Section author: Robert Nikutta <robert.nikutta@noirlab.edu>

Version: 20250305

1.3.3.1. Data Explorer overview

The Data Explorer is a fully integrated collection of web-based data tools that provide data discovery, search and querying capabilities, and data management functions.

When accessing Data Explorer, the user is initially presented with a two-panel view: a left-hand side panel with Data Sources, and a larger middle panel for Tools.

A third panel on the right-hand side is initially hidden, but like all panels can be summoned in and out of view with the arrow-styled buttons. This is the Context/Info panel.

Finally, a Status panel at the bottom of the page can be activated. It can for instance present information on the status of user-submitted queries, the progress of file downloads, etc.

Web Portal

Figure: Data Explorer with the panels for Data Sources (left), Tools (middle), Context/Info (right), and Status (bottom) outlined in red.

You can hide or show all side panels (left, right, bottom) at once using the dedicated “Hide / Show Panels” buttons:

Data Explorer hide/show panels