The geographic data and information center supports all municipal departments by providing geographic data, data management, products and services. Modelling karst cavities using gis software require certain advantages and. Most of the information we have about our world contains a location reference. A geographic information system gis is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. Data is expensive to acquire, and geospatial datasets are notoriously large and can be expensive to house and distribute. Gis applications are tools that allow users to create interactive queries usercreated searches, analyze spatial information, edit data in maps, and present the results of all these operations.
View archives of news and events before may 2014 southeast alaska gis library at uas 11120 glacier hwy, juneau, ak. During the development period for winkarst2010 the older 12. Geographic information system data prepared as part of the national waterquality assessment program by edward h. Tutorials pdf and video explaining step by step what you learned in class.
Geographic information systems alaska dec state of alaska. Cavetools cavetools is a free arcview extension developed by b. Nps alaskapak is a collection of custom tools developed to meet the needs of gis users in the alaska region. Datafindersm is a onestopshop for discovering geospatial data focused on and around the seven county minneapolisst. Nps geodiversity atlasalagnak wild river, alaska u. Each geographic unit is identified using federal information processing standards fips numbers. Apply to analyst, natural resource technician, ecologist and more. Aug 24, 2009 find resources for using gis in cave and karst research as well as surveying and mapping links. Rene ohms and matthew reece using gis to manage two large cave systems, wind and jewel caves, south dakota. Geological survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by either regarding the utility of the data on any system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Alaska gis users geonet, the esri community gis and.
Karst is an integral part of the kentucky landscape with 55% of the state underlain by karstic limestone in 3 of 7 physiographic provinces and along the margins of the eastern and. A geographic information system gis is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. Scoping summaries are records of scoping meetings where nps staff and local geologists determined the parks geologic mapping plan and. Many joint projects with these continued from page 3 anchorage, alaska various agencies foster the concept that gis can integrate information about a community. The gis training outline provided to you during the class. The university of alaska is an affirmative actionequal opportunity employer and educational institution. Welcome to winkarst, home of the best software for the study and mapping of caves. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Nps geodiversity atlasnoatak national preserve, alaska u. Some gis programs are designed to perform sophisticated.
Im new to qgis and have no previous experience in any other gis software but i need to create a shape file from a csv with the latitude and longitude as variables. Mapping data files anadromous waters catalog sport fish. Covers digital representation of geographic objects, data sources, data input and manipulation, map projection and coordinate systems, data management and analysis, and mapping and presentation of geographic information. Additional 1 deg dem maps are available for this county name. When existing data cannot be located or shared, duplicate data is acquired and stored. Gis for cave and karst esris knowledge base and gis web page for cave and karst research. Nps geodiversity atlascape krusenstern national monument, alaska. Gis and mapping services has been moved to the department of economic and community development. It is available to download for your evaluation as shareware. I was reading about it but i lack the basics to understand properly.
Water and gas exchanges, particularly co 2, are important processes that affect caves and modern and ancient climate and hydrologic conditions. It uses data that is attached to a unique location. Alaska, the land of the midnight sun, has the nations largest glacial system, worldclass wildlife viewing, north americas tallest peak, and so much more. The university of alaska is an aaeo employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Furthermore, many parts of a cave are difficult to access or unknown. Mrds describes metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. An esri shapefile for use in gis software that contains data from the 2010 us census for alaska at the census block group level. Most karst mapping has been the illustration of cave locations or the density of known caves and sinkholes within given areas. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, including the warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, accompanying any of these products. Digital geologic maps include files for viewing in gis software, a guide to using the data, and a document with ancillary map information.
Myneighborhood provides citizens the ability to find information easily and conveniently about property, recreation, local services, plans, and important places within anchoragearea neighborhoods. The arcgis online maps can also be opened in other arcgis products, including arcgis for desktop, arcgis pro and the explorer for arcgis app for ios and. Alaska geoportal technical working group what data. Windows 98, 2000, xp and vista are supported, complete with context sensitive help and printable online manual. Coastal mapping and data resources compiled in 2005 in cooperation with the state of alaska coastal zone management program.
Orthoimagery is a photograph of the earths surface, aligned to real positions on the planet using elevation data so that actual distances, directions and areas can be measured. There is nothing different about a cave that would make it immune to the shaking from an earthquake. The 2019 regulatory awc gis data is available for download by individual region or statewide. Geology of alaska map viewer help now loading the geology of alaska map viewer. Scoping summaries are records of scoping meetings where nps staff and local geologists determined the parks geologic mapping plan and what content should be included in the report digital geologic maps include files for viewing in gis software, a guide to using the data, and a document with ancillary map information. The kenai peninsula borough gis division creates, edits, and manages data necessary for the operation of all borough departments. Geologic unit information for detailed state map geology. This page provides downloadable maps and resource links. Well versed in the trials of alaska fieldwork, nluras efficient field collection methods utilize gis compatible software on various gps units. Com cave gis for cave and karst gis offers a variety of tools and capabilities used in the management, analysis, and visualization of cave and karst information, increasing our knowledge and helping make. The university of alaska does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Plain, combined field and geographic information system gis studies were conducted, which enable a first approximation of regional speleogenesis and delineate karstrelated natural resources for management. Gis data downloads, alaska department of fish and game.
