Useful Dataset Links

Here you will find useful links for locating spatial data and information available through Internet servers or GIS data clearinghouses.

NCAR Climate data as KML
The Community Climate System Model (CCSM) was developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) for the 4th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).  These model outputs are available for download as KML files.

Weather Forecast data
UNIDATA has many model, radar, and station datasets available through their THREDDS data server

GIS Data Depot
The GIS Data Depot website offers a wide variety of data world-wide. The datasets from the US are downloadable at the county level. Some dataset are for sale but many are free. Some examples of downloadable data are:

• Administrative data
• DEM (Digital Elevation Models)
• DLG (Digital Line Graphs)
• DOQ (Digital Orthophotos)
• DRG (Digital Raster Graphics)
• Landuse data
• Tiger files

National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
The National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse website will link you to a number of clearinghouses from the Alaska Geographic Data Committee, EROS Data Center, Federal Geographic Data Committee, NOAA Coastal Services Center, and NRCS.

Geospatial One-Stop
The Geospatial One-Stop portal provides access to data around the world. Data varies from resource management datasets to transportation datasets. For more information on the Geospatial One-Stop portal, please visit: www.geo-one-stop.gov.

NOAA Satellite and Information Service
The NOAA Satellite and Information Service website provides the following datasets:

• Fire,
• Imagery,
• Precipitation,
• Snow and Ice,
• Tropical Products,
• Volcano, and
• Winds

NCGIA Public Domain Datasets
The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis have compiled useful datasets:

• Global Demographic and
• Snow's Cholera Map

Earth Observing System Data Gateway (NASA DAAC)
Earth science data products from NASA and affiliated centers

Land Cover / Land Use Datasets
Global 2000 Landcover was developed in collaboration with over 30 research teams. This dataset was chosen as the dataset for the Millenium Ecosystems Assessment.

• Terrestrial Ecoregions
• Global lakes and wetlands database

• Land Cover data,
• Water Quality Assessment, and
• Gap Analysis Project

• Major Crops
• Historical Croplands
• Global Potential Vegetation Dataset
• LBA Hydra Dataset
• Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dataset

Fire Mapping displays active fires by MODIS Rapid Response System.