diff --git a/src/pages/_partials/ApiDescription.astro b/src/pages/_partials/ApiDescription.astro index cade9731cb..3667047f95 100644 --- a/src/pages/_partials/ApiDescription.astro +++ b/src/pages/_partials/ApiDescription.astro @@ -3,21 +3,22 @@ ---

- The demand for geospatial and location based information has increased dramatically as many disciplines realize the - power of spatial data. A customer's address stored in a database has only so many uses. With this API, the door opens - to many spatial opportunities from visually seeing customer locations on a map to being able to spatially analyze - their relationship or patterns in conjunction with other events such as disease occurrences, natural disaster affected - areas, and other location based occurrences. This API's two main endpoints allow you to geocode and search SGID data. + The demand for geospatial and location-based information has increased dramatically as many disciplines realize the + power of spatial data. A customer's address stored as text in a database has only so many uses. Our API opens the door + to many spatial opportunities, from visualizing customer locations on a map to spatially analyzing their relationship + or patterns in conjunction with other geographic phenomena such as demographic data, disease patterns, or areas + affected by natural disasters. Our API has two main endpoints to help with this: geocoding address and searching SGID + data.

- Geocoding allows you to find a geographic location (i.e., the geographical coordinates) from an address. UGRC's - geocoding philosophy is unique in that we would rather give you no match than the wrong match. But we assure you: we - will have the best match rates for Utah addresses. How can we be so sure?—Because we're the experts in Utah geospatial + Geocoding allows you to find the geographic locations (i.e., the latitude and longitude) of addresses. UGRC's + geocoding philosophy is unique in that we would rather give you no match than the wrong match. But rest assured, we + will have the best match rates for Utah addresses. How can we be so sure? Because we're the experts in Utah geospatial data.

Searching allows you to explore more than 1,000,000 rows of spatial SGID data. With over 300 layers of real-world data - that you can run queries against in the SGID, the possibilities can be a little overwhelming. But the searching - endpoint really opens up the opportunity for serious information gathering. You need a way to sift through all that - information and make sense of it and our search endpoint can help you do that. + in the SGID, the possibilities can be a little overwhelming. You need a way to find what you need in all that data, + and our search endpoint helps you do that. It opens up the opportunity for serious information gathering to enhance + your application and workflows.

diff --git a/src/pages/_partials/TurnDescription.astro b/src/pages/_partials/TurnDescription.astro new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..293ee49ce7 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/_partials/TurnDescription.astro @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- + +--- + +

+ The Utah Reference Network (TURN) is a high-precision global navigation satellite system (GNSS) Continuously Operating + Reference System (CORS) providing real-time corrections and data for post processing. Our network consists of + permanently located GPS receivers installed across Utah and portions of Idaho, Wyoming, and southern Nevada that + generate real-time, high-accuracy GPS positioning. These receivers send their data via the Networked Transport of RTCM + via Internet Protocol (NTRIP) to a central system that analyzes the input to adjust and correct the data to provide + the most accurate locations, usually down to centimeter level. Our network uses the Trimble Pivot VRS Platform. +

diff --git a/src/pages/documentation/turn.astro b/src/pages/documentation/turn.astro index 0bad92d958..3fc5d909d3 100644 --- a/src/pages/documentation/turn.astro +++ b/src/pages/documentation/turn.astro @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { pillar: Pillar.DOCUMENTATION, section: stripeSections([ {}, - { title: 'GNSS network' }, + { title: 'CORS networks' }, { title: 'Getting connected', actionText: 'Connect now', actionUrl: '/documentation/turn/connecting' }, { title: 'Troubleshooting TURN GPS' }, { title: 'Resources' }, @@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { class="w-full max-w-[400px] rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 dark:bg-white/20" />

- The Utah Reference Network (TURN) GPS is a high-precision global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides - real-time, high-accuracy GPS positioning. This central system analyzes the input and adjusts and corrects the data - to provide the most accurate locations, usually down to centimeter level. + The Utah Reference Network (TURN) GPS is a high-precision global navigation satellite system (GNSS) Continuously + Operating Reference Station (CORS) network that provides real-time, high-accuracy GPS positioning. This central + system analyzes the input and adjusts and corrects the data to provide the most accurate locations, usually down + to centimeter level.

@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="Satellites around the planet" class="w-full max-w-[400px] rounded-2xl" /> -

What is a GNSS network and how exactly does it work?

+

What is a CORS network and how exactly does it work?

