COLE User Manual
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1. 1 Please wait for the report link to appear NOTE This link only remains valid for 4 hours 5 Opening the report will display the title page that looks like the following image Each report completely describes what datawere used to generate the contents The title contains the state s and any user selected filters that affect the data The date of generation e A map of which counties contributed data last page COLE 1605 b Report for Michigan and Wisconsin COLE Development Group wav 4 ZUR 1 Abstract This is a standard report produced br COLE The Carbon Online Estimator The is nn line package bhat was clewelopes simaler a Giaperatiwe Agr Aree beta SLANI and the USDA Forest Servier EWA in Darbam SH acer a ie foe od it er AL 6 If you would like COLEto email you your carbon report or any other COLE output tables charts maps enter your email address in the Email Address dialogue box and press Email Results Intro US Map 6Data Reports Filters Automatic Report Generation This report contains useful carbon tables derived from the region you selected Filters will also affect the tables Press the green button to immediately generate the report If you selected more than 5 states report generation may take more than 30 seconds which could cause the browser window that pops up to lose its connection to the COLE Server An alternative is to enter your email address2. for this to work Email Results Email Address 4 COLE s results pop up in a new window The user sees a statement of which filters if any were applied to the data There is also a link to the user s carbon report Clicking on the report link downloads the pdf report 1 Please wait for the report link to appear NOTE This link only remains valid for 4 hours 5 Opening the report will display the title page that looks like the following image Each report completely describes what datawere used to generate the contents The title contains the state s and any user selected filters that affect the data The date of generation A map of which counties contributed data last page COLE 1605 b Report for New York COLE Development Group Alay 4 2004 1 Abstract his a standard report prodwoed by CULE The Carbon Online Estimator The we an mai pa ken that wa devehaperel Uber a cooper agrecenen between ALASI amd tha USDA Forest Servier FWU 416 in Durham NH PAST hte feet iil UEDA Forest Jervie hiig 6 If you would like COLE to email you your carbon report or any other COLE output tables charts maps enter your email address in the Email Address dialog box and press Email Results This is especially useful for large queries such as for multiple states Intro US Map Data Reports Filters Automatic Re port Generation This report contains useful carbon tables derived from
3. the region you selected Filters will also affect the tables Press the green button to immediately generate the report lf you selected more than 5 states report generation may take more than 30 seconds which could cause the browser window that pops up to lose its connection to the COLE server An alternative is to enter your email address and press the button below The results of the job will be sent as soon as they are done You may need to enable popups from the COLE site for this to work Email Results Email Address coledncasi umil ecu 7 An output window opens where the user verifies their email address in the Email Address dialog box then submits the request to the server by pressing Send Bookmarks Took Help COLE Email Delivery Check your email address and press the Send button The COLE results will be emailed to the specified address Email Address coke iincasiumbedu Send this job Send 8 Filters can be used to restrictdata to a specific subset like for a particular ownership group or forest type Click on the Filters tab A filter is activated by checking the box then selectng one or more elements Hold Ctrl while left clicking for multiple selections Example Activate the Ownership Group filter scroll down to the botom of the selection list and click on Private Now move to the Reports tab and generate another 605b Carbon Report US Map Repor
4. Bate COLE User Manual Updated 3 26 07 Introduction This manual is a basic guide to use COLE the Carbon On Line Estimator Screenshots andan example should help you understand how the programfunctions in order to perform your intended analysis There are 2 modes of use Carbon Reports Only and Advanced User The COLE interface is designed to lead the user through generating an analysis The program is organized in a linear manner with each tab containing a major function The user completes a query by sequentially selecting the tabs at the top of the interface Tabs are made available once the user has satisfied the requirements on the previous tab In addition COLE has a consistent color scheme for buttons Yellow integrated help buttons provide context specific guidance and explanation Green action buttons select data and variables execute analysis Carbon Reports Only COLE operates in Carbon Reports Only mode by default Advanced COLE capabilities can be activated with Advanced User mode which will be explained in the following section In Carbon Reports Only mode the user selects an area of interest then generates the C report This can be achieved with just a few clicks The format and type of analysis contained in the reporthas been predetermined by the COLE development team The user determines the areafrom which datais retrieved Filters can be used to define a specific subset of that data Let s walk through anexamp
