ROYCEFTC/Marine-Spatial-Planning-Application---DataViz-Challenge2026

An interactive ocean monitoring platform that visualizes near-real-time Copernicus Marine Service data for South African coastal waters. Built to democratize ocean data access for researchers, students, and marine managers, the platform transforms complex satellite observations into intuitive 3D visualizations with conversational AI assistance. python main_menu.py echo # Green Ocean Portfolio - Nirvana AI > README.md echo. >> README.md echo >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ## Interactive Ocean Nutrient Visualization with AI Voice Assistant >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### Features >> README.md echo - 🗺️ **Interactive Blob Map** - Color-coded nutrient concentrations in Northeast Atlantic >> README.md echo - 🧠 **Nirvana AI Assistant** - Voice-enabled marine science expert powered by NVIDIA NIM >> README.md echo - 🎤 **Voice Input** - Ask questions using your microphone >> README.md echo - 🔊 **Text-to-Speech** - AI responses spoken aloud >> README.md echo - 📊 **Real Data** - Copernicus Marine Service integration >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### Tech Stack >> README.md echo - Python 3.9+ >> README.md echo - Folium (Interactive Maps) >> README.md echo - NVIDIA NIM API (Llama 3.1 8B) >> README.md echo - Copernicus Marine Toolbox >> README.md echo - Web Speech API (Voice) >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### Installation >> README.md echo ```bash >> README.md echo git clone github.com >> README.md echo cd DataVizChallenge >> README.md echo python -m venv venv >> README.md echo venv\Scripts\activate # Windows >> README.md echo source venv/bin/activate # Mac/Linux >> README.md echo pip install -r requirements.txt >> README.md echo ``` >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### API Key Setup >> README.md echo 1. Get free NVIDIA API key from build.nvidia.com >> README.md echo 2. Create `config.py`: >> README.md echo ```python >> README.md echo NVIDIA_API_KEY = "nvapi-your-key-here" >> README.md echo ``` >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### Usage >> README.md echo ```bash >> README.md echo python green_ocean.py >> README.md echo ``` >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### Data Source >> README.md echo Copernicus Marine Service - Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Analysis and Forecast >> README.md echo. >> README.md echo ### License >> README.md echo MIT Li …