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1. A computer method for enabling navigation of an ocean dataset comprising:
displaying, by an electronic computer, an extent of the ocean dataset in three dimensions in a wireframe cube; visually indicating, by the electronic computer, relative sizes of the dimensions based on data ranges of the dimensions; receiving, by the electronic computer, a plurality of first data selections from the ocean dataset, each of the plurality of data selections including an identification, a perspective, and an orientation of the first data selection, the identification based on a size and position of one of a plurality of selector boxes, the perspective and orientation based on a frame of reference provided by the wireframe cube; for each of the plurality of first data selections, receiving, by the electronic computer, a plurality of second data selections based on a fourth dimension of the dataset; modifying, by the electronic computer, at least one navigation button for each of the plurality of second data selections based on the orientation of each of the second data selections; receiving, by the electronic computer, a mouse location with respect to a location of the wireframe cube; toggling, by the electronic computer, a mode switch based on the mouse location, the mode switch enabling and disabling a control mode; displaying, by the electronic computer, a simplified rendering of the plurality of selector boxes if the control mode is disabled; displaying, by the electronic computer, a magnified view of information about the perspective if the control mode is enabled; and displaying, by the electronic computer, an orientation bar chosen to represent the perspective. |
