Uncertainty REST API

Uncertainty REST API

Background

This REST API makes georeference calculations based on locality types using the methods described in the MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines. It's implemented using the GeoCalc Project and is deployed on the Google App Engine platform.

Constants

Constants for datum, coordinate source, coordinate system, and units are available here:

http://uncertainty.biogeomancer.appspot.com/calc/constants

Calculating uncertainty

Service endpoint: http://uncertainty.biogeomancer.appspot.com/calc

Example - "Calculate uncertainty for a locality type PNO with an extent of 3000 meters having coordinates 35.3733333,-119.0177777 originally in degrees minutes seconds"

GET /calc?type=pno&extent=3000&ll=35.3733333,-119.0177777&sys=dms (try it!)

Parameter	Description	Required
type	The locality type (e.g., PNO)	✓
extent	The distance in meters from geographic center of named place to its furthest extent	✓
ll	The geographic coordinates as latitude then longitude separated by a comma	✓
sys	The original coordinate system of geographic coordinates (e.g., DMS)	✓
datum	The geodetic datum (e.g., WGS84)
cs	The source of the geographic coordinates (e.g., gazetteer)

Example JSON response

{
  "point": {"latitude": 35.3733333, "longitude": -119.0177777},
  "radius": 3039.8366457945735
}