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| − | *[http://www.naturalearthdata.com/| Natural Earth] - Public domain vector and raster dataset. Supported by the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) | + | *[http://www.naturalearthdata.com/| '''Natural Earth'''] - Public domain vector and raster dataset. Supported by the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) |
| − | *[http://www.iscgm.org/cgi-bin/fswiki/wiki.cgi?page=Application%2FWider+Use+for+Global+Map%2FSection+1| Global Map] - Provides consistent coverage of all the Earth's land cover area. Includes different thematic maps such as: Transportation, Elevation, Drainage, Vegetation, Administrative Boundaries, Land Cover, Population Centres, and Land Use. ''Registration Required'' | + | *[http://www.iscgm.org/cgi-bin/fswiki/wiki.cgi?page=Application%2FWider+Use+for+Global+Map%2FSection+1| '''Global Map'''] - Provides consistent coverage of all the Earth's land cover area. Includes different thematic maps such as: Transportation, Elevation, Drainage, Vegetation, Administrative Boundaries, Land Cover, Population Centres, and Land Use. ''Registration Required'' |
| − | *[http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/index.php| UNEP GEOdata] - Provided by the United Nations Environment Programme. Includes: Global Forest Cover, Global Potential Evapotranspiration, Global Average Monthly Temperatures, Dams, Watershed Boundaries, and much more. ''Use the advanced search to select "Geospatial Data Sets"'' | + | *[http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/index.php| '''UNEP GEOdata'''] - Provided by the United Nations Environment Programme. Includes: Global Forest Cover, Global Potential Evapotranspiration, Global Average Monthly Temperatures, Dams, Watershed Boundaries, and much more. ''Use the advanced search to select "Geospatial Data Sets"'' |
| − | *[http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/gshhs.html| GSHHS] - "A Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Databse" High quality, and consistent data. | + | *[http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/gshhs.html| '''GSHHS'''] - "A Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Databse" High quality, and consistent data. |
| − | *[http://www.gdem.aster.ersdac.or.jp/search.jsp| ASTER GDEM] - 30m resolution global elevation data derived from ASTER satellite images. | + | *[http://www.gdem.aster.ersdac.or.jp/search.jsp| '''ASTER GDEM'''] - 30m resolution global elevation data derived from ASTER satellite images. |
| − | *[http://www.opentopography.org/index.php| Open Topography] - "High-resolution, Earth science-based, topography data, and related tools and resources" Available as dense point clouds, and DEMs. | + | *[http://www.opentopography.org/index.php| '''Open Topography'''] - "High-resolution, Earth science-based, topography data, and related tools and resources" Available as dense point clouds, and DEMs. |
| − | *[http://www.gisclimatechange.org/| NCAR GIS Climate Change Scenarios] - Includes data used by the IPCC in their reports. ''Registration Required'' | + | *[http://www.gisclimatechange.org/| '''NCAR GIS Climate Change Scenarios'''] - Includes data used by the IPCC in their reports. ''Registration Required'' |
| − | *[http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/| IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library] - Collection of more than 300 datasets from various climate models and datasets. | + | *[http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/| '''IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library'''] - Collection of more than 300 datasets from various climate models and datasets. |
| − | *[http://hydrosheds.cr.usgs.gov/| HydroSHEDS] - Global hydrological based on the STRM elevation data. Includes river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. | + | *[http://hydrosheds.cr.usgs.gov/| '''HydroSHEDS'''] - Global hydrological based on the STRM elevation data. Includes river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. |
| − | *[http://landcover.usgs.gov/| USGS Land Cover Institute] - Set of links for numerous land cover datasets. Although primarily US data, further down the list there is data for other continents | + | *[http://landcover.usgs.gov/| '''USGS Land Cover Institute'''] - Set of links for numerous land cover datasets. Although primarily US data, further down the list there is data for other continents |
| − | *[http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/data/item1872.html| Global Lakes and Wetlands Database] - Vector data outlining global wetlands, swamps, bogs, reservoirs, etc. | + | *[http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/data/item1872.html| '''Global Lakes and Wetlands Database'''] - Vector data outlining global wetlands, swamps, bogs, reservoirs, etc. |
| − | *[http://www.wri.org/publication/pilot-analysis-global-ecosystems-forest-ecosystems#data| Forest GIS] - Data includes: percentage tree-cover, population density and tree cover, share of wood in fuel consumption, etc. | + | *[http://www.wri.org/publication/pilot-analysis-global-ecosystems-forest-ecosystems#data| '''Forest GIS'''] - Data includes: percentage tree-cover, population density and tree cover, share of wood in fuel consumption, etc. |
| − | *[http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/External-World-soil-database/HTML/index.html?sb=1| Harmonized World Soil Database] - Combines regional and national soil databases and maps under the Land Use Change programme of the UN FAO. Includes pH, depth, and texture parameters. 30 arc-second resolution. | + | *[http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/External-World-soil-database/HTML/index.html?sb=1| '''Harmonized World Soil Database'''] - Combines regional and national soil databases and maps under the Land Use Change programme of the UN FAO. Includes pH, depth, and texture parameters. 30 arc-second resolution. |
