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Education
AT_DAGC University Salzburg - Department Applied GeoSciences and Cartography
Dep. Geography - University Salzburg, Austria: at_etm7_lambert Web Map Service
WMS University salzburgSalzburg,
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AT_UNIS Department Applied GeoSciences and Cartography
Dep. Geography - University Salzburg, Austria: at_etm7_lambert Web Map Service
WMS University salzburgSalzburg,
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DE_FREIBURG Deutsche Version der IPG-Homepage Institut für Physische Geographie
OGC WebMapService for King George Island, Antarctica provided by the SCAR KGIS Project
Antarctica, South Shetland Islands, King George Island, SCAR, KGIS, SCAR_KGIS, Cryosphere, Frozen Ground, Glaciers/Ice Sheet, Snow/Ice, Surface Water, Topography, Shoreline, Administrative Divisions, Infrastructure,
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DE_UNIBONN University Bonn - GIS and Remote Sensing unit of the Department of Geography
deegree wms is a certified OGC compliant WMS (v. 1.1.1) and the official OGC reference implementation for this specification
deegree, geonet, frida, Freie Vector Geodaten Osnabrueck, CITE,
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DE_UNIFREIB Institut f
OGC WebMapService for King George Island, Antarctica provided by the SCAR KGIS Project
Antarctica, South Shetland Islands, King George Island, SCAR, KGIS, SCAR_KGIS, Cryosphere, Frozen Ground, Glaciers/Ice Sheet, Snow/Ice, Surface Water, Topography, Shoreline, Administrative Divisions, Infrastructure,
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DE_UNIFREIB_1 Institut für Physische Geographie - King George Island
OGC WebMapService for King George Island, Antarctica provided by the SCAR KGIS Project
Antarctica, South Shetland Islands, King George Island, SCAR, KGIS, SCAR_KGIS, Cryosphere, Frozen Ground, Glaciers/Ice Sheet, Snow/Ice, Surface Water, Topography, Shoreline, Administrative Divisions, Infrastructure,
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EDU_LAITS Laboratory for Advanced Information and Technology Standards
WMT Map Server maintained by LAITS-GMU
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EDU_MAPDEX MapDex ArcIMS Search Service
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EDU_SDSU Geospatial Information Technology at San Diego State University
ArcIMS 9.0 SP2border_wms Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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EDU_SDSU_1 Gateway of Geospatial Information Technology
ArcIMS 9.0 SP2border_wms Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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GOV_DIGITALEARTH The GLOBE Program - an exciting, worldwide, hands-on education and science program
Web Map Server maintained for The GLOBE Program by Digital Earth and GLOBE Visualizations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Contents include GLOBE student data and environmental data from NOAA, NASA and other sources. Contact: webmaster@www.digitalea
environment, weather, education, science,
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GOV_DIGITALEARTH GLOBE Program - an exciting, worldwide, hands-on education and science program
Web Map Server maintained for The GLOBE Program by Digital Earth and GLOBE Visualizations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Contents include GLOBE student data and environmental data from NOAA, NASA and other sources. Contact: webmaster@www.digitalea
environment, weather, education, science,
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GOV_GLOBE_ASTR The GLOBE Program by Digital Earth and GLOBE Visualizations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Web Map Server maintained for The GLOBE Program by Digital Earth and GLOBE Visualizations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Contents include GLOBE student data and environmental data from NOAA, NASA and other sources. Contact: webmaster@www.digitalea
environment, weather, education, science,
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GOV_GLOBE_VIS GLOBE Visualization
Web Map Server maintained for The GLOBE Program by Digital Earth and GLOBE Visualizations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Contents include GLOBE student data and environmental data from NOAA, NASA and other sources. Contact: webmaster@www.digitalea
environment, weather, education, science,
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ORG_DEGREE deegree wms providing free geospatial data from NGA (U.S.), Intevation (Germany) and OGC (U.S.)
deegree wms is a certified OGC compliant WMS (v. 1.1.1) and the official OGC reference implementation for this specification
deegree, geonet, frida, Freie Vector Geodaten Osnabrueck, CITE,
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SI_MARIBORU UNIVERZE V MARIBORU
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UK_CAMBER University of Manchester - Manchester Computing
WMS Version 1.1.1
ecw, Image, ERMapper, Default,
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Satellite Data
EDU_CAST Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST)
Map Server maintained by the Center for Advanced Spatial Techonologie. Maps include seamless geospatial information for the state of Arkansas which are available in the Arkansas GeoStor
Arkansas, GeoStor, Transportation, Hydrography, Administrative Units, Imagery, Structures,
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ESRIN_DEV Simple Map Server V:0.646
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EU_CEOS Integrated CEOS European Data Server
Integrated CEOS European Data Server (ICEDS) Web Map Service, maintained by the Geomatic Engineering Dept at UCL
ICEDS, WMS, LANDSAT, SRTM,
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EU_ESRIN ESA/ESRIN Web Map Server
European Space Agency CubeSERV map server.