- A GNSS network consists of permanently located GPS receivers, installed across an area, that generate real-time, - high-accuracy GPS positioning. All of the permanently installed GPS receivers send their data to a central system - via the internet. This central system analyzes the input and adjusts and corrects the data to provide the most - accurate locations, usually down to centimeter level. Our networks use the Trimble PIVOT VRS Platform. The - generated data is sent from the GPS receiver to the GPS reference network through a wireless connection using the - Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP). + A Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) providing real-time corrections and post-processing data for + Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), like GPS or Galileo. Our network consists of permanently located GPS + receivers installed across Utah and portions of Idaho, Wyoming, and southern Nevada that generate real-time, + high-accuracy GPS positioning. These receivers send their data via the Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet + Protocol (NTRIP) to a central system that analyzes the input to adjust and correct the data to provide the most + accurate locations, usually down to centimeter level. Our network uses the Trimble Pivot VRS Platform.

Our TURN GPS network supports a variety of devices from survey units, to drones and self-driving cars.

diff --git a/src/pages/products.astro b/src/pages/products.astro index 680c1ca14a..3f7a80d4da 100644 --- a/src/pages/products.astro +++ b/src/pages/products.astro @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import type { IStandardPageMetadata } from '../types/types'; import QuickLinks from '@components/page/QuickLinks.astro'; import Section from '@components/page/Section.astro'; +import TurnDescription from '@partials/TurnDescription.astro'; + import { Image } from 'astro:assets'; import apiLogo from '@images/api/api-logo.svg'; @@ -40,9 +42,9 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { class="w-full max-w-[400px] rounded-2xl dark:brightness-200 dark:grayscale" />

- The SGID aims to be the primary source for state-wide GIS data in Utah by creating a single portal to datasets - created by many different agencies and organizations. With such a broad scope, SGID datasets live in many - different places depending on their type, availability, and popularity. + The SGID aims to be the primary source for authoritative state-wide GIS data in Utah by creating a single portal + to datasets created by many different agencies and organizations. With such a broad scope, SGID datasets live in + many different places depending on their type, availability, and popularity.

@@ -69,15 +71,7 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="the TURN GPS logo" class="w-full max-w-[400px] rounded-2xl dark:brightness-200 dark:grayscale" /> -

- The Utah Reference Network, TURN GPS, is a high-precision global navigation satellite system (GNSS) providing - real-time corrections and data for post processing. A GNSS network consists of permanently located GPS receivers, - installed across an area, that generate real-time, high-accuracy GPS positioning. All of the permanently installed - GPS receivers send their data to a central system via the internet. The central system analyzes the input to - adjust and correct the data to provide the most accurate locations, usually down to centimeter level. Our networks - use the Trimble PIVOT VRS Platform. The generated data is sent from the GPS receiver to the GPS reference network - through a wireless connection using the Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP). -

+
@@ -87,7 +81,10 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="the UGRC API logo" class="w-full max-w-[400px] rounded-2xl dark:brightness-200 dark:grayscale" /> -

The UGRC API is a free web service that allows you to geocode and search SGID data with HTTP requests.

+

+ The UGRC API is a free web service that allows you to geocode Utah addresses and search authoritative Utah data in + the SGID with HTTP requests. +

../types/types diff --git a/src/pages/products/api.astro b/src/pages/products/api.astro index 61e794eaa2..1ddd59e443 100644 --- a/src/pages/products/api.astro +++ b/src/pages/products/api.astro @@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { actionUrl="https://developer.mapserv.utah.gov/StartupGuide" > a person filling out a form - The UGRC API is a free service that allows you to geocode and search SGID data. To use the API, you need to have - an account and create API keys. These key are used to authenticate requests and to give you usage analytics. Click - the link below to get started. + The UGRC API is a free service that allows you to geocode and search SGID data. To use the API, you need to create + an account and then generate keys for each of your use cases. These keys are used to authenticate requests and + provide you usage analytics. Click the link below to get started. a person reading books - There are many ways to use the UGRC API. We have created documentation to help you get started. Click the link + There are many ways to use the UGRC API, so we have created documentation to help you get started. Click the link below to learn more about the API and how to use it. @@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="a person installing a program on a computer with a loading screen" class="block h-44" /> - The API Client is a desktop tool to thoughtfully guide you through the process of using the UGRC API to geocode - your data. It allows you to geocode your data without any knowledge of the API. It requires no license and is free - to use. Click the link below to download the application and visualize your data. + The API Client is a desktop application created to guide you through the process of geocoding Utah addresses with + the UGRC API. You do not need to understand how to use the underlying UGRC API directly, it requires no license, + and is free for anyone to use. Click the link below to download the API Client and start visualizing your data. @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { title="Sample Code" href="https://github.com/agrc/api.mapserv.utah.gov/tree/development/samples" > - Sample code calling the API in multiple programming languages + Sample code calling the API in multiple programming languages. A react component for geocoding addresses and route/mileposts using UGRC's API. diff --git a/src/pages/products/discover.astro b/src/pages/products/discover.astro index 0fd86954c7..ee95ddc53c 100644 --- a/src/pages/products/discover.astro +++ b/src/pages/products/discover.astro @@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { class="w-full rounded-2xl dark:brightness-200 dark:grayscale" />

