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Quantum GIS
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Summary
Abstract: Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.

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Related URL
Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Description: Quantum GIS download page.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION > USER'S GUIDE
Description: Quantum GIS documentation.
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Service Citation
Title: Quantum GIS
Provider: Sourceforge
Edition: 1.7
URL: http://qgis.org/
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA
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Quality This is pre-release version of QGIS. There are known issues and bugs in this
release, however it is still quite functional (see BUGS for a list of known
issues). Please follow the installation instructions carefully. After untarring
the distribution, you can find the HTML version of the installation document in
qgis/doc/index.html. The installation document is also available as PDF in the
same directory.
Ancillary Keywords
GIS
PostGIS
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Service Provider
SOURCEFORGE > SourceForge.net Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://sourceforge.net/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: LARS LUTHMAN
Email: larsl at users.sourceforge.net
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
Brasnett, Bruce. 1999. A Global Analysis of Snow Depth for Numerical Weather Prediction. Journal of Applied Meteorology 38: 726-740.

Brown, Ross D. and Philip W. Mote. 2008. The Response of Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover to a Changing Climate. Journal of Climate 22: 2124–2145.

Brown, Ross D., Bruce Brasnett, and David Robison. 2003. Gridded North American Monthly Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent for GCM Evaluation. Atmosphere-Ocean 41: 1-14.

Liston, G. E., and M. Sturm. 1998. A Snow-Transport Model for Complex Terrain. Journal of Glaciology 44: 498-516.

Sturm, M., J. Holmgren, and G. E. Liston. 1995. A Seasonal Snow Cover Classification System for Local to Global Applications. Journal of Climate 8: 1261-1283.
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2004-03-01
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-04-18
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