Data Sources and Tools
These sites provide on-line or downloadable tools for visualizing or manipulating data or datasets that can be used in the classroom.
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Measuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic Refraction part of Measuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic Refraction
This module introduces students to using the active seismic method and illustrates how geophysics can inform engineering projects in an urban environment. Students are first introduced to seismic data as individual ...
Utilizing National Wetland Inventory (NWI) shape file datasets for import into MyWorld part of Datasheets
The NWI provides data in ESRI Shape file format. The datasets are queried by state and 100K or 25K USGS quadrangle. Data fields include freshwater emergent wetland, freshwater forested/shrub wetland, freshwater ...
Exploring Forest Extent, Composition and C Storage using US Forest Inventory and Analysis Data & Reports part of Datasheets
1987, 1992, 1997 data on U.S. forest acreage, ownership, carbon stock, and change in carbon stock by state/region and forest type. For 2002, forest age by region, and the above categories.
NYC DOITT - Services: GIS part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The mission of Citywide GIS is to develop, support and host an accurate digital map and geo-referenced data along with associated tools and applications that allow all City agencies to use the ...
BYTES of the BIG APPLE part of SERC Web Resource Collection
BYTES of the BIG APPLE is a family of software, data and geographic base map files for the City of New York.
U. S. - Mexico Demographic Data Viewer part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The US-Mexico Demographic Data Viewer is a demographic data visualization tool. The tool is an interactive application that provides rapid data mapping, viewing, and analysis of more than 200 ...
Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...
Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...
Demographia: Selected Current and Historic City, Ward and Neighborhood Densities part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website provides a table of urban population, land area and density data for hundreds of cities, wards and neighborhoods worldwide. Data includes population per square mile, population per ...