5. and press the button below The results of the job will be sent as soon as they are done You may need to enable popups from the COLE site for this to work Email Results Email Address cole ncasi uml ecu 7 An output window opens where the user verifies their email address in the Email Address dialogue box COLE Email Delivery Check vour email address and press the Send button The COLE results will be emailed to the specified address Email Address look dincasiumLedu Send this job Send 8 Filters can be used to restrict data to a specific subset like for a particular ownership group or forest type Click on the Filters tab A filter is activated by checking the box then selectng one or more elements Hold Ctrl while left clicking for multiple selections Example Activate the Ownership Group filter scroll down to the botom of the selection list and click on Private Now move to the Reports tab and generate another 605b Carbon Report Intro US Map Data Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping Sick Here F r Help Wih This Tab Filters Forest Type Group FORTYPGRP Ownership group OWNGRPCO Stand size STOS CD Check here to use W Check here to use Check here to use White Red jack Pine Group Other Federal Nonstocked a Spruce Fir Group State and Local Government Chaparral Longleaf Slash Pine Gro
6. eve Data Click the Reports tab Intro LS Maji Data Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping klap Eased Data Selectionc Map Tools Map Tools Retrieve Dala 3 The Reports tab generates a pdf report that contains tables maps and text describing the content of the report Reports can be generated immediately by pressing 605b Carbon Report or they can be emailed to the user by pressing Email Results explained in steps 7 amp 8 Example Press 1605b Carbon Report to generate a C report for Michigan and Wisconan Intro US Map Data Reports Filters Variables anahysis klapping AlLOMAlicC Report Generat This report contains Useful carbon tables derived from the region you selected Filters Will also affect the tables Press the green button to immediately generate the report If you selected more than 5 states report generation may take more than 30 seconds which could cause the browser window that pops up te lose its connection to the COLE server An alternative is to enter your email address and press the button below The results of the job will be sent as soon as they are done You may need to enable popups from the COLE site for this to work Email Results Email Address 4 COLE s results pop up in a new window The user sees a statement of which filters if any were applied to the data Clicking on the report link downloads the pdf report rer Pie Edt vw Go Bookmarks Took Heb
7. ion button intro US Map Data Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping Map Based Analyses Select Mapping Algorithm eee Email Results Email Address 15 Mapping output shows the spatial distribution of the Quantitative variable by county overthe area of interest State names and variable are stated in the map title and a legend defines the range of each class County Alap Scroll Downi Default filters Forestlamd anly Filter Ownership Group Private 1 Map Bolles Michigan Wisconsin Total Forest Carbon metric tons hectare ast 266 272 282 257 Call ith Chl ah EM
8. le analysis Suppose we re interested in generating a 1605 b C report for the state of New York 1 The Intro tab is COLE s startup screen The user has the option to use Carbon Reports Only or Advanced Users mode Leave the Carbon Reports button selected and click on eitherthe orange bar at the bottom of the screen or the US Map tab Intro US Map Data Reports Filters 2 The US Map tab is where the user selects the state s to work with When a state is selected the state name pops up and the state is highlighted green Forest Service regions can be selected with the 5 buttons Pacific North West Interior West etc below the map Be aware that regional state selection creates large datasets and can take some time to process Example Select New York then click on the orangebar at the bottom of the screen Intro US lap Data E i k Li 4 Se z a 4 f n m hy 7 2 la ini n i M i 4 mir E eS i i Js i 7 p q T 7 1 A ie r 1 i n i F f L f i m 4 te i Pcie nonn We Nonn Cenuai Please s lect slates to work With Click Here When Done 3 The Data tab is where the user selects counties to work with Threetools are available on the Data tab Zoom left clicking zooms in right clicking zooms out e Select Deselect All Counties selects or deselects all the countes at once e Select by County activating this tool changes the map background color from black to grey Counties can be individually se
9. lected Once one or more counties have been chosen click on the red Retrieve Data button COLE loads your data changes the Retrieve Button color to green and makes the next setof tabs available Example Choose all the counties of New York with the Select All Counties button then Retrieve Data Click the Reports tab Intro US Map Data Reports Filters Click Here For Help vith This Tab Map Based Data Selection Man Tools Wap Tools Zoomi Untelect All Counties Select by County A 3 The Reports tab generates a pdf report that contains tables maps and text describing the content of the report Reports can be generated immediately by pressing 605b Carbon Report or they can be emailed to the user by pressing Email Results explained in steps 7 amp 8 Example Press 1605b Carbon Report to generate a C report for New York Imiro US Map Data Reports Filters Automatic Report Generation This report contains useful carbon tables derived from the region you selected Filters will also affect the tables Press the green button to immediately generate the report If you selected more than 5 states report generation may take more than 30 seconds which could cause the browser window that pops up to lose its connection to the COLE Server An alternative is to enter your email address and press the button below The results of the job will be sent a5 soon as they are done You may need to enable popups from the COLE site
