Click on one of the Map links on your workspace home page or in the left-hand sidebar to view a map. Maps are best viewed when they’re large, so use the menu button in the top left to hide the sidebar and maximise the visible area:

Selecting a Colour Scheme

The left-hand panel on the map page is called the inspector. It shows you information about visible markers and lets you browse the data they represent.

Click on a circular radio button to select a colour coding, and click an > icon to see a legend describing the symbology:

Some maps have multiple layers. If you’re looking at one of these, the inspector will start off with the heading “Layers” at the top. Click on one of the layers to see the list of attributes described above. You can also toggle layers on/off with the checkboxes provided:

Panning and Zooming

Click and drag on the background to pan around the map. Use the buttons in the top right and bottom left provide additional navigation options:

• Click the + and – buttons to zoom in and out. You can also zoom using the scroll wheel and zoom in by double clicking the map background.
• Drag the compass button to orient the map. Left/right rotates, and up/down switches to a 3D view. Click the button to reset the view.
• Click the target button to zoom to your current location.
• Click the globe button to switch between normal and satellite views.
• The X button in the top right of the inspector hides it, revealing a button to bring it back again.

Viewing Data at a Particular Location

The inspector panel shows a list of attributes displayed on the map. An attribute is a piece of data or a calculation, such as temperature, pH, or species spotted.

Click an attribute to colour the map accordingly. The inspector will change to show some charts and a legend that describes the colour coding. You may have to use the scroll bar to see all the available information: