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Abstract
Integrating Tools and Datasets for the Global GIS Project
Track: Metadata and Data Publishing
Author(s): Trent Hare, Paul Hearn, Paul Schruben
The USGS has a well-deserved reputation for the collection, interpretation, and distribution of geologic, hydrologic, cartographic, and biologic data. Although the Bureau's mission is primarily domestic in focus, many of the data sets USGS develops are global. These include the global topography; a wide variety of remotely sensed products; data on world oil, gas, coal, and mineral deposits; biodiversity; and geologic hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides). Virtually all of these data sets are readily available; however, very few have been combined into a user-friendly integrated product. The global GIS is built from 1:1 million scale and put on seven CD-ROMs organized by regions of the world and one global DVD volume. It also comes packaged with a free, enhanced version of ArcView Data Publisher by Esri. Visit the Web site at http://webgis.wr.usgs.gov/globalgis
Trent Hare
U.S. Geological Survey
Astrogeology
2255 North Gemini Drive
Flagstaff , AZ 86001
USA
Phone: 928-556-7126
Fax: 928-556-7090
E-mail: thare@usgs.gov
Paul Hearn
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 906
Reston 20192
USA
Phone: 703-648-6287
Fax: 703-648-4277
E-mail: phearn@usgs.gov
Paul Schruben
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 906
Reston
USA
Phone: 703-648-6142
Fax: 703-648-6383
E-mail: pschrube@usgs.gov