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Global GIS

Source Description Metadata Attributes Demo Sample How To Obtain

Source:

Global GIS: A Digital Atlas of Planet Earth. United States Geological Survey. Digital Data Series. 7 CD-ROMs. 2000-2003.

Specific Titles:

A) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS Database: Digital Atlas of Central and South America. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-A. 2000.

B) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS Database: Digital Atlas of Africa. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-B. 2001

C) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS Database: Digital Atlas of South Asia. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-C. 2001.

D) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS Database: Digital Atlas of South Pacific. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-D. 2001.

E) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS: North Eurasia. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-E. 2003.

F) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS: North America. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-F. 2003.

G) Hearn, P. Et al. Global GIS: Europe. United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series DDS-62-E. 2003.

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Description:

Base GIS data for the world, divided into regions on seven CD-ROMs. These data are developed from small scale maps (1:1 million).

The CDs also include images (in .tif format): Greenness (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) images, Population, Lights at Night, Slope

Map file formats: ArcView shapefiles.

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Metadata:

The Global GIS product comes with its own ArcView based software. Metadata files (in html format) are most easily accessed using the supplied software. There is a metadata file for every theme in these coverages. A complete list of data themes (datasets.htm) and several sample metadata documents are available in the Map Collection. For complete metadata, consult the relevant CD-ROM.

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Attribute Fields in These Data Files:

The following themes are included for every region:

  • Country political boundaries
  • Administrative boundaries
  • Major cities
  • City gazetteer (points)
  • Large urban areas (polygons)
  • Roads
  • Railroads
  • Utility lines
  • Airfields
  • Geologic province
  • Geologic age Sample
  • Faults
  • Ecological regions
  • Perennial rivers
  • Small rivers and streams
  • Springs, wells and dams
  • Drainage basins Sample
  • River basins
  • Volcanoes
  • Earthquakes
  • Ore deposits
  • Oil and gas fields
  • U.S. National Oil and Gas Assessment
  • Mineral deposit
  • Mines
  • Elevation data
  • Climate data (temperature, precipitation, potential and actual evapotranspiration, cloud coverage)
  • Shaded relief (raster) Sample
  • Landcover (raster) Sample
  • Population (raster) Sample

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Demo Location:

These datasets may be previewed in the Map Collection. The CD-ROM for the desired region must be inserted prior to starting ArcView. Use the prepared software for best results (Start, Programs, Global GIS)

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How to Obtain These Files:

1) Limitations on use of individual data themes are described in each metadata file.

2) The CD-ROMs are available for loan to McMaster researchers and students, with valid ID.

3) Request a CD-ROM for the region you need from the Map Collection in Mills Library Room 110.

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Hamilton Index
Ontario Index
Canada Index
Geospatial Data Geography Index

Contact: mapref@mcmaster.ca
Last Reviewed: August 12, 2003
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