- Elevate your GIS, CAD, and web applications with Discover, a cloud-based web service serving aerial imagery and - base maps. These services are available in both WMTS and WMS formats from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) - for broad compatibility and are provided in the Web Mercator WGS84 projection (wkid/EPSG 3857). + Elevate your GIS, CAD, and web applications with Discover, a cloud-based web service providing aerial imagery + and base maps. These services are available in both WMTS and WMS formats from the Open Geospatial Consortium + (OGC) for broad compatibility and are provided in the Web Mercator WGS84 projection (wkid/EPSG 3857).

Discover offers over 20 services that are free to use (however, a few require a signed license agreement).

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { actionUrl="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vS0Yw9DKezmDcJOCU-2MA-xXTHPMp3mBW4Y16RxMI0o/edit?ts=5cf67b75" > a person filling out a form - Anyone can sign up for a free general access to our base maps, NAIP aerial imagery, and older high-resolution orthophoto + Anyone can sign up for free general access to our base maps, NAIP aerial imagery, and older high-resolution orthophoto (HRO) products. These make great backdrops for many different datasets, and the NAIP imagery is a great free-to-use aerial imagery layer for medium- and small-scale maps. @@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="A person looking at their phone with a fingerprint on the screen and a lock" class="block h-44" /> - Utah state agencies, cities, counties, special service districts, educational institutions and their students, + Utah state agencies, cities, counties, special service districts, students and faculty at educational institutions, and tribal entities (along with formal partners of these groups) can sign up for licensed access to our latest - state-wide high-resolution aerial imagery in both streaming and downloadable formats. + state-wide high-resolution aerial imagery in both streaming and downloadable formats along with all our base maps + and other imagery. Discover new ways to use Discover + >Discover new ways to use Discover. - Explore our base maps and licensed imagery in your browser- no account required! + Explore our base maps and licensed imagery in your browser - no account required!
- + an arm holding a pencil on a piece of paper - Using the licensed imagery may require additional citation. + If you use the licensed imagery in a published product, you need to cite the imagery provider. a person pointing at a calendar @@ -135,13 +139,13 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = {
- View the data from the base maps in the SGID. + Get the same SGID data we use to build the base maps. Travel back in time with historic imagery. Explore, interact, and download topographic maps from the USGS free of charge. + >Explore, compare, and download all the USGS topographic maps free of charge. Download vector, topographical, and remote sensing data. diff --git a/src/pages/products/sgid.astro b/src/pages/products/sgid.astro index 36e7dce2e4..9b59c3aeb3 100644 --- a/src/pages/products/sgid.astro +++ b/src/pages/products/sgid.astro @@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="people connected to a network through geography" class="block h-44" /> - The SGID aims to be the primary source for state-wide GIS data in Utah by creating a single portal to datasets created - by many different agencies and organizations. With such a broad scope, SGID datasets live in many different places - depending on their type, availability, and popularity. + The SGID aims to be the primary source for state-wide GIS data in Utah by creating a single portal to datasets from + many different agencies and organizations. With such a broad scope, SGID datasets live in many different places depending + on their type, availability, and popularity. a person connected to a database - SGID data is organized into 27 categories to help you find the data you need. e.g. boundaries, cadastre, elevation - and terrain, and water to name a few. Within the Open SGID, these are schemas. In the SGID on ArcGIS they are groups. - Each category contains datasets that relate to the parent category. This organization helps you discover the data - you need and related datasets you might not have known about for your projects or learning. + Our SGID datasets are organized into 27 categories, such as Boundaries, Cadastre, Elevation & Terrain, or Water to + name just a few. Each one contains related datasets to help you find what you need and discover related datasets + you might not have known about. These categories are separate schemas within the Open SGID and separate groups in + the SGID on ArcGIS. a person using a search engine - The SGID Index is the primary source of information for SGID datasets. It includes - links to detailed information pages about UGRC-maintained datasets as well as direct links to the authoritative sources - for datasets served by other state agencies. The index lists the resource's category, name, and primary data steward, - along with a short description of the resource and links to web services (if available). + The SGID Index is the primary listing of SGID datasets. It includes links to detailed + information pages about UGRC-maintained datasets as well as direct links to the authoritative sources for datasets + served by other state agencies. It lists the resource's category, name, and primary data steward, along with a short + description of the resource and links to web services (if available).
@@ -90,24 +90,28 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = {
- Browse the address category + "Where" often begins with addresses - View aerial photography + See the world from above - View base maps and imagery + Use our beautiful base maps to quickly add a great background for your data - View USGS topo maps + Who doesn't love a classic USGS topo map? Browse the boundary categoryFrom "how close am I to the county line?" to "where do I vote?", boundaries shape our lives + Did you know we get parcel data from every county? - View parcel data View land ownershipNational Forests and Parks for everyone! Browse the transportation categoryWe can't tell you why the chicken crossed the road, but we can tell you which road it crossed
@@ -128,22 +132,28 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = {
- If you or your agency are a steward of Utah GIS data layers, you can get the best return on your hard work and - investment by sharing your data with the SGID. + If you are a steward of Utah GIS data layers, you can get the best return on your hard work and investment by + sharing your data far and wide through the SGID. - UGRC removes datasets from the Open SGID that are no longer current but continue to have historical value (e.g., - Census/ACS data or previous tax district boundaries). + This where we store data that are no longer current but continue to have historical value (e.g., Census/ACS data + or previous tax district boundaries). - - Explore spatial data relevant to Utah's aquatic and terrestrial wildlife distributions, habitats, and wildlife + + Explore spatial data relevant to Utah's aquatic and terrestrial wildlife distributions, habitats, and management. - - Explore spatial data relevant to safeguarding and improving Utah’s air, land and water through balanced + + Explore spatial data relevant to safeguarding and improving Utah's air, land, and water through balanced regulation. diff --git a/src/pages/products/turn.astro b/src/pages/products/turn.astro index 872ce03077..71158437f7 100644 --- a/src/pages/products/turn.astro +++ b/src/pages/products/turn.astro @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import GridForPopularResources from '@components/page/GridForPopularResources.as import GridForYouMightLike from '@components/page/GridForYouMightLike.astro'; import Section from '@components/page/Section.astro'; +import TurnDescription from '@partials/TurnDescription.astro'; + import { Image } from 'astro:assets'; import getConnectedPhoto from '@images/turn/get-connected.svg'; @@ -56,16 +58,7 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { alt="wavy gravy turn logo" class="w-full rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 dark:bg-white/70" /> -

- The Utah Reference Network, TURN, GPS is a high-precision global navigation satellite system (GNSS) providing - real-time corrections and data for post processing. A GNSS network consists of permanently located GPS - receivers, installed across an area, that generate real-time, high-accuracy GPS positioning. All of the - permanently installed GPS receivers send their data to a central system via the internet. The central system - analyzes the input to adjust and correct the data to provide the most accurate locations, usually down to - centimeter level. Our networks use the Trimble PIVOT VRS Platform. The generated data is sent from the GPS - receiver to the GPS reference network through a wireless connection using the Networked Transport of RTCM via - Internet Protocol (NTRIP). -

+
@@ -77,8 +70,8 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = { > a person filling out a form Having centimeter precision is the new norm for surveying and mapping. Join the hundreds of others using the TURN - GPS system to improve your accuracy. All that is required is a small yearly subscription and it only takes a few - minutes to get started. + GPS system to improve your accuracy. All that is required is a small yearly subscription and a few minutes to get + started. a person connected to a database with a lock and key shield - Once you have an account you can connect to the network using a variety of devices. We've put together guides for - many popular devices. If you don't see your device listed, contact us and we'll help you get connected. + Once you have a subscription you can connect to the network. We've put together guides for many popular devices. + If you don't see your device listed, contact us and we'll help you get connected. a person reading a book learning - There are many artifacts and resources available to help you get the most out of the TURN GPS system. We've put - together a list of the most popular resources to help you get started including site logs and maps. + There are many resources available to help you get the most out of the TURN GPS system. We've put together a list + of the most popular resources to help you get started including site logs and maps.
@@ -132,17 +125,17 @@ const page: IStandardPageMetadata = {
- - View the data from the base maps in the SGID. - - Travel back in time with historic imagery. - - Explore, interact, and download topographic maps from the USGS free of charge. + + Learn how CORS enables high-precision GPS. - Download vector, topographical, and remote sensing data. + the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration provides a CORS network for work in other areas of + the country.