Tools & Software

Tools & Software

In this page, we introduce softwares useful to work with Seagrass Mapper. 


QGIS

QGIS is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data. We recommend use of this software to manage information about field seagrass records to prepare data sets to training satellite information. QGIS is also handy to prepare spatial information required for atmospheric and water column corrections of satellite data.


Google Earth Pro

Google Earth Pro is a desktop application that manage spatial information. We also recommend use of this software to manage information about field seagrass records. It is especially useful to create spatial information about sea floor substates in polygon data formats, widely used in GIS applications.


Avenza Maps

Avenza Maps works on you mobile devices and locate yourself without the Internet or network connections. It is convenient for efficiently  collect seagrass records in the field observation.