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EU_ICEDS Integrated CEOS European Data Server
Integrated CEOS European Data Server (ICEDS) Web Map Service, maintained by the Geomatic Engineering Dept at UCL
ICEDS, WMS, LANDSAT, SRTM,
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EU_IONIC Ionic Map Server
WMS Map Server maintained by Ionic Software (http://www.ionicsoft.com).
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GOV_NGDC_BAZ NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_BEC NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_D41 NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_FIDE NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_FM NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_FOIL NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_GL NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_GLB NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_GLIN NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_HAT NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_HAZ NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_HS NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_MB NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_NE NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_NOSA NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_OSEI NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_SI NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGDC_VEG NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NGGD_TL NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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GOV_NOAA NGDC Interactive Map Service
WMS Map Server
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NASA_G5FCST MAP06 - WMS Sever of the Modeling, Analysis and Prediction Program
Unnamed SIVO WMS - G5FCST
none
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NASA_JPL OnEarth, server of the Landsat 7, WMS Global Mosaic
WMS Server maintained by JPL, worldwide satellite imagery.
ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover, Imagery, BaseMaps, EarthCover, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Landsat, WMS, SLD, Global,
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NASA_JPLTILES NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA_JPL_1 OnEarth, server of the Landsat 7, WMS Global Mosaic
WMS Server maintained by JPL, worldwide satellite imagery.
ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover, Imagery, BaseMaps, EarthCover, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Landsat, WMS, SLD, Global,
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NASA_NEO NASA Earth Observations
NASA Earth Observations (NEO) WMS
Remote sensing imagery from NASA Earth Observations (NEO)
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NASA_POODAC Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center
WMS Map Server maintained by PO.DAAC-ESIP at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Provides sea surface height, temperature, and winds parameters. Contact: rob.raskin@jpl.nasa.gov.
sea-surface-height, sea-surface-temperature, ocean-wind,
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ORG_OSM OpenStreetMaps
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SEA_WIFS Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project
none
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Aerial Data
GOV_NDOP National Digital Orthophoto Program - NDOP
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USGS_Urban133 National Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
ArcIMS 133urban Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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Environment
CA_AAFC Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
This data is part of a nested hierarchy of natural areas. Digital coverages of ecozones, ecoregions and ecodistricts were compiled on the standard 1:1 million scale map bases of the Soil Landscapes of Canada database.
ecostratification, ecozones, ecoprovinces, ecoregions, ecodistricts, ecological framework, ecological boundaries,
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CA_AAFC_1967 Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
This map represents Plant Hardiness Zones in 1967. The boundaries are designed for use at a scale of 1:1,000,000. Plant Hardiness Zones for 2000 are also available.
plant hardiness zones, 1967, plant, hardiness, zones, agriculture, plants,
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CA_AAFC_1967F Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
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CA_AAFC_2000 Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
This map represents Plant Hardiness Zones in 2000. The boundaries are designed for use at a scale of 1:1,000,000. Plant Hardiness Zones for 1967 are also available.
plant hardiness zones, 2000, plant, hardiness, zones, agriculture, plants,
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CA_AAFC_2000F Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
La carte represente les zones de ructicités des plantes au Canada en 2000. Les frontières provinciales s'addresse une échelle de 1:1,000,000. Les zones de ructicités des plantes en 1967 sont aussi disponibles.
zones de rusticité, 2000, plantes, rusticité, zones, agriculture, plante,
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CA_AAFC_ECOF Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
Les carte numériques des écozones, écorégions et écodistricts ont été établies sur les fonds de carte au 1/1 000 000 normalisés de la base de données des Pédo-paysages du Canada
écozones, écorégions, écodistricts, cadre écologique, frontières écologique,
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CA_AAFC_QBEC Agricultue and Agri-Food Canada
Agro-Pedological Atlas of South Eastern Montreal Plain, Quebec. Une version en français est disponible à http://wms1.agr.gc.ca/cgi-bin/mapquebec_en?service=wms&request=getCapabilities
Quebec, atlas, agro-pedological, soil,
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CA_AGR Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
This data is part of a nested hierarchy of natural areas. Digital coverages of ecozones, ecoregions and ecodistricts were compiled on the standard 1:1 million scale map bases of the Soil Landscapes of Canada database.
