DIGITAL DATA RESOURCES
On U.T. campus only: contact Dr.
Don Stierman, Geology Department (X2860) for details
Updated 02/06/01
Title: Digital Atlas of Central America 2.0
Publisher: U.S.G.S. (1999)
Description: 2 CD-ROMs with ArcView software that permits user
to view information contained on disks. Also included: 2 PowerPoint files
reporting on the effects of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras and Nicaragua.
Data bases include topography, land use, satellite composite image of Honduras
and surrounding countries before Mitch and selected satellite images and aerial
photographs post-Mitch.
NOTE: works better if you have the standard ArcView installed. Some
character libraries are not available on the CD-ROM.
Neat stuff: I printed out the composite satellite image using the Geology
Department's HP-2500; measures about 70 cm x 80 cm. Easy to export images
or maps as .jpgs for your PowerPoint presentations or other
applications.
Title: 3-D TopoQuads (Ohio)
Publisher: DeLorme (1999)
Description: 6 CD-ROMs (one installs program, 5 data disks). GIS with most
of the information available on U.S.G.S. 7.5' topographic maps. Licensed
for use on only one computer (my office desktop) so see me if you need a map
made.
Neat stuff: 3-D perspectives make it appear even northwest Ohio has
topography at maximum vertical exaggeration. Eliminates need to tape
adjacent quads together.
Geography & Planning has gigabytes of digital data. Check out their list of satellite images!