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AH-TCS is a prototype of Anthropogenic Hazard (AH) Thematic Core Service (TCS), in European Plate Observing System (EPOS) integration program. AH-TCS integrates data describing comprehensively anthropogenic hazard cases, called Episodes and software services grouped in certain categories. Moreover, it provides interactive visualization, browsing and optimization tools. In such way, the AH-TCS sustains a permanent and reliable platform of advanced Research Infrastructures for the AH Community.
This quick start guide provides the basic information on how to access, register and make use of the database and the services available in AH-TCS web-platform, which can be accessed at https://tcs.ah-epos.eu/login.html (Figure 1).
An example of application is presented in the tutorial appended, introducing step by step the integration of data and services available in the portal. For more detailed description of the portal navigation, configuration options, scientific implementations and visualization services the user is referred to the AH-TCS User Guide. User Guide which comprises several chapters associated with specific functions, provides more detailed description, supported with snapshots and figures demonstrating step-by-step examples of certain applications.
This quick guide includes the most important information comprising the following sections:
- Logging in
- AH-TCS Home Page
- Tabs and Icons
- AH Episodes
- Services
- Document Repository
- Tutorial
Additional Resources
LOGGING IN
The AH-TCS web platform is available at https://tcs.ah-epos.eu/login.html. AH-TCS operational language is English. If a user already has an account he/she can easily log in by simply providing the e-mail address and password. To create an account, the user shall click on either the ‘SIGN UP’ or the 'SIGN UP TO GET ACCESS' tab available (shown in the red frames, Figure 1). The fields that the user is requested to fill are shown in Figure 2. After submitting the registration form the system generates a password which is sent by e-mail to the user and can be thereinafter used for logging in the AH-TCS web-platform.
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AH-TCS HOME PAGE
The home page of AH-TCS platform is shown in Figure 3. The user may switch between the TCS portal and the Documents repository (Field 1, Figure 3). Portal grants access to three major facility categories: The AH Episodes (database), the Services (Field 2, Figure 3) and the user's workspace (Field 3 Figure 3). In the workspace the user may upload and use the available data and services at any combination. In the example of Figure 3 the AH-Episodes is selected and the user may select an Episode from the list or filter this list by impacting factor (Field 4, Figure 3). In such way the user obtains access to the selected Episode database. Alternatively, advanced data search can be performed (Field 5, Figure 3), which provides additional filtering and searching options.
Figure 3.
TABS AND ICONS
Most of the command tabs are self-explanatory (such as 'search', 'plot', 'show', 'Add to workspace', etc).
The 'Actions' tab provide a list of actions:
- In case of the AH Episodes data, the only available action is 'Add to workspace'.
- In the case of seismic catalogs there is also a tab 'action list' which provides visualizations of catalog elements such as tables with catalog contents, seismic activity step plot, 3D events distribution etc.
- In case of the elements in workspace (data, results) the 'Actions' tab provides a variety of actions depending upon the format and potential usage of an element. Such actions are also self-explanatory as: 'copy', 'delete', 'use in service', 'make a directory', etc.
There are also some actions which are defined by the following symbols:
File information (in the advanced data search)
View file (in the advanced data search)
Add to workspace (in the advanced data search)
Actions list for the seismic catalog contents. It includes visualization tools such as histograms and 1D plots.
logout (always shown at the top right corner of the TCS Portal)
print the chart (for figures)
export to raster or vector image (for figures) in 'png', 'jpeg' or 'pdf' image format and 'svg' vector format
Directory (Workspace)
File (Workspace)
Application (Workspace)
Show a list to select an item or option
AH EPISODES
Each AH Episode contains some informative fields and a short Description of the Episode and related images (Figure 4). Episode Data are found just below the Description and they are categorized into 3 groups of different data types (Field 1, Figure 4): Seismic data, Technological data and Geological data. There are additional fields shown in Figure 4:
Field 2, "All data related to this episode", grants access to the "Advanced data search"
Field 3, "Available visualizations" provides to the User the ability to perform various visualizations, regarding the selected Episode.
Field 4, "See more information in Document Repository", leads the User to the document repository engine.
Figure 4.
SERVICES
The available services in AH-TCS are grouped into High-Level and Low-Level Services (Figure 1), each one containing several applications (the user may extend the services by clicking on each category).
