Raster Query

The raster query API allows users to get value(s) at given location(s) from a raster.

raster/query

Usage Example

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?lon=90&lat=-20&raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?lon=90&lat=-20&raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007&fmt=json

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007&lons=120,150,40,92&lats=45,67,-89,-12

Parameters:

lon : longitude [-180, 180]

lat : latitude [-90, 90]

lons : a list of longitudes

lats : a list of latitudes

raster_name : one of the following names

fmt: if set to "json", for the single location, this API will return the value in JSON format.

• age_grid -- numerical grid of seafloor age

Returns:

nan or the values at the given locations.

if "fmt=json" is given, for the single location, this API will return the value in JSON format.

for multiple locations, always return in JSON format.

Examples:

https://github.com/GPlates/gplates_web_service_doc/blob/master/python/test_raster_query.py

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?lon=90&lat=-20&raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?lon=90&lat=-20&raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007&fmt=json

https://gws.gplates.org/raster/query?raster_name=age_grid_geek_2007&lons=120,150,40,92&lats=45,67,-89,-12