Tools tagged with "United States"

BiodiversityMapping.org offers an extensive collection of global and regional maps showcasing the distribution of various species. It provides detailed visualizations for terrestrial and marine biodiversity, covering a wide array of taxa. Users can access and download GIS data for further analysis, making it a valuable resource for research and conservation efforts.

This initiative by the U.S. National Park Service focuses on the importance of natural sounds, their preservation, and the impacts of noise pollution. It provides comprehensive information on exploring, understanding, and measuring soundscapes in national parks. The program highlights educational resources and efforts to improve sound environments for wildlife, wilderness, visitors, and cultural-historical sites.

The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initiative to systematically collect enhanced elevation data nationwide. It aims to generate high-resolution topographic data, primarily using lidar technology, to support a wide range of applications. This program provides critical foundational data for mapping, natural resource management, infrastructure planning, and hazard mitigation across the United States.

This resource details the lidar data collection methods employed by NSF NEON to map vegetation height, density, and other surface characteristics over large regions. Using airborne sensors, lidar provides detailed 3D pictures of forest structure, crucial for ecological research. It highlights the advantages of active sensors like lidar for comprehensive ecosystem parameter mapping.

Diamond Bay Research provides access to a wide array of geographic data, primarily focusing on historical and modern GIS resources for Asia, particularly China and Japan. The collection includes diverse datasets ranging from administrative boundaries and historical maps to environmental data and placenames, often hosted on Harvard Dataverse.

This guide from the U.S. Census Bureau assists users in selecting the appropriate TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) data product for their needs. It details the various geographic data offerings, ensuring users can effectively leverage Census Bureau information for analysis and mapping initiatives.

This Printables.com collection, curated by dhersh, features a series of 3D printable models focused on significant Civil War battlefields. It offers a unique way to engage with historical geography, providing tangible representations of important sites for study or display.

This page provides direct access to the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Data is offered in an ArcGIS Geodatabase format, allowing users to download comprehensive information for the entire nation or specifically by 56 individual State/Territory boundaries. It serves as a key resource for conservation and land management.

This website serves as a portal to various web mapping applications developed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). These tools provide spatial data and analysis capabilities for environmental planning, conservation efforts, and understanding ecological patterns across different regions. Users can explore topics ranging from forest health and carbon sequestration to coastal flood risk and wildlife movement.

This open-source application, developed by NASA-IMPACT, provides a tool for visualizing and exploring fire event data. It aims to facilitate understanding and analysis of wildfire occurrences across the United States.

The Center for Air, Climate, & Energy Solutions (CACES) offers comprehensive data on outdoor concentrations of criteria and non-criteria air pollutants across the contiguous U.S. This resource also provides results from health impact models (AP2, EASIUR, InMAP) quantifying economic damages from air pollution exposure based on emission locations.

This is the official public website of the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, providing access to historical hydrographic survey data. The data supports channel improvement and stabilization programs, crucial for navigation and flood control along major waterways.

POI Factory has been a friendly online community since 2006, where users can share and discuss GPS files. The website provides access to over 1,000,000 free POI locations, covering a wide array of categories from retail and dining to outdoor activities and attractions. It serves as a valuable resource for GPS users looking to enhance their navigation with custom datasets.

This official U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) page serves as a portal for data delivery from The National Map. It offers various types of geospatial information and mapping products for the United States, supporting diverse scientific research and public needs. Users can access foundational data for various applications.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory offers publicly available geospatial data, maps, and information on the characteristics, extent, and status of wetlands. This resource supports wetland conservation, restoration, and management efforts by providing critical environmental insights.

The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is a comprehensive inventory of environmental attributes for virtually all electric power generated in the United States. It provides detailed data on air emissions, generation, resource mix, and other key attributes for power plants across the nation. This resource supports environmental analysis, policy development, and public understanding of the electric power sector's impact.

NARWidth is a geospatial data set offering planform morphometric measurements of North American rivers, derived from Landsat imagery. It includes 6.7 million georeferenced width measurements and 1.3 million flagged reservoir/lake measurements, suitable for various scientific and engineering applications like hydrologic and biogeochemical models. This data set is freely available for non-commercial scientific and educational purposes.

