PanCore

PanCore is a web-based interface, written in Java, to search through the Pangaea event list and retrieve metadata on events/sites/locations/stations. Geographical constraints may be used to set geographical constaints and is used for the visualization of hits. The client may also be used to distribute information about sample repositories, e.g. to show the availability of samples in an archive. The configuration of the list allows to include metadata fields of position, elevation, time, device, etc.



Retrieval card

Starting PanCore the retrieval window is opened, offering similar functionalities like PangaVista. Text and graphical retrievals are performed by filling out the form. Type words related to the core(s)/sample(s) you are looking for or open a rectangle with the mouse by pressing the left mouse button (‘Rectangle’ button activated). The coordinates of the rectangle were transferred to the coordinates window. ‘FETCH’ starts the retrieval and the data sets located within the coordinates are shown in the results window. Going back to the retrieval card the found cores are shown on the map. Zooming into the map, you can select a single core and get the detailed information by pressing the ‘Info’ button.

Configuration card

The configuration card lets you choose, which columns will be displayed in the ‘Result’ card (see Fig. 20). Highlight the appropriate metainformation item and click on the ‘Arrow’ button (or double click on the item). The order of the selected metainformation items shown in the right field of the ‘Result config.

Result card

After configuring the metainformation bring the ‘Result’ card to the top by clicking on its tab (see Fig. 21). Highlight one or more cores/samples in the list. For selecting more than one list item hold the left mouse button and move or press ‘ctrl’ and click onto the required cores/samples. Activating the ‘i’ button opens the ‘Detailed information’ window with all available metainformation. The buttons on the left side tool bar are for saving the result on your disk (txt-file), to show the complete result in a browser window, to select all items, and to get the detailed information for the current selection (see Fig. 20).

Figure 20. PanCore results configuration card.