Edu Data Package North Carolina - Revision history

Neteler: +metadata and original data

2008-01-11T16:35:46Z

+metadata and original data

2008-01-11T16:34:14Z

Data set license

2007-11-26T20:25:15Z

New Image Gallery: http://www.grassbook.org/gallery/

2007-10-02T09:07:55Z

Dataset Download

2007-09-30T02:58:26Z

Additional data for general and specialized data sets

2007-09-30T02:48:27Z

Baseline vector maps in PERMANENT

2007-09-30T02:45:14Z

Additional data that can go into the baseline, imagery, terrain/hydrology, or history mapsets

2007-09-30T02:43:18Z

Baseline raster maps in PERMANENT

2007-09-30T02:41:34Z

2007-09-30T02:35:39Z

Packaging issues

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 * Ready-to-use [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php GRASS location] (see there for list of available maps)
-* [http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/grasswork/grassbookdat07/ncexternal/ Original datasets] (yet to be ordered)
+* [http://www.grassbook.org/ncexternal/index.html Original datasets]
 == Data set license ==

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 * Ready-to-use [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php GRASS location] (see there for list of available maps)
 * [http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/grasswork/grassbookdat07/ncexternal/ Original datasets] (yet to be ordered)
 == Additional proposed themes for data sets ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:25, 26 November 2007
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	The [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php modern North Carolina based data set] aims to replace the [http://grass.itc.it/download/data6.php GRASS Spearfish dataset]. This page is being worked on by [[User:Helena\|Helena Mitasova]] and [[User:Neteler\|Markus Neteler]].		The [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php modern North Carolina based data set] aims to replace the [http://grass.itc.it/download/data6.php GRASS Spearfish dataset]. This page is being worked on by [[User:Helena\|Helena Mitasova]] and [[User:Neteler\|Markus Neteler]].

		+	'''New Image Gallery: http://www.grassbook.org/gallery/'''

	== North Carolina related Data Sources ==		== North Carolina related Data Sources ==

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 First test versions are available now. Some changes of map names are expected, FGDC metadata and full description will be added, but the data set can already be used for testing:
-* Ready-to-use [http://mpa.itc.it/grasstutor/data_menu3rd.phtml GRASS location] (see there for list of available maps)
+* Ready-to-use [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php GRASS location] (see there for list of available maps)
 * [http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/grasswork/grassbookdat07/ncexternal/ Original datasets] (yet to be ordered)

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 ====Additional data for general and specialized data sets====
-*organize using Ramona GIS inventory that also shows which data layers are available for our area, add here info from TODO
+*organize using Ramona GIS inventory that also shows which data layers are available for our area
 ** climate stations: temp., precip., frost, wind, cloud cover, ... (from [http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/cronos/map.php State Climatology Office])
-** Air quality data ([http://www.epa.gov/empact/region4.htm#north EPA EMPACT])
+** Air quality data ([http://www.epa.gov/empact/region4.htm#north EPA EMPACT]), http://www.scorecard.org
 ** human and animal diseases incident data
 ** wildlife data
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 *** flood data ([http://www.ncfloodmaps.com NC digital flood maps])
 ** placenames (gazetteer data) ([http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html US Gazetteer])
-** pollution and contamination data
+** pollution and contamination data, hydrogeochemical and sediment data http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-0492/quad/q_ralegh.htm, http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geochem/
 ** results of elections
 ** complete soils attributes ([http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/Download.aspx?Survey=NC183&UseState=NC Wake County Soil data])
 ** quadrangles
 ** voting districts
 ** zoning districts
 == Packaging issues ==

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 === VECTOR ===
 ====Baseline vector maps in PERMANENT====
-* point data:
+* point data: schools, climate stations, geodetic control points, bridges, firestations, hospitals, USGS stream gages, bus stops, points of interest, lidar point clouds (bare earth, multiple return)
-* line data
+* line data: hydrography (streams), major roads, streets, railroads, bus routes, contours, planimetry (one tile)
-* polygon data
+* polygon data: urban areas, counties, zip codes, census blocks, soils, geology
-** boundaries: urban areas, counties
-** zip codes
+* 3D buildings - 84 buildings for NCSU campus available from NCSU DELTA (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=fda4a8505b42649c30e65e54bef87cc6&start=60)
 ====Additional data for general and specialized data sets====

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 *Derived data (generated when working with the book):
-** DEM from Lidar vector points
+** DEM from Lidar vector points, complete set of topographic parameters (slope, aspect, different types of curvature), streams from DEM, landforms, derived satellite indices, hydrologically conditioned SRTM V2
 === VECTOR ===

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 *elevation: 30m, 10m lidar-based NED, 30m SRTM-V1, 6m NCFlood DEM, 1m lidar raster for rural subarea (Lake Wheeler farm LW)
 *landcover: LULC 1996 (1992, 1998 and 2001 will go into thematic mapset), landuse 1m for rural area
-*orthoimagery: 2001, 1m resolution tile for rural area (additional years and higher resolution will go into imagery mapset
+*orthoimagery: 2001, 1m resolution tile for rural area (additional years and higher resolution will go into imagery mapset)
 *landsat7
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 *derived from DEM:
-**slope, aspect
+**slope, aspect, contributing area, stream network
 *derived from vector data
-**counties, zipcodes
+**counties, zipcodes, soils, geology (needs labels), major roads, hydrography - lakes
 ====Additional data that can go into the baseline, imagery, terrain/hydrology, or history mapsets====

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-This page is an ideas collection for a new educational/training data set.
+This page includes information about a new sample data set provided for software testing and development of educational materials (tutorials, workshops, courses).
-We have developed a [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php new, modern data set] to replace the [http://grass.itc.it/download/data6.php GRASS Spearfish dataset]. This page is being worked on by [[User:Helena|Helena Mitasova]] and [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]].
+The [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php modern North Carolina based data set] aims to replace the [http://grass.itc.it/download/data6.php GRASS Spearfish dataset]. This page is being worked on by [[User:Helena|Helena Mitasova]] and [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]].
-== NC related Data Sources ==
+== North Carolina related Data Sources ==
 * Check all possible data layers and status of mapping here: http://nc.gisinventory.net/

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 == Packaging issues ==
-* convert feet to meters if needed
+* File Naming convention (approximately) - feature_origin_time_extent_resolution for raster data or feature_origin_time_extent_type for vector data
 * Metadata management (most data include standard FGDC metadata, store in history file) ,
-* provide in common GIS formats as well as GRASS location
+* provided as GRASS LOCATION, also in common GIS formats ? if yes, which?
 ... see [[Geodata Packaging Working_Group#Tasks]].