- High-Level Services sustain advanced methodologies for AH data analysis:
- Stationary Seismic Hazard
- Time-Dependent Seismic Hazard (in mining front surroundings)
- Time-Dependent Seismic Hazard (in mining a selected area)
- Completeness Magnitude Estimation
- Source Localization
- Moment Tensor Inversion
- Spectral Analysis
- Stress Inversion
- Low-Level services comprise tools for data transformation and handling:
- Coordinate Transformation
- Magnitude Conversions
- Catalog filtering
- Waveform Processing tools
Information on each selected Service is shown on the screen (short description and affiliation) and the user may upload the Service in the workspace to perform applications by clicking on the 'Add to Workspace' tab.
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DOCUMENT REPOSITORY
Figure 6 demonstrates how the Document Repository web page looks like within the IS-EPOS platform. The "About" page contains contact information and useful links, that can be accessed by clicking on the links in blue fonts. The choices provided to the user, (tabs in red boxes, indicated by the numbers in Figure 6) are the following:
1) Leads to the AH-TCS web platform.
2 and 3) Leads to AH-TCS Document Repository Home page. The Search Repository tool is provided here, which supports both quick and advanced search.
4) Leads to "Browse" page. Items can be browsed by Year, Subject, Episode, Author or Software references
Figure 6.
TUTORIAL
Example of estimating seismic hazard parameters from a catalog.
Step 1: Select a specific Episode from the list by clicking on one of the panels (e.g. the one indicated by the red box in the figure):
Step 2: Select a data type from the list (e.g. ‘Catalog’ in this example). There are several data types available with respect to the episode and the induced seismicity technology:
Step 3: Once the user selects one data type, access is granted to data attributes, numerical values and visualization services. For further data processing the user has to click on the "Actions" tab and then on the "ADD TO WORKSPACE" window which appears right below (red frame at the top of Figure). The data has now moved to the workspace and can be processed by the means of High and Low Level Services and Visualization tools:
Step 4: Once the selected data are uploaded in the workspace (a file has appeared in the workspace tree), the user may click on the "Actions" tab in order to use these data in one of the available services as shown in the figure. "Source size distribution functions/ Stationary Hazard" is selected in this case:
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Step 6: The process soon terminates and the status changes to "Finished". The results of the process include a report with parameters values previously selected by the user and then estimated by the system (blue panel in the figure) and two charts plotting the PDF and CDF of the magnitude distribution, respectively, as functions of magnitude. The figures may be printed or downloaded by clicking on the icons indicated in the red frame of the figure. Options for figure handling are available below the charts.
Step 7: The output of the Service contains files in matlab format (.mat files shown in the blue frame of the figure). These files can be further used in a variety of actions including downloading, copying and use in other services e.g. for estimating the Mean Return Period (red frame of the figure).
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The EPISODES Platform gathers data related to environmental hazards triggered by human activity and software allowing for processing and visualization of these data. The data are offered in form of grouped datasets (Episodes) that relate anthropogenic seismicity to its industrial cause. The software is provided as a set of Applications prepared to operate on these data. The applications are run within the user Workspace, which also provides means for storing, comparison and organization of the initial and processed data. The contents of the Workspace might be shared with other users, thus facilitating the collaborative aspect of their research. |
Contents of this guide
This quick start guide will briefly introduce you to the EPISODES Platform, showing you the registration process, and the main components of the Platform. A detailed description of each of these components along with a sample scenario showing how the Platform can be used to work with its data and applications is provided on the subsequent pages of this documentation:
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Citations
When publishing results obtained using EPISODES Platform, please cite the following articles:
- Orlecka-Sikora, B., Lasocki, S., Kocot, J. et al. (2020) An open data infrastructure for the study of anthropogenic hazards linked to georesource exploitation. , Sci Data 7, 89, doi: 10.1038/s41597-020-0429-3.
- Lasocki, S. and Orlecka-Sikora, B. (2016) Integrated approach to geophysical hazards induced by exploration and exploitation of georesources - to facilitate the way of attaining excellence , EPOS Newsletter 1, July 2016
- Leptokaropoulos, K., Cielesta, S., Staszek, M. et al. (2019). IS-EPOS: A Platform For Anthropogenic Seismicity Research, Acta Geophysica, 67(1), pp. 299-310, doi:10.1007/s11600-018-0209-z.
Data contained within the Platform also have their citing information provided in a How to cite section of each episode to which the data belongs (see also page AH Episodes of this guide).
Main page and navigation
The main page of the EPISODES Platform is http://EpisodesPlatform.eu, it provides basic information about the Platform and its main goals (see Figure 1). The main page, as well as all the other pages within the Platform contain have the same navigation menu, from which you can register or log in (with buttons marked with (1) in Figure 1), and go to the core part of the EPISODES Platform by using the Episodes Platform menu (marked with (3) in Figure 1) or the Try EPISODES Platform button. Inside you will find AH Episodes, Applications and My Workspace described in further chapters of this guide.
