- USGS and TopoZone Partner for The National Map
(01/06/04)
- The USGS recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with
Maps a la carte, Inc., creaters of TopoZone, to support
The National Map project. As part of the agreement, Maps a la carte, Inc. will develop,
enhance and document a suite of Open Source software for serving geospatial data over the Internet.
The agreement will result in the distribution of free software tools to The National Map partners to enhance the
capability of data sharing.
- New Lewis & Clark map among historical collection presented by USGS and Library of Congress
(05/22/03)
- A new poster from the USGS commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The poster features a beautiful reproduction of "Lewis and Clark's Track" and the same geographic area depicted with national elevation data from The National Map in a colorful image of the American landscape. The parallel map construction illustrates how difficult Lewis and Clark's expedition was, how well they mapped the terrain, and how far cartographic techniques have advanced in 200 years.
- Retirement of the Global Land Information System (GLIS)
(05/07/03)
- Effective April 30, 2003, the Global Land Information System (GLIS) Web site will no longer be available. EarthExplorer, which now supports the Macintosh platform, replaces GLIS as the USGS tool for querying and ordering satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products.
For more information on how to order these products, check the EarthExplorer Web site at http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov or contact your nearest Earth Science Information Center (ESIC). To locate the nearest ESIC, call 1-888-ASK-USGS or visit http://ask.usgs.gov.
- USGS, NIMA set to distribute Special Reference Graphics of Iraq
(02/25/03)
- Printed maps of Iraq, Baghdad, and the Middle East, produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), are now available from USGS. NIMA produced these maps as tools to help its public affairs office and other government public affairs offices in their efforts to discuss issues with the media and public that might be related to the areas depicted. The unclassified maps are suitable for reference only and should not be used for any other purpose.
- New Research Agreement Promises Archival-quality Image Reproductions
(01/08/03)
- The USGS recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), with LookClickPrint, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at Los Lunas, New Mexico. Under the agreement, LookClickPrint, Inc. will make-to-order high quality reproductions of select USGS products using state-of-the-art digital print technology. The initial offering will make available 41 images from the USGS Landsat 7 "Earth as Art" image collection. Primary customer access is offered through kiosks located in museum stores nationwide, as well as online.
- Updated USGS Data Viewer Available
(12/13/02)
- A new version of the popular USGS data viewer, dlgv32 Pro, is now available. An excellent tool for users of USGS data, dlgv32 Pro provides quick easy viewing and evaluation of data sets without having to go through timely conversion and translation processes. The viewer also supports many other data formats and can automatically open (just drag and drop) .tar.gz files which eliminates several unzipping and un-tarring steps for the user. As many as four data sets can be loaded and displayed. Data are re-projected on-the-fly, linear and aerial measuring tools are included, metadata are displayed, capability to display shaded relief among many other options. This viewer is a must for both the casual user and the most experienced GIS specialist.
- Changes to USGS
International Shipping Procedures
(08/05/02)
- Customers are responsible for shipping costs, customs fees, and any other
charges associated with international shipments. To further ensure that the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is not responsible for paying
customs and other fees associated with international shipments, effective
August 5, 2002, the USGS requires that international
customers designate a preferred carrier (FedEx, DHL, or
UPS) and provide the carrier account number and telephone
number for shipping. Additional ordering and payment information for
USGS products can be found at
http://geography.usgs.gov/esic/prices/ordering_info.html.
- dlgv32
Pro - New Version of Data Viewing Software Now
Available (03/18/02)
- The USGS is very pleased to announce the availability of
dlgv32
Pro - a significantly enhanced and updated version of our
original dlgv32 software.
dlgv32
Pro provides users with a quick and easy way to view and
manipulate a growing list of both USGS and non-USGS geospatial data formats.
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