INL launches new version of Virtual Hydropower Prospector Idaho National Laboratory offers Version 2.0 of its Virtual Hydropower Prospector. The prospector, launched in 2005, is a geographic information system tool designed to assist in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the U.S. Features of the new version include: - Four types of background map (color shaded relief, satellite imagery, topographic and flat); - Area of interest selection using the whole map, without having to select a hydrologic region; - Separate maps for the conterminous U.S., Alaska and Hawaii; and - Step-through user interfaces for information and select tools.
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