10. n eitherthe orange bar at the bottom of the screen or the US Map tab Intro US Map Data Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping COLE A cooperative effort between the USDA Forest Service and NCASI access all COLE capabilities Advanced User 2 The US Map tab is where the user selects the state s to work with When a state is selected the state name pops up and the state is highlighted green Forest Service regions can be selected with the 5 buttons Pacific North West Interior West etc below the map Be aware that regional state selection creates large datasets and can take some time to process Example Select Wisconsin and Michigan then click on the orangebar at the bottom of the screen Intra LES Map Data Ts Fill T es pale sis hlapi 3 The Data tab is where the user selects counties to work with Threetools are available on the Data tab Zoom left clicking zooms in right clicking zooms out e Select Deselect All Counties selects or deselects all the countes at once e Select by County activating this tool changes the map background color from black to grey Counties can be individually selected Once one or more counties have been chosen click on the red Retrieve Data button COLE loads your data changes the Retrieve Button color to green and makes the next setof tabs available Example Choose all the counties of Wisconsin and Michigan with the Select All Counties button then Retri
11. ple Left click on Total Forest Carbon in the Available Quantitative Variables list and move it to the Selected Quantitative Variables list with the right facing green arrow between the lists Move State from the Available Qualitative Variables list to the Selected Qualitative Variables list into US Map Data Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping Selected Quantitative Variables Total Forest Carbon Available Quantitative Variables Total Aboveground Carbon Total Belowground Carbon Total Tree Carbon otal Forest Carbon Carbon Live Tree Carbon AG Live Tree Carbon Standing Dead Tree Carbon AG Standing Dead Tree Carbon Coarse Woody Debris Carbon Understory Carbon Soil Organic irikirik Enna tae Available Qualitative Variables Selected Qualitative Variables Slate Ownership Group Forest Type Forest Type Group Stand Size Productivity Class Stand Origin Land Clearing Status Measurement Year 11 Tabular graphical or linear model analyses are launched from the Analysis tab Select the analysis from the drop down menu then click the green Run Analysis Function button Specific help files for each analysis can be displayed with the yellow View Function Help button Example Left click the Select Analysis to Run drop down menu select Table Means then click Run Analysis Function Intro Reports Filters Variables Analysis Mapping Text and Graph Ba
12. sed Analyses Select Analysis to Run Table Means Email Results Email Address 12 The output from running the Table Means analysis is shown on the left There is additional information if you scroll down A box plot of the same data is shown on the right All COLE output features the following information e Filter status Variable e Analysis type Analysis output Ee Ek Yew Ge pansis Jab Wider Hee EN Da ye D peun pab weim ieh nip 5 eee COLE STAT Box Plo Default filter Forestlamd only j Default Miter Forestlamd only Filter Ownership Group Private Filtcr Ownership Group Private y tle Total Forest Carbon metric tons hectare formuke the STATECD Nicam iper hectare Columin sinit a Michigan Wisconsin apg I Total Ferest Carbon netic iomshectare eat 200 j i Li ee E n an Li tie 2h IEn bth poe oO Stamdard Error of the Mean Columns Sinir Michigan Yerinin ii ih 44 5h kis r4 I Hectares i Columns inbe J LSS an ee E 5 Miciigai Y iransi F f 2 a tie 41470655 1322733 Sale 14 The Mapping tab is the final tab of the interface Mapping functions are selected from the drop down box then executed with the green Run Mapping Function Example Select Median by County from the Select Mapping Algorithm drop down box Click on the green Run Mapping Funct
13. ts Filters Filters Forest Type Group FORTYPGRP Oumnership gqroup O0WNGRPCD Stand size TDSZ CO Check here to use w Check here to use Check here to use White Red jack Pine Group Other Federal a Nonstocked Spruce Fir Group State and Local Government Chaparral Longleaf Slash Fine Group B i Seedlings sapling Forest Type FORTVYPCOD Daner 0WNC DB Stand Age ageclass LJ Check here to use a Check here to use l Check here to Use Jack pine National Forest 10 Red pine National Grassland 0 Eastern White pine ther Forest Service 30 Site Productivity Class SITECLCO Stand Origin STDORGCO Year MEASVEAR Check here to use Check here to use Check here to use 15 7 mayjhafyr Natural 2003 Ja 15 6 11 5 m3 ha yt Planted 7002 11 4 8 4 m3 ha yr 7001 5 9 Opening this report shows that the title has changed to reflectthe active filter COLE 1605 b Report for New York filtered for Ownership Group Private COLE Development Growp Alay 4 2005 1 Abstract This a standard report produced by COLE The Carbon Online Estimator The B an online package that was chewelopel ander a oeoperine ager heimwee SOAS anal thee LSA Forest Service BVA OU A in Darha SH SC ASD hep Beas amLoda USDA Forsi Servier binge wow Js Sed us pe durhen fd Advanced Users 1 Select the Advanced Users button on the Intro tab then click o
14. up Private Seedling sapling Forest Type FORTTPCD Owner OWNCD Stand Age ageClass Check here to use Check here i0 use _ Check here to use Jack pine a National Forest aj io ned pine National Grassland 20 Gi Eastem white pine Other Forest Service 30 Site Productivity Class SITECLCD Stand Origin STOORGCD Year MEAS VEAR _ Check here to use Check here to use _ Check here to use 157 m3 ha yr Natural 2003 126 115 m ha yr Manted 002 114 84 m3 ha yr Lt 2001 9 Opening this report shows that the title has changed to reflectthe active filter COLE 1605 b Report for Michigan and Wisconsin filtered for Ownership Group Private COLE Devel PIE Tat Croup g Mav 4 SOCK 1 Abstract lhis is a standard repart produced br COLE The Carbon Online Estimator The 1 an aeline jnclaer that was deve eal Inher a comperetive agrecment biwon NCAS ond the USDA Forest Servier AWA is Durham NH 10 Additional analysis capabilities are available in Advanced User mode The Variables tab is the first step to advanced analyses Two groups of variables are required for all analyses Quantitative and Qualitative or categorical Variables are moved from the Available to Selected lists with the appropriate button in the middle Definitions of each variable are located the integrated help file yellow bar Once variables have been selected the Analysis and Mapping tabs become available Exam
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