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  Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Poster
For example, a GIS can be used to convert a satellite image map to a vector structure by generating lines around all cells with the same classification, while determining the spatial relationships of the cell, such as adjacency or inclusion (fig.
A GIS was used to combine road network and earth science information to analyze the effect of an earthquake on the response time of fire and rescue squads.
Two types of data were combined in a GIS to produce a perspective view of a part of San Mateo County, Calif. The digital elevation model, consisting of surface elevations recorded on a 30-meter horizontal grid, shows high elevations as white and low elevations as fl (fig.
erg.usgs.gov /isb/pubs/gis_poster   (5033 words)

  
 Free GIS Data - GIS Data Depot
Data is available in 30m & 90m resolution data tiles.
Using USGS DEMs in ArcView GIS - As GIS technology goes mainstream, we at the GeoCommunity have found a dramatic increase in the number of people downloading freely available data only to then be stumped when it comes to actually viewing or using the data.
Data that is particularly troublesome for users is USGS SDTS formatted data.
data.geocomm.com   (865 words)

  
 City & County of Honolulu: Department of Planning and Permitting Web Site
The GIS data are proprietary to the City, and title to this information remains in the City.
All applicable common law and statutory rights in the GIS data, including, but not limited to, rights in copyright, shall and will remain the property of the City.
The GIS data or cartographic digital files are not a legal representation of any of the features in which it depicts, and disclaims any assumption of the legal status of which it represents.
gis.hicentral.com   (242 words)

  
 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) WWW Resource List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
GIS data for Connecticut, USA MAGIC, the Map and Geographic Information Center at the University of Connecticut, is the geodata library for the State of Connecticut.
GIS in the Philippines This site is an effort to bring together a collection of disparate information about geographic information systems or GIS in the Philippines into a structured format, accessible via the Internet.
GIS data for Rhode Island Wetland, land use, images, roads, soils and utilities.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /home/giswww.html   (7567 words)

  
 GIS Data and Resources Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
GIS Resources for finding data, organization, articles and other online information organized by country.
Data sources, both commercial and free, in GIS format of Africa.
Links to airport location data, associations and articles on the use of GIS in the aviation industry.
gislounge.com /ll/data.shtml   (202 words)

  
 GIS and Spatial Data Links
Information about GIS data is available from North Carolina counties, compiled by the NC State University Libraries.
Much data is available in both CAD and Shapefile formats, in both English and Metric measurements.
LULC and DLG data are available in ESRI shapefile format in both in unprojected latitude/longitude coordinates and with a UTM projection.
docs.lib.duke.edu /maps/guides/gis.html   (1559 words)

  
 GIS Data
Data available from the Idaho Department of Water Resources conform to the Idaho state cartographic standard, which is Idaho Transverse Mercator (IDTM).
These data are used at the Department of Water Resources, and we serve those data to the public through FTP.
A digital geospatial and numeric data library for Idaho, housed at the University of Idaho.
www.idwr.state.id.us /gisdata/gis_data.htm   (418 words)

  
 Caltrans Office of GIS Data Library
The ESRI shapefile format is used for general data distribution in albers, stateplane, and geographic projections.
The GIS Data library catalog is for Caltrans use, and cannot be used for downloading data.
Caltrans employees should contact their District GIS Coordinator concerning access to the data.
www.dot.ca.gov /hq/tsip/TSIPGSC/library/libdatalist.htm   (162 words)

  
 Inforain: Search for Available GIS Data
More than 250 GIS data layers specific to this region are available for download.
To view these data layers requires software such as ESRI's ArcView or the free ArcExplorer.
Be sure to read the disclaimer regarding data found on Inforain.
www.inforain.org /dataresources/datalayers.asp   (78 words)

  
 NSDI MetaData and WWW Mapping Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Data are accessed via geographical queries by means of so-called clickable maps and by forms in which additional search criteria can be given.
Data collection is therefore resumed forcefully, in order to have a representative information system as soon as possible, in the interest of the whole European GI community.
Data and maps are for England and Wales.
www.blm.gov /gis/nsdi.html   (13406 words)

  
 NCSU Libraries GIS Data List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Contains geographic and attribute data for the coterminous United States at two scales: 1:2,000,000 and 1:25,000,000.
NC GIS data (CGIA database and more) in State Plane meters or feet, shapefile.
Mapping and data extraction tools for 1990, 2000 census data, estimates & projections, census blocks and 1980 census.
www.lib.ncsu.edu /stacks/gis/datalist.html   (1066 words)

  
 Orbis GIS, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Your GIS database is only as good as the data you put into the system.
Orbis GIS, Inc. has the experience necessary to develop and manage your GIS database to the level necessary for your organization to properly manage its resources.
Orbis is skillful in teaching clients how to use their GIS data to make beneficial management decisions.
www.orbisgis.com /prodata.htm   (349 words)

  
 KGS GIS Data
The Kentucky Geological Survey and other state and federal agencies have electronic maps and GIS data that you can download for your use.
Benchmark Data : Kentucky Basemap with hotlink to NGS benchmark database.
Hydrology data : Hydrologic and watershed coverages, water wells, karst dye traces, wetlands, NHD streams in Kentucky.
www.uky.edu /KGS/gis/kgs_gis.html   (274 words)

  
 ADNR Public Access to GIS Data
A brief description of the coverages included on each CD, as well as the cost, may be found by selecting the CD name.
The Boundaries and Resources GIS Data CD contains statewide political and administrative boundaries and general resource inventories.
The Physical GIS Data CD contains most of the physical features used for GIS mapping.
www.asgdc.state.ak.us /homehtml/pubaccess.html   (440 words)