Field studies included physical mapping of 50, 1km2 sites, including identification of karst features sinkholes, caves, and springs and. Szukalski to convert compass cave survey data to arcview shapefile format. When youre mapping a large area, like the continental united states, the. Investigating climatic conditions in alaska ice caves and glacial caves on volcanoes in washington and oregon thursday, march 23, noon1 p. Iser conference room 1901 bragaw street, third floor, suite 301 andreas pflitsch is a professor of physical geography who studies climatic conditions in ice caves and glacial caves on volcanoesand also in city subways. Imagery and related gis data for barrow, alaska, usa. Covers the conterminous us, parts of canada and parts of alaska. This is a place to askanswer alaska specific gis questions and to share tips discussions and others topics of interest to the alaska gis user community.
Data are typically available at a resolution of 1 meter to 30 meters depending on the location. Usgs is a primary source of geographic information systems gis data. The transportation geographic information section tgis web pages are a public resource of general and specific information. View bus system maps of anchorage, downtown anchorage and eagle river. Would you like to download northwest arctic borough gis parcel maps. Georeferenced maps are not a substitute for proper preparation and knowledge to travel on public lands. The department collaborates with other state agencies to consolidate and share geospatial data, for example through the alaska statewide digital mapping. Our contact info if theres anything else that you think would be useful or that youre disappointed hasnt been added to this site yet, let us know. This dataset might interest you if you would like to share data with the tss, or if youre developing a project where data of various kinds reports, images, etc. Within this vast landscape, alaskas many national parks, preserves, monuments and national historical parks are home to a host of natural, cultural, and historic wonders. Southeast alaska gis library southeast alaska gis library. Nps geodiversity atlascape krusenstern national monument. No warranty is made by the bureau of land management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other data. Glassdoor lets you search all open gis jobs in alaska.
Our data and information is presented both spatially and geographically including the. Just as there are safer and less safer places to be on the surface of the earth during an earthquake, there are also various characteristics inside caves that make some cave locations safer or less safe than others. Cavetools cavetools is a free arcview extension developed by. Imagery and related gis data for barrow, alaska, usa this product suite contains imagery and related geographic information systems gis data to support multidisciplinary research of environmental changes in the barrow, alaska area. This is truly just a personal blog post to share something fun. Gis is used daily to support the decisionmaking processes of our local government, as well as by the boroughs emergency response system. Alaska state and local government geospatial maps and data. The wallsmap setup contains a preliminary gis project named texas public caves, one thats similar to the karst database being maintained by the texas speleological survey. Paylor, larry simpson, and jason gulley karst gis advances in kentucky. Integrating cave maps into a gis is often the ultimate goal in an evolving a cave and karst information system ckis. Our data and information is presented both spatially and geographically including the national map, earth explorer, glovis, landsatlook, and much more. Pdf characteristics of highmountain karst based on gis and. This image of anchorage, alaska was created in esri arcview 3.
If you need any data collection or other services outside of these dates, please contact us. These links about the miniatur wunderland hamburg model building model railway hamburg which claims to be, and very well may be the largest model railroad in the world, combine some of my favorite pastimes railroads, model railroads, and mapping. Webgis free dlg data, usa, alaska yakutat borough gis. Parcel data and parcel gis geographic information systems layers are often an essential piece of many different projects and processes. Colorinfrared, natural color, and panchromatic products. Rock outcrop in cape krusenstern national monument, alaska. A cave survey is a map of all or part of a cave system, which may be produced to meet differing standards of accuracy depending on the cave conditions and equipment available underground. The reader should not rely on the data provided herein for any reason. Theres a variety of ways to approach this task, and the method chosen will depend on the desired results and the requirements of the implementation. Denverbased company helps thai divers with 3d map of cave fox31 news, denver. Can someone explain to me please how can i join a data base that i have in an excel sheet and i want to put it in a arcgis pro data base.
Introduces the concepts and practical skills of geographic information systems gis. Geographic information systems gis gis a101 introduction to geographic information systems 3 credits. Posters are a static view of the gis data in pdf format. Geographic information kenai peninsula borough, alaska.
Alaska department of natural resources ak state geospatial data clearinghouse. The united states with alaska and hawaii in mercatora bad map. Its primary function is to facilitate sharing of gis geographic information system data among organizations serving the twin cities metropolitan area of minnesota. The following service endpoints provide access to the sdmi spot 5 2. Alliance, alaska pacific university, and the university of alaskaanchorage. Geographic information systems gis gis and mapping services anchorage, alaska.
Characteristics of urbanization in five watersheds of anchorage, alaska. Toolik field station gis cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy in the digital data or underlying records. South dakotas wind cave, over 160 km, and jewel cave, over 200 km, are complex network mazes with several distinct levels of passage in a vertical extent of just over 190 m. Upated geomagnetic parameters for the 20102015 epoch. In this case, gis is also useful for estimating volume of cave area that are affected by erosional processes. This summer we will be at the field station providing our onsite services and available to collect field gps data for researchers starting wed. Characteristics of urbanization in five watersheds of. We also provide data to various private, native, state and federal entities. A free and open source geographic information system. Let us help you with arccollector or survey 123 software programs running on mobile platforms such as smart phones and tablets.
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