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Challenge #450: Calculate Maine Coastline Length

Spainey
9 - Comet

Got to try out some new Spatial techniques here, very helpful learning experience. 

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ggruccio
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Fun spatial challenge!  I got to the correct answer, but I'll be interested in how others solved it!

 

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olga_strubbe
11 - Bolide

This was a fun spatial challenge, it gave me a good refresher into spatial Alteryx functions.  Thank you, Claire, @clmc9601

I split the Counties data set into detailed regions, but in this case splitting by Regions works as well, as we are not looking into which parts of the counties are considered 'Holes' in identifying islands, as the logic for the islands has already been defined by size of less than 5 sq km. 

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olga_strubbe
11 - Bolide

Can actually skip the Formula tool, as the Filter is already for islands of less than 5 sq km.   I should have taken it out, ooops! 

olga_strubbe
11 - Bolide

Please see my updated solution.  I took out the duplicative Formula tool, it was no need for it. 

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Hub119
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solution attached.

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Pilsner
13 - Pulsar

My solution:

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nagakavyasri
12 - Quasar
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Albert_Vega
8 - Asteroid
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Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

My solution.

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I wonder if the length of intersection of the coastline of the continent is properly calculated...
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