  
 GIS Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In addition, our mapping, data conversion, and data integration solutions can be tailor-made to your specifications.
NED is designed to provide National elevation data in a seamless form with a consistent datum, elevation unit, and projection.
Our GIS experts can develop and derive standard or customized morphology classifications and create customized morphology databases using the latest available maps and satellite imagery.
www.comsearch.com /gis/index.jsp   (223 words)

  
 Websites for Digital GIS Data
Includes vegetation map data sets that cover the entire state or specific parts of the state, with an emphasis on county-level or larger data sets.
In an effort to provide GIS data sources, we are making our GIS Data Bookmarks available for download.
Left clicking on the GIS Data Bookmarks link will open the file as a web page, which may also be useful.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/gis/web.html   (405 words)

  
 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GIS DATA HOME PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is the home page for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Clearinghouse.
Due to the numerous requests we have been receiving of late, we are making the GIS data available before these data have completed the entire QA/QC process.
You will be able to use these data with GIS and computer mapping packages that can import the EXPORT format such as ArcInfo, ArcView, or MapInfo.
www.dnr.state.sc.us /water/nrima/gisdata   (273 words)

  
 MnDNR Data Deli
More data is available via the Download Data page.
Welcome to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Deli, an internet-based spatial data acquisition site that allows users to download raw computer-readable data for use in their Geographic Information System (GIS), image processing system, or traditional database environment.
Data are also being made available in more portable formats such as shapefiles or geotiff.
deli.dnr.state.mn.us   (266 words)

  
 GIS data links for northern California, by C.Brooks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Groups with GIS data for northern California (some of which is available on-line).
These organizations have GIS data for northern California, some of which is available on-line.
The GIS data that was listed at their "GIS Solutions" page is now available free at the California Geographic Information Systems Portal
www.pacificsites.com /~cbrooks/gis1.shtml   (2427 words)

  
 EPA Information Sources: Databases and Software - Geographic Information Systems
American Indian Lands Environmental Support Project (AILESP) - incorporates into a geographic information system (GIS) current multi-media contaminant releases, recent compliance and enforcement histories for facilities located on or near Indian lands, and other environmental data, such as stream reaches with fish consumption advisories, contaminated fish tissues and contaminated sediments.
Geospatial Data Clearinghouse - this site provides access to geospatial data used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify the location and characteristics of natural or man-made features and boundaries on the earth.
Spatial Data and Applications - The Envirofacts warehouse uses spatial data from a variety of sources, in several different mapping applications.
www.epa.gov /epahome/gis.htm   (205 words)

  
 Maine Geographic Information System
Ongoing assistance was provided to municipalities that are readdressing for Enhanced 9 1 1 and development of associated street centerline data continued.
MEGIS has delivered GIS data CD sets for 14 municipalities as part of the State Planning Office comprehensive planning Resource Package.
These data CD sets contain all of MEGIS published data.
apollo.ogis.state.me.us   (147 words)

  
 GISDATA Map Studio -- Home
Many of the public web map services are published on the Geography Network, and some national services are cohosted by ESRI.
A new area for NED 1/3 Arc Second data has been added to SDDS.
Data : 1/9 Arc Second NED available for limited areas.
gisdata.usgs.gov   (181 words)

  
 Appalachian Trail GIS and GPS Data - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
These data (as well as most GIS programs and viewers) were developed on PC Windows-based machines and may not be usable on other platforms.
If you don't have a GIS program, you may download ArcExplorer, ESRI's FREE GIS data viewer.
To use these data, you will need (1) a GPS unit that has upload/download capabilities, and (2) a PC-to-GPS interface data cable so that you may transfer the data.
www.appalachiantrail.org /protect/gis/GISdata.html   (263 words)

  
 USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) EROS, Sioux Falls, SD
All SRTM data production has been completed, and the data are now being used in numerous applications.
To help document the SRTM data quality and characteristics, and to describe applications benefiting from the data, a workshop is being convened for the SRTM data user community.
Effective April 1, 2005, the USGS National Center for EROS is pleased to announce the availability of a limited amount of commercial satellite imagery.
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov   (499 words)

  
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The Montana Natural Resource Information System Geographic Information System (GIS) is a clearinghouse for GIS databases and provides services to groups or individuals needing access to GIS technology.
Make maps and reports about individual data sets for areas you specify.
Use these links to download data to use with your GIS software.
nris.state.mt.us /gis   (166 words)

  
 Atlas: The Louisiana Statewide GIS
Here you will find geospatial data for the state of Louisiana.
Read about the latest news about GIS in Louisiana and about Atlas itself.
Atlas was last updated on Friday, July 8, 2005.
www.atlas.lsu.edu   (279 words)

  
 MSDIS Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Missouri Spatial Data Information Service provides GIS and census data about the State of Missouri to the public by way of anonymous FTP and this web site.
The USGS Missouri GAP analysis data is now available.
The data and final report are compiled into a three CD-ROM set.
msdisweb.missouri.edu   (373 words)

  
 JAPAN GIS MAPPING SCIENCES RESOURCE GUIDE: Table of Contents
it is the first comprehensive reference source for Japanese GIS and mapping.
It attempts to bring together under one cover as much information as reasonably possible on the title and topic, without commercial endorsements of products, vendors, or contractors.
It serves primarily to help English-speaking geographic information systems and remote sensing specialists, engineers, geographers, cartographers, geologists, production managers, computer and data processing professionals, and marketing and sales executives.
www.cast.uark.edu /jpgis   (1077 words)

  
 University of Arkansas Libraries - STARTING THE HUNT: Guide to Mostly On-line and Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and ...
Data sources have been organized into two broad classifications: State and Local Aggregations and National Aggregations.
State Data and Research Center (Census State Data Center)
Kansas GIS Data Access and Support Center (DASC)
libinfo.uark.edu /GIS/us.asp   (1195 words)

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