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USGS Global GIS
 Entry ID: USGS_Global_GIS

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Summary
Abstract: The Global GIS Tool is a modified version of ArcView GIS, ArcView
DataPublisher. ArcView DataPublisher is a free limited version of ArcView GIS
which will work only with the Global GIS datasets. Some of the tools
available are:

- Specialty Information Tools on the Global GIS Tools dialog box - tool allows
users to click on any latitude and longitude location and have a report
created on the features found.

-Create Profile Tool allow the user to generate elevation, population, etc.
profiles over the raster datasets.

- Information Tools section on the dialog allows the user to select, unselect,
query and zoom to the selected features in the datasets.

http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/globalgis/quickstart.html
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Description: This USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain
data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and
resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The GIS,
which will run on the included Environmental Systems Research Institute's
(ESRI) ArcView Data Publisher software, will be produced both by region on
seven CD-ROM's or on one DVD.
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Caption Description:  Global GIS Tools Example

Service Citation
Originators: P. Hearn, Jr., T. Hare, P. Schruben, D. Sherrill, C. Lamar, and P. Tsushima
Title: USGS Global GIS
Release_Date: 2003-08-05
Provider: USGS
Edition: Version 6.2
URL: http://webgis.wr.usgs.gov/globalgis/

Originators: P. Hearn, Jr., T. Hare, P. Schruben, D. Sherrill, C. Lamar, and P. Tsushima
Title: GLOBAL GIS
Release_Date: 2003-08-05
Provider: The American Geological Institute
Edition: Version 6.2
URL: http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/globalgis/

Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA
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Platform
MAPS Ancillary Description
TERRA >Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1) Ancillary Description
Instrument
AVHRR >Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Ancillary Description
MODIS >Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
Project
GLOBAL GIS >Global Geographic Information Systems Supplemental Info
Use Constraints Minimum Requirements:

ArcView Data Publisher 3.1 works in Windows NT 4/2000/XP, or Windows 95/98/ME
and requires an industry-standard personal computer with a Pentium
microprocessor (or equivalent), at least 24 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended), 34
MB hard disk space (600 MB recommended), and a CDROM reader. For the DVD, a
DVD-ROM reader is required and 6.5 gigs of hard disk space is recommended .
Ancillary Keywords
GIS
USGS
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Service Provider
AGI > American Geological Institute Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.agiweb.org/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: CHRISTOPHER M. KEANE
Phone: (703) 379-2480
Fax: (703) 379-7563
Email: keane at agiweb.org
Contact Address:
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street
City: Alexandria
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 22302-1502
Country: USA
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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
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2004-11-02
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-07-20
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