ecostratification, ecozones, ecoprovinces, ecoregions, ecodistricts, ecological framework, ecological boundaries,
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CA_BIOMON Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network
The Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) is an integrated national network for the collection, management, assessment, and distribution of bioassessment data. CABIN aims to provide long-term monitoring and assessment of aquatic ecosystem health
cabin, benthic, canada, biomonitoring, sites, site, sample,
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CA_DFO_BASE Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Region
ArcIMS 9.0 SP2HEBBasemaps Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_DFO_CHART Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Region
ArcIMS 9.0 SP2HEBChart Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_DFO_OCEANS Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Region
ArcIMS 9.0 SP2HEBOceans Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_EC_CL Environment Canada - Atlantic Region / Environnement Canada - Région de l'Atlantique
This CLIMATE CHANGE service is a component of a hybrid WEB/GIS online mapping application developed by Environment Canada (EC) with funding support from the Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) and GeoConnections. It gives access to analyses of both historic
Climate Change, climate data, historical climate data, meteorological, weather prediction, temperature, precipitation,
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CA_EC_CONTOUR Environment Canada - Atlantic Region / Environnement Canada - R
This CLIMATE CHANGE service is a component of a hybrid WEB/GIS online mapping application developed by Environment Canada (EC) with funding support from the Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) and GeoConnections. It gives access to analyses of both historic
Climate Change, climate data, historical climate data, meteorological, weather prediction, temperature, precipitation, contours,
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CA_EC_ENVDAT Environment Canada - Atlantic Region / Environnement Canada - R
ENVIRODAT is a repository of water quality information including chemical, physical, biological, and selected hydrometric data which are stored for surface, groundwater, wastewater, precipitation and various other water types
water, water quality, chemistry, monitoring, sampling, groundwater, surface water, wetlands, sediment, organic, inorganic, toxicological, guidelines,
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CA_EC_PW Environment Canada - Atlantic Region / Environnement Canada - R
The Pockwock-Bowater Watershed Study is an on-the-ground, forestry-based, ecosystem research project. The primary focus is to measure the response of stream water (quality and quantity) when forest harvesting occurs and SMZ are maintained.
pockwock, bowater, forest, watershed, ecosystem, stream water, harvesting,
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CA_EC_ST Environment Canada - Atlantic Region / Environnement Canada - R
MSC (The Meteorological Service of Canada) has collected historical atmospheric data from 1850 to present and continues to collect this data. The atmospheric data is collected by measuring wind speeds, atmospheric pressure, translation speed of the system
storm, storm tracking, Hurricane, Tropical, Extratropical, Subtropical, Meterological Service Canada, Cyclone, Public Forecast Area, North Atlantic Basin,
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CA_ESS_CHRON Natural Resources Canada - Earth Science Sector
geochron - GDR Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_ESS_GDR_F Natural Resources Canada - Earth Science Sector
GDR_F - GDR Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_ESS_NRG_E Natural Resources Canada - Earth Science Sector
energy_e - GDR Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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CA_NFIS National Forest Information System
CCFM WMS-compliant cascading map server by CubeWerx Inc.
