Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) or the ability to follow streets or type in street names (no geocoding). However, in many cases, it is also that which makes the program free (and sometimes open source [ 1 ] ), avoid the need of an Internet connection, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and make it very ...
This is a list of free and open-source software for geological data handling and interpretation. The list is split into broad categories, depending on the intended use of the software and its scope of functionality. Notice that 'free and open-source' requires that the source code is available and users are given a free software license.
The OpenHistoricalMap community has organized projects to map certain historical periods and themes in detail. Major contributions have included: Historical boundaries of U.S. states , imported from the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries , a project of the William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture at the Newberry Library [ 18 ]
Jason-3 is a satellite altimeter created by a partnership of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and National Aeronautic and Space Administration (), and is an international cooperative mission in which National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is partnering with the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES, French space agency).
GPlates is open-source application software offering a novel combination of interactive plate-tectonic reconstructions, geographic information system (GIS) functionality and raster data visualisation.
OpenStreetMap (abbreviated OSM) is an online map that uses an open geographic database, updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. [4] Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial photo imagery or satellite imagery, and import from other freely licensed geodata sources.
Over land, download the raw data for ground processing and produce a water mask able to resolve 100 m (330 ft) wide rivers and 250 m × 250 m (820 ft × 820 ft) lakes and reservoirs. [6] Associated with this mask will be water level elevations with an accuracy of 10 cm (3.9 in) for water bodies whose non-vegetated surface area exceeds 1 km 2 (0 ...
The map is available to any computer with an internet connection from the website OpenSeaMap.org. This map is updated daily. Offline Map The map can also be loaded on local data storage and can be used on any PC without internet access. This map will also permit use on other devices, such as GPS devices from Garmin and Lowrance, phones, and PDAs.