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EnviroData Documentation
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EnviroData is a state-of-the-art web-based platform for
the management, analysis, and reporting of environmental data created by `Hatfield Consultants <https://www.hatfieldgroup.com>`_ .

Motivation
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Environmental management processes are complex and require the
collection, storage, and analysis of large amounts of data from a variety of locations and instruments.
EnviroData provides a powerful solution to these challenges.


Overview of our Documentation
===============================
The EnviroData documentation is organized into sections consisting of tutorials,
task recipes, reference guides, and explanations. Click the card below that's most
relevant to your needs! 

.. _cards-clickable:

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    .. grid-item-card::  
      :link: monitoring_locations
      :link-type: ref
      
      :octicon:`terminal;1em;sd-text-info` **Tutorials**
      ^^^
      **Get Started.** If you're new to EnviroData, start here. These
      tutorials are designed to introduce you to the most important features of EnviroData.


    .. grid-item-card::
      :link: how-to_index
      :link-type: ref 

      :octicon:`checklist;1em;sd-text-info` **EnviroData Cookbook**
      ^^^
      **Task Recipes.** Practical step-by-step recipes for the more experienced
      EnviroData user. Focused on addressing key problems and common use-cases.


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    .. grid-item-card::  
      :link: /edr/index.html
 
      :octicon:`book;1em;sd-text-info` **EnviroData R**
      ^^^
      **Reference Guide.** EnviroData R is an R client for interacting with the
      EnviroData API. Click here for the reference guide and to see all that's
      possible.


    .. grid-item-card::
      :link: explanations_index
      :link-type: ref 

      :octicon:`mortar-board;1em;sd-text-info` **Explanations**
      ^^^
      **Key Topics.** Various high-level discussions of important concepts and
      topics related to EnviroData. Great for the
      curious user looking to learn more.

A note to users of WaterResourceData.com
-----------------------------------------

.. important::
   
   **If you're coming from WaterResourceData.com**, we recommend watching `this short youtube tutorial <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze3_vAMVpOA>`_ on how to
   access hydrology data on EnviroData.


Already know what you're looking for?
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Navigate directly to any of our pages using the Table of Contents or the Search function
on the left sidebar.

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   Welcome <self>


.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 5
   :caption: Contents:

   tutorials/index
   how_to/index
   explanations/index
   EnviroDataR <http://docs.envirodata.io/edr/index.html>