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CA_PYR Environment Canada - Pacific and Yukon Region
Pacific and Yukon Region's long term water quality monitoring stations
environment, ter, quality, british, columbia, canada, long, term, monitoring, program, stations, chemistry, pacific, yukon, federal, provincial, agreement,
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CA_PYR_WQ Environment Canada - Pacific and Yukon Region
Pacific and Yukon Region's long term water quality monitoring stations
environment, ter, quality, british, columbia, canada, long, term, monitoring, program, stations, chemistry, pacific, yukon, federal, provincial, agreement,
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DE_NRW_FORST Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
This is an OGC compliant MapService served By ESRI. The engine used to serve this MapService is ArcIMS
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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DE_NRW_GSTT Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
This is an OGC compliant MapService served By ESRI. The engine used to serve this MapService is ArcIMS
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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DE_NRW_HWAS Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
This is an OGC compliant MapService served By ESRI. The engine used to serve this MapService is ArcIMS
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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DE_NRW_INFO Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
This is an OGC compliant MapService served By ESRI. The engine used to serve this MapService is ArcIMS
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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DE_NRW_ORTH Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
Nutzungsbedingungen: Sämtliche Rechte an diesem Produkt liegen beim Landesvermessungsamt NRW. Die Nutzung ist bis auf Widerruf kostenfrei. Der Nutzer muss sich vor jeder Nutzung beim Landesvermessungsamt NRW identifizieren und seine spezielle Nutzung m
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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DE_NRW_STOB Umweltdaten im Verbundprojekt der GDI NRW
This is an OGC compliant MapService served By ESRI. The engine used to serve this MapService is ArcIMS
WMS, Web Mapping, GIS, GDI NRW,
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EDU_OBIS_GREEN Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations
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EDU_OBIS_SEAM Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations
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EDU_SEACOOS SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System
The SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) is a regional partnership that has initiated an integrated coastal ocean observing system for a four-state region of the southeast U.S. SEACOOS brings together many organizations witha veste
seacoos, near real-time ocean data, merged observational data, merged models, southeastern united states, in-situ moored sensing, in-situ drifting sensing, coastal, offshore, remote sensing, satellites, aircraft, current, sea surface temperature, SST, win
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EDU_SEACOOS1 SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System
The SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) is a regional partnership that has initiated an integrated coastal ocean observing system for a four-state region of the southeast U.S. SEACOOS brings together many organizations witha veste
seacoos, near real-time ocean data, merged observational data, merged models, southeastern united states, in-situ moored sensing, in-situ drifting sensing, coastal, offshore, remote sensing, satellites, aircraft, current, sea surface temperature, SST, win
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EDU_SEACOOS2 SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System
The SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) is a regional partnership that has initiated an integrated coastal ocean observing system for a four-state region of the southeast U.S. SEACOOS brings together many organizations witha veste
seacoos, near real-time ocean data, merged observational data, merged models, southeastern united states, in-situ moored sensing, in-situ drifting sensing, coastal, offshore, remote sensing, satellites, aircraft, current, sea surface temperature, SST, win
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EDU_UMD Global Fire Mapper
Web Map Service DEV_GlobalFires_SIMP
ArcIMS 9.1.0DEV_GlobalFires_SIMP Web Map Service
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GOV_FWS_AK U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ArcIMS 9.1.0USFWS_WMS_AK_Wetlands Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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GOV_FWS_CONUS U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ArcIMS 9.1.0USFWS_WMS_CONUS_Wetlands Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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GOV_FWS_HI U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ArcIMS 9.1.0USFWS_WMS_HI_Wetlands Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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GOV_FWS_PAC U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ArcIMS 9.1.0USFWS_WMS_PacTrust_Wetlands Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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GOV_FWS_PRVI U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ArcIMS 9.1.0USFWS_WMS_PRVI_Wetlands Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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ORG_BIRD Bird Studies Canada
Bird Studies Canada WMS/WFS Server for bird distribution and abundance data, and related information. Bird Studies Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of Environment Canada - Canadian Information System for the Environment in developing this servi
birds, distribution, abundance, conservation, sites, monitoring, populations, canada,
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ORG_BIRD_KWIC Bird Studies Canada
Bird Studies Canada WMS/WFS Server for bird distribution and abundance data, and related information. Bird Studies Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of Environment Canada - Canadian Information System for the Environment in developing this servi
birds, distribution, abundance, conservation, sites, monitoring, populations, canada,
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ORG_GOMOOS Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
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ORG_KINGGEORGE SCAR KGIS Project - The King George Island
OGC WebMapService for King George Island, Antarctica provided by the SCAR KGIS Project
Antarctica, South Shetland Islands, King George Island, SCAR, KGIS, SCAR_KGIS, Cryosphere, Frozen Ground, Glaciers/Ice Sheet, Snow/Ice, Surface Water, Topography, Shoreline, Administrative Divisions, Infrastructure,
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USGS_EROS_WMS National Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
ArcIMS USGS_EDC_National_Atlas Web Map Service
ArcIMS,
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USGS_MARINE Coastal and Marine Geology Program
WMS Map Server
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USGS_TAT_CRTHB US Fish and Wildlife Service
This is an OGC compliant MapService served by the USGS Technology Applications Team (TAT) from the USGS's Fort Collins Science Center
TAT, Critical Habitat, NWI,
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USGS_TAT_NWI US Fish and Wildlife Service
This is an OGC compliant MapService served by the USGS Technology Applications Team (TAT) from the USGS's Fort Collins Science Center
TAT, Critical Habitat, NWI,
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USGS_TAT_NWI1 US Fish and Wildlife Service
This is an OGC compliant MapService served by the USGS Technology Applications Team (TAT) from the USGS's Fort Collins Science Center
TAT, Critical Habitat, NWI,
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