Environmental Sciences: Geographic Information Systems Resources

"Dive beneath the surface and visit the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench ..."

Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite aerial imagery of the United States. On May 25, 2007, Google released Street View, which provides 360° panoramic street-level views of various U.S. cities.

"Your Geoscience resource for maps and related data about: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology..."

Specializes in global and regional network development, science data management, decision support and training, education and technical consultation services. CIESIN is the World Data Center A (WDC-A) for Human Interactions in the Environment. Site provides FTP access to international GIS datasets. CIESIN Gateway provides search and retrieval of SEDAC's (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) Data and Information Catalog Services. Multiple Catalog Search Service is also available.

US biology, geology, demography, environment, water and more.

Combines data sets in the areas of terrestrial biodiversity, aquatic biodiversity, urban open space and rural recreation, working landscapes, stressors, and land conservation to provide a comprehensive mapping of California's natural resources.

The CEIC uses the CERES Catalog as an online directory for reporting and discovery of spatial data resources for California.