| − | *[http://datadownload.unep-wcmc.org/datasets| Datasets from the United Nations Environment Programme] Includes global wetlands, distribution of coral reefs, mangroves, and more. | + | *[http://datadownload.unep-wcmc.org/datasets| '''Datasets from the United Nations Environment Programme'''] Includes global wetlands, distribution of coral reefs, mangroves, and more. |
| − | *[http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/| Mineral Resource Data System] "A collection of reports describing metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world." Includes names, location, commodity, description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, and more. | + | *[http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/| '''Mineral Resource Data System'''] "A collection of reports describing metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world." Includes names, location, commodity, description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, and more. |
| − | *[http://velluminformation.com/2012/01/28/google-earth-world-bank-data-and-kml-files/| World Bank Geodata] A wide range of World Bank datasets (schooling and financial data, etc.) | + | *[http://velluminformation.com/2012/01/28/google-earth-world-bank-data-and-kml-files/| '''World Bank Geodata'''] A wide range of World Bank datasets (schooling and financial data, etc.) |
| − | *[http://gadm.org/| Global Administrative Areas] Administrative areas in this database are countries and lower level subdivisions such as provinces, departments, bibhag, bundeslander, daerah istimewa, fivondronana, krong, landsvæðun, opština, sous-préfectures, counties, and thana. | + | *[http://gadm.org/| '''Global Administrative Areas'''] Administrative areas in this database are countries and lower level subdivisions such as provinces, departments, bibhag, bundeslander, daerah istimewa, fivondronana, krong, landsvæðun, opština, sous-préfectures, counties, and thana. |
| − | *[http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/aglands.html| Global Agriculture Lands] | + | *[http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/aglands.html| '''Global Agriculture Lands'''] |
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Revision as of 13:31, 29 May 2012
Introduction
Here you will find a list of resources to get GIS data. The list categorizes the resources by location.
The list is a work-in-progress!
Global
- Natural Earth - Public domain vector and raster dataset. Supported by the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
- Global Map - Provides consistent coverage of all the Earth's land cover area. Includes different thematic maps such as: Transportation, Elevation, Drainage, Vegetation, Administrative Boundaries, Land Cover, Population Centres, and Land Use. Registration Required
- UNEP GEOdata - Provided by the United Nations Environment Programme. Includes: Global Forest Cover, Global Potential Evapotranspiration, Global Average Monthly Temperatures, Dams, Watershed Boundaries, and much more. Use the advanced search to select "Geospatial Data Sets"
- GSHHS - "A Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Databse" High quality, and consistent data.
- ASTER GDEM - 30m resolution global elevation data derived from ASTER satellite images.
- Open Topography - "High-resolution, Earth science-based, topography data, and related tools and resources" Available as dense point clouds, and DEMs.
- NCAR GIS Climate Change Scenarios - Includes data used by the IPCC in their reports. Registration Required
- IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library - Collection of more than 300 datasets from various climate models and datasets.
- HydroSHEDS - Global hydrological based on the STRM elevation data. Includes river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations.
- USGS Land Cover Institute - Set of links for numerous land cover datasets. Although primarily US data, further down the list there is data for other continents
- Global Lakes and Wetlands Database - Vector data outlining global wetlands, swamps, bogs, reservoirs, etc.
- Forest GIS - Data includes: percentage tree-cover, population density and tree cover, share of wood in fuel consumption, etc.
- Harmonized World Soil Database - Combines regional and national soil databases and maps under the Land Use Change programme of the UN FAO. Includes pH, depth, and texture parameters. 30 arc-second resolution.
- Datasets from the United Nations Environment Programme Includes global wetlands, distribution of coral reefs, mangroves, and more.
- Mineral Resource Data System "A collection of reports describing metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world." Includes names, location, commodity, description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, and more.
- World Bank Geodata A wide range of World Bank datasets (schooling and financial data, etc.)
- Global Administrative Areas Administrative areas in this database are countries and lower level subdivisions such as provinces, departments, bibhag, bundeslander, daerah istimewa, fivondronana, krong, landsvæðun, opština, sous-préfectures, counties, and thana.
- Global Agriculture Lands
United States
United States Regional
Northwest Forest Plan GIS Data
Washington State
- State Geospatial Clearinghouse -Metadata catalog portal
- Office of Financial Managment
- Census data; economy; county government finance; human services; etc.
- Washington State GIS Data --University of Washington Libraries
- Geomorphological Research Group --University of Washington
- PRISM -Puget Sound (University of Washington)
- WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation)
- Department of Ecology
- Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Puget Sound River History Project
- Puget sound LIDAR Consortium
- US Census Bureau US basemaps and US demographic data
