New Map Server Application Available
Atlas of the Cryosphere
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
The map server application is available at:
http://nsidc.org/data/atlas
For further information, please contact:
NSIDC User Services
E-mail: nsidc [at] nsidc.org
The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announces Atlas of the
Cryosphere, a new online map server application that allows visitors to
explore and dynamically map the Earth's frozen regions.
Viewed from a polar perspective, the available scenes include snow
cover, sea ice extent and concentration, glaciers, permafrost, and other
critical components of the Earth's cryosphere. Users can zoom in to a
specific region on the Earth as well as overlay country borders, major
cities, and other geographic information. The website represents a
useful tool in science and education efforts surrounding the
International Polar Year 2007-2008 and beyond by providing a geographic
tool for viewing snow and ice on the planet.
In addition to the interactive web interface, maps and data sources
contained in Atlas of the Cryosphere are also accessible via the Open
Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service
(WFS), and Web Coverage Service (WCS). These international
specifications provide a framework for sharing maps and geospatial data
over the Internet.
Supported by NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Program, the map server
application was developed using MapServer, an Open Source development
environment for building spatially-enabled Internet applications.
NSIDC welcomes feedback on the project at:
E-mail: nsidc [at] nsidc.org