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1. Clear all data and displays.
2. First, turn on the states map and change projection to Colorado.
   • Bring up the control window for the Background Maps
   • Select "Hi-Res US" and close the window.
   • Change projection to the Colorado projection with the Projections->Predefined->US->States->West->Colorado menu item.
3. We're going to look at Colorado summits.
   • Select Summits from the Displays->Locations->US->State locations->C->Colorado->Land features menu.
   • The Location display control either shows locations with a label/shape or with a station model. Select the Station Model button and, if not selected, select the Location station model by pressing the Change button.
   • Turn off decluttering.
   • Things are really cluttered. Let's use a different station model. Select the Point station model.
4. Let's only look at summits greater than 14000 feet.
   • First, lets find out what properties these locations have. Click on a point to see the properties in the Locations tab.
   • Select the Filters tab.
   • Under property select elev
   • Select ">"
   • Enter 14000 for the value.
   • Press Apply Filters
   • Now, switch back to the Location station model.
5. Let's look at some volcanoes
   • Clear all data and displays and select
   • Select Displays->Locations->Earth->Volcanos
   • Float the Locations display control window with the menu View->Undock From Dashboard.
   • Under the Display: Predefined: change Id: to "Name"
   • Select the Locations tab to see a list of locations.
   • Click on a row to view different volcanos. Shift-click to zoom in. Control-click to zoom out.
   • Add the real-time USGS earthquake list with Displays->Locations->Earth->Earthquakes.

Unidata IDV Workshop for version 3.0u2 > Accessing and Displaying Data > Miscellaneous Displays