Figure 1. Main page of the EPISODES Platform with most important elements marked
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To create your own user account for the EPISODES Platform, use the Sign up button you in the top right corner of the page (marked with (1) in Figure 1). You will be provided with a registration form (Figure 2), where it is required that you fill your e-mail address (it will be also used as your username when you log in), password and optional personal information.
Figure 2. Registration form
The registration is free of charge and does not require any confirmation from the EPISODES Platform staff. Once the process is successful, you should receive a confirmation e-mail and be able to log in.
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After successful registration, you can now log in to your account. Do this by using the Log in button on the right side of the site menu, next to the Sign up button you used to register (both buttons are marked with (1) in Figure 1). This will take you to the EPISODES Platform Single Sign On page (see Figure 3). Your login is the e-mail address you provided during the registration process.
Figure 3. EPISODE Platform user account login panel
Notice, that after you log in, the right part of the site menu changes, displaying your user name and allowing you to access your Profile and Affiliations page. You will also now be able to access your workspace and to download episode files to your local computer.
Thanks to using the SSO system, you will log in with the same login and password, and using the same page to all the tools related to the Platform, including Application Workbench. You will also be able to use this form of authentication when logging in to the ICS-C Portal (see also Accessing through EPOS ICS-C).
Changing the language
The interface of EPISODES Platform is currently available in three languages: English, French and Polish. The displayed language is based on your browser settings, with English as default. To change the language use the menu with the language abbreviation in the top-right corner of the page (marked with (2) in Figure 1). If you already have your user account, you can also change the language by editing it in your profile, it will be remembered by the system the next time you log in.
User profile
The preferences associated with your account are managed within the Profile and Affiliations page (see Figure 4) accessed from the main navigation menu. Note, that the page is available only after logging in.
Figure 4. User Profile and Affiliations page with most important elements marked
By editing your profile data (marked with (1) in Figure 4) you can customize your personal information and preferences. You can also change your password (panel marked as (2) in Figure 4)
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While most of the data and applications offered by the EPISODES Platform are open, there are also some datasets that were embargoed by their data providers or are limited to non-commercial use only. Therefore, if you want to access them, you have to provide a relevant affiliation. There are two types of affiliations: researcher status or a project membership (both marked with (3) in Figure 4).
Applying for the researcher status (Figure 5), will grant you access to the resources restricted to non-commercial use after you are verified. The verification is based on the provided e-mail address coming from your research institution (it doesn't have to be the same e-mail address you used for the registration) and the institution's webpage (if you are listed there, it may speed up the process) may last up to one working day. After you are positively verified, you will obtain an e-mail confirmation. If your request is rejected, you will also get the reason for rejection in the incoming message.
Figure 5. Form used to apply for researcher's status
To apply for the project membership affiliation (Figure 6), you have to be a member of one of the projects that is a source of an embargo on data or application. Choose your project, and Work Package in it (if required) from the list and send the request. Similarly as in case of the researcher status, your membership in the chosen project will be verified by our staff and you will be notified by e-mail of the result of verification.
Figure 6. Form used to apply for project membership affiliation
Contact formAnchor Contact Contact
To send a message (e.g. to report problem or suggest improvement) to our staff, please use the contact form available from the Support menu (marked with (4) in Figure 1). Provide your message along with your e-mail address so that we could answer your request.
Figure 7. Contact form
Deleting your account
To delete your account from the EPISODES Platform use the Delete account button on your user profile page (marked with (4) in Figure 4). Note, that this operation is irreversible. We will not be able to re-create your data after we delete them.
Feedback and support
In case you need any support in working with the EPISODES Platform, use the Support menu from the main portal menu (marked with (4) in Figure 1). You will find there the link to this documentation, user forum and the contact form.
We would also much appreciate any feedback you could leave us after using the Platform - we prepared a short survey that can be accessed using the Your Feedback from the aforementioned Support menu. You can also rate us by using the widget in right lower corner of each page (marked as (5) in Figure 1). You can also send us your comments by contact form.
EPISODES Platform and EPOS
The EPISODES Platform is the core of Thematic Core Service Anthropogenic Hazard (TCS-AH), an e-research infrastructure of the European Plate Observing System (EPOS). TCS AH is one of 10 thematic core services forming EPOS, a solid earth science European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). It is integrated within the EPOS Integrated Core Service (ICS), providing additional opportunities for interoperability with different scientific communities engaged in solid earth science.
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