Jul 8

Written by: juhrovic
7/8/2009 1:35 PM

In the long-term, this Portal is intended to give users a quick, integrated, browse-and-query "glimpse" of map data published by many agencies, and to direct them to the source information.  Like the NGMDB Map Catalog, it's another way for people to find your maps.  It helps people find publications, but in a more visual way, and gives them an overview of a region's geology

 

Portal features include:

-  National-scale bedrock and surficial maps, and four state-scale maps,

-  a Dynamic Legend that shows only the map units within the field of view,

-  a new Geologic Materials classification, designed to help the layman by bringing these maps into a unified view, using simple terms and definitions,

-  a simplified back-end database whose design and science terminologies are related to the new "NCGMP09" design,

-  integration with other NGMDB databases (Map Catalog and Geolex) that provides users with information about the geologic units and source maps, and

-  links to the source maps and related Web-mapping systems, in the state geological surveys.

http://maps.ngmdb.us/dataviewer/

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