CoRE-Stack Layer Styles

This repository hosts QGIS .qml style files for every data layer published through the CoRE-Stack Explorer.
Clone or download the repo, pick the style you need, and apply it to your own copy of the layer in QGIS for an instant, publication-ready map.

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Repository structure

styles/
├── Land/
│ ├── Terrain-Vector-Layer-Style.qml
│ ├── level-1-op.qml
│ ├── level-2.qml
│ └── terrain_1-12class.qml
├── Climate/
│ ├── MWS-Well-Depth-17_22.qml
│ ├── MWS-Well-Depth-18_23.qml
│ ├── Precipitation_Style.qml
│ └── Runoff_style.qml
├── Hydrology/
│ ├── Aquifer_style.qml
│ ├── CLART-Layer-Style.qml
│ ├── Drainage-Layer-Style.qml
│ ├── SOGE_style.qml
│ └── Surface-Waterbody-style.qml
└── … (more layer groups)

Quick-start (QGIS ≥ 3.30)

1. Add the layer
   Layer ▸ Add Layer ▸ Add Vector/Raster Layer → select the downloaded GeoJSON/TIFF and click Add.

2. Load the style
   Right-click layer ▸ Properties ▸ Style ▸ Load Style… → browse to the corresponding .qml in this repo → Open ▸ Load → Apply.
   The legend will update immediately.

That’s it—your layer now follows the official CoRE-Stack cartography.

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Need a custom look?

Use our styles as a starting point and tweak the symbology in Categorised or Graduated mode, or craft expressions (e.g.
from_json("2017_2018")['RunOff'] > 0.2 * from_json("2017_2018")['Precipitation']) for advanced display rules. When you’re happy, hit Style ▸ Save Style… to export your own .qml.

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Contributing

• Fork → create a branch → add or improve .qml files → open a pull request.
• For each new style, keep colours colour-blind friendly and follow QGIS best practices (labelled classes, human-readable ramp).

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License

Styles are released under the MIT License—feel free to use, modify and redistribute with attribution.

Happy mapping! 🌍