button to load the Product
Information pop-up window.
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Choose Process
Select the Product Processes options for your product
and click Select.
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Choose Format
Select the Product Format options for your product
and click Select. The options shown will reflect what
is available based on your archive and product selection.
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Choose Available Coordinate System (Projection/Datum)
Select the Available Coordinate System and click Select.
The options shown will reflect what is available based on your product
selection.
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Scene Pricing
After all the Product Information is selected, the price is calculated.
This same pricing is displayed in the My Order panel.
Click Proceed to exit the Product Information window.
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Remove Product
Clicking on the (Remove) link will remove a product
from the shopping cart. A confirmation window will first appear where
you can confirm or cancel the request to remove a product. This function
will not reset the AOI. In order to remove products from the shopping
cart, clear your search results, and reset the AOI, click the Reset
Your AOI button located above the map.
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The last step is to confirm and submit the order. Click on the Choose
button to load the Check Out Information pop-up window.
Options include Order Name, Shipping Information and
Media.
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Order Name
Click the Choose button next to Order Name and load
the Check Out Information pop-up window. Provide a name using an arbitrary
reference name for your job. The internal project number is a good choice.
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Choose Shipping Info
Use the pop-up window tab for Shipping Information
to provide an address where you want the product to be shipped. If you
are logged in with a User Account, the shipping information displayed
is based on the user who logged in and the user information entered
into www.DataDoors.net
Administration Website. However, the address can be edited in the Shipping
Information window. Click Select.
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Choose Media
Use the pop-up window tab for Media to select the desired
delivery media for your order. The FTP option will be available if the
file size of your order is small enough to be downloaded via the FTP
website. The other options displayed require a mail delivery and can
be in the form of CD, DVD or Firewire. For CD or DVD, the estimated
number of media required for delivery will be displayed.
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Check Out / Order summary
To review the order and license information, click the Proceed
button.
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The Place an Order / Order Summary window
will load. To view detailed license information, click Read. If the
license is acceptable, check the box. To place the Order, click Order.
The Order button will not be available if any of the order specifications
have not been filled out. If the information is not correct, click Cancel.
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Online Payment Service
Once the order has been submitted, the online payment service
will load. The Order Name, Order Submission Date, Product Recipients,
Order Description, Customer Billing Information and Credit
Card Information details displayed are based on the user who
logged in and the user information entered into www.DataDoors.net
or the information entered into the Shipping Info in the Check Out section.
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Products Recipients / Order Description
The Product Recipients and Order Description
will summarize the order. If any of this information is incorrect, you
must start the order from the beginning.
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Customer Billing Information
Fill out the Customer Billing Information, if the fields
have not been pre-filled by User Account information based on the user
who logged in.
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Credit Card Information
Fill out the Credit Card Information entry form. For
users who have a pre-existing payment arrangement, this step may not
be necessary.
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Purchase Products
Click Purchase Products. By clicking the button, your
credit card will be charged the Total amount listed in the Order
Description.
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Order Confirmation
The browser will refresh with an Order Confirmation.
Please print the receipt for your records.
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Order Emails
Several emails will be sent to the email address based on the user who
logged in and the email address entered into the Shipping Info in the
Check Out section.
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“Job sent for approval”
An email with a subject of DataDoors job sent for approval
might be sent to you depending on whether your organization requires
job approval and whether the cost is above or below the approval limit.
If you receive this email, it states that the order has been sent to
the Organization’s Approval Supervisor for approval of the order.
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“Job Confirmation”
An email with a subject of DataDoors job confirmation
states that the order has been successfully ordered. The email will
contain a summary of the job.
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“Job has been shipped to you”
An email with a subject of DataDoors job has been shipped to
you states that the order is complete and has been shipped
(mailed) to the recipient’s address. Only orders requested on
CD, DVD or firewire will receive this email.
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“Job ready for you to download”
An email with a subject of DataDoors job ready for you to download
states that the order is complete and ready to be downloaded. The FTP
site, username and password will be included in the email. Only orders
requested on FTP will receive this email.
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Thank you
for using DataDoorsWeb™
and have a great day! |
Please contact i-cubed if you have any questions or comments on the
DataDoors system or if you have any suggestions for improvements you
would like to see in future versions.
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FAQ
DataDoorsWeb
Q. How do I select an Area of Interest (AOI)?
A. Once you have located the general area of interest in
the interactive map tool, the next step is to define a more specific Area
of Interest using the AOI Selection buttons.
This can be done using the Draw Rectangle AOI, Draw Polygon AOI
or Open the AOI Window. When using the option for Open the
AOI Window, you must provide the coordinates for the AOI in decimal degrees.
Click Update and click Close. Then click
the Zoom To Your AOI button and the map tool will pan to
the area of Latitude and Longitude that you have specified.
After creating the AOI, you will notice that the map tool shows a hashed
area to represent your AOI. This will remain on the map throughout the DataDoors
request. Use the Zoom To Your AOI button to zoom to a close-up
view of your area of interest.
Q. Can I order products for more than one AOI?
A. Yes, you can order products for more than one AOI. However,
you can only specify different products for the different AOIs in some situations.
For instance, if you have multiple AOIs and you order a non-temporal product
and there is coverage for your AOIs, you cannot specify that you want it for
one but not the other. If you are acquiring temporal data and there is coverage
for different AOIs, you can pick the scenes under one of the AOIs but not
the other.
Q. What is an archive?
A. An archive refers to a specific collection of proprietary
imagery or geospatial data from which different products are available to
be selected by the user. Choosing an archive is the next step after selecting
an AOI.
Q. What is a product?
A. A product refers to a category of imagery or raster dataset
(classified by resolution, type, scale, retrieval, etc.) that is available
from a specific archive.
Q. What is a footprint?
A. A footprint refers to the extent of a raster dataset.
In
DataDoorsWeb, it can mean two different things:
1. For non-temporal data products, the footprint outline
shown in blue represents the extent of product coverage that intersects with
your AOI. (If there is total coverage of your AOI, then the outline of the
footprint is the same as the outline of your AOI).
2. For temporal data products, the footprint outline(s)
you see represent the boundaries of all the scenes that provide data coverage
for your AOI. If you have many scenes viewed in the map window, a blue outline
will represent the scene that is currently highlighted in the results table.
Other footprints that are in the results tab but not highlighted are shown
as orange outlines. Footprint scenes that have been added to the shopping
cart are shown in yellow outlines.
Q. How do I know which License I need?
A. The list of licenses displayed reflects the options available
as defined by your Login. Contact your company for more information regarding
which license is appropriate for your product.
Q. Why does the ‘Items in Order’ window show a list of
three products and the ‘My Order’ window show a list of two products?
A. The table of products listed in the Items in
Order window are itemized by scene, while the same selection of products
in the My Order window are itemized by product type. The
number of items in the Items in Order window should match
the # of Items tally in the My Order window.