USGS, geologic institute to make database public - October 06, 2002

Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industryOctober 2002

Vol. 7, No. 40

Week of October 06, 2002

USGS, geologic institute to make database public

Petroleum News Alaska Staff

The U.S. Geological Survey and the American Geological Institute said Oct. 1 that they have agreed to make the USGS global geographic information system database available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

The USGS global GIS database contains USGS and other public domain data, including global elevation, land cover, seismicity and resources of minerals and energy.

The package will include free GIS software allowing customized analysis of the data.

The USGS said the agreement improves accessibility and usability of global geo-spatial data, supporting the agency’s mission of delivering earth science data to the general public.

Additional educational materials will be developed in several phases as resources become available. Beyond education, the data package will find use as a regional-scale reference and as an analytical tool for spatial analysis by government officials, researchers, the private sector, and the general public.

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