The North American Environmental Atlas provides harmonized geospatial data for Canada, Mexico, and the United States, offering a continental and regional perspective on environmental issues. It serves as a unique tool to analyze and raise awareness of shared environment and ecosystems, demonstrating their value and aiding in protection efforts. The Atlas features dozens of map layers, harmonizing geographic information across political boundaries to understand critical trends.

IFMHA is a large dataset containing over 2.8 million field measurements of fluvial hydraulic and geometry attributes. Collected from 10,050 USGS gage sites across the United States, the data spans from 1845 to 2022 and extends the HYDRoSWOT dataset with additional attributes from NHDPlusV21.

This dataset offers Radiometrically Terrain Corrected (RTC) Sentinel-1 C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, processed from original Ground Range Detected (GRD) scenes. It provides analysis-ready data, suitable for environmental monitoring, available over the Contiguous United States (CONUS) since 2017. The data is managed by Indigo Ag, Inc. and targets daily updates.

This database provides spatial data and information on conservation easements, allowing users to search, explore via an interactive map, and learn about conservation efforts. It serves as a central resource for understanding protected areas and land conservation initiatives.

This comprehensive NOAA resource provides access to historical hurricane tracks, offering detailed data on over 13,000 storms. Users can search by location, storm name, year, or ocean basin and filter results by storm category, pressure, and date range. It serves as a valuable tool for researching past hurricane events and their impacts.

This is the official open data portal for the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). It serves as a central source for authoritative and publicly shared geospatial content. The portal aims to provide data and information to support conservation efforts across the nation.

The National Address Database (NAD) is a unified dataset managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It aims to provide a standardized, publicly available resource for addresses across the entire United States, supporting various applications requiring accurate and consistent address data.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Wetlands program provides a central repository for geospatial data and information concerning wetland ecosystems across the United States. This vital resource supports critical conservation efforts, environmental planning, and scientific research. It offers accessible resources for understanding wetland status, trends, and values.

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) formerly detailed the water drainage network across the U.S., including rivers, streams, lakes, and dams. As of October 1, 2023, NHD data is no longer maintained but remains available, with the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) now serving as the most current data source.

The TNM Download Client offers a user-friendly interface built on modern web technologies for accessing and downloading various products from The National Map. It streamlines the process of finding and acquiring geospatial data, including topographic maps and national boundary datasets.

The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) serves as a vital resource for research in criminal justice and criminology. It provides comprehensive data services, enabling users to both discover and share valuable datasets. This initiative supports empirical research and informs policy development within the criminal justice field.

This service offers geographic names data in a tab-delimited text format, suitable for GIS, databases, and spreadsheets. Data is available as a single global dataset, broken out by feature classification, or by individual country files. It provides powerful capabilities for data analysis, manipulation, and display for end users.

Regrid offers comprehensive, government-sourced parcel data for the United States and Canada, supporting confident decision-making across various sectors. The platform provides access to detailed land data, including parcel boundaries and associated property information. Users can leverage this data for real estate, urban planning, and other geospatial analysis needs.

This platform enables real estate professionals, ranchers, farmers, appraisers, builders, and landowners to discover extensive private parcel data. Users can create and showcase powerful, shareable, interactive maps with property lines and over 40 basemap overlays.

The NPS DataStore serves as a central digital repository for the National Park Service, offering robust tools for adding, organizing, and discovering documents and datasets pertinent to park resources. It supports resource management by providing access to critical information, including park boundaries, science reports, and featured content. This platform is essential for informed park planning and policy decisions.

This blog provides benchmarks and tips for working with big data, cloud platforms, and various geospatial datasets. It features in-depth analyses of large-scale open data, satellite imagery, and GIS software applications. The content covers a range of topics from data center locations to global building footprints and advanced imagery processing.

AmericaView is a nationwide consortium dedicated to promoting Earth observation education, outreach, and research. It collaborates with the USGS National Land Imaging Program and other partners to advance spatial literacy and remote sensing applications. The organization supports various initiatives, including workshops and participation in key geospatial conferences.

This collection compiles over a century of lake floor geological and geophysical data for public use. It includes bathymetry and detailed topographic maps for each Great Lake, derived from soundings collected by various U.S. and Canadian organizations. The data serves as a vital resource for researchers and communities addressing Great Lakes science, pollution, and ecosystem health.

This dataset provides access to the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) LiDAR point cloud data covering the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. It offers two data realizations: public access Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) and Requester Pays access to the original Raw LAZ format. The data is periodically updated and available under a US Government Public Domain license.