Closed kkoch closed 7 years ago
kkoch
commented
8 years ago We need to change this line (or add an additional line) in the html code for the site:
...to something similar to what we have on HABs…
Suggest something like: The GLOS Data Portal provides access to near-realtime and archived observations and to model forecasts for the Great Lakes region. Data is provided by the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) partners.
kkoch
commented
7 years ago Partly done. At least the old portal is showing something useful. The new portal has changed from the YSI Sonde text, but is still showing HABs info.
kkoch
commented
7 years ago Keywords: observations point observations satellite observations model forecasts model forecasting nowcasting nowcasts forecasts models computer models winds waves water temperature water surface temperature water level air temperature dissolved oxygen streamflow turbidity base reflectivity chlorophyll colored dissolved organic matter cdom dissolved organic carbon natural color suspended minerals water surface temperature currents ice thickness data portal decision support great lakes lake superior lake huron lake ontario lake michigan lake erie maumee river beach health buoy weather station climatology harmful algal blooms habs nearshore water quality nutrients nutrient load hydrology hydrologic sonde oceanographic data environment environmental assessment glider optical properties thermistor predictions eddy covariance watershed modis stream gage stream gauge stressors moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer remote sensing
lukecampbell
commented
7 years ago Ok, I implemented this and it's available on DEV.
Right now a Google Search is displaying a description of the leash buoy in the catalog. Which is somewhat odd since that isn't even the first buoy in the list.
I looked at the page source and do see a tag for description which just reads "oceansmap". I also read Google's information regarding summary snippets and they say that if the description is not descriptive enough they will pull text from the page. I think that is what is happening here.
I believe we need to add a better metatag for description. Something similar to >
<meta name="Description" content="The GLOS Data Portal provides access to near-realtime and archived observations and to model forecasts for the Great Lakes.">This will definitely go far to aid users who find the portal by search.