GEOG585:
Internet Mapping: Lab 1
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Assignment Questions
Stephen Brown Assignment 1 24Jan2011 1) ls -la 2) man 'cmd' 3) http://www.unm.edu/~stephenb/GEOG585/ 4a) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://rgis.unm.edu/ What is the topical focus of the site, if there is one? N/A What is the region for which data are available? New Mexico What types of data are available from the site? census/statistical type data, orthophotos, elevation data, land use, etc. 4b) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://www.cabq.gov/gis/ What is the topical focus of the site, if there is one? N/A What is the region for which data are available? Albuquerque What types of data are available from the site? Transportation, boundaries, zoning, etc. 4c) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://water.usgs.gov/ What is the topical focus of the site, if there is one? Hydrology What is the region for which data are available? US What types of data are available from the site? Temporal hydrologic data and gage locations 5a) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://www.bing.com/maps/ What is the topical focus of the site? Trying to spatially relate everything. What region does the application cover? World What tools/capabilities are available for the site? Location search, find nearby businesses and locations, directions to/from, traffic How well does the site perform (fast/slow, easy to use/difficult)? Fast, easy to use, beautiful ortho-draped maps. 5b) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://maps.google.com What is the topical focus of the site? Trying to spatially relate everything What region does the application cover? World inlcuding bathymetery What tools/capabilities are available for the site? Location search, directions to/from, find nearby business, traffic How well does the site perform (fast/slow, easy to use/difficult)? Fast, easy to use, integrated Google Earth. 5c) What is the web address (URL) of the site? http://mapquest.com What is the topical focus of the site? Trying to spatially relate everything. What region does the application cover? World What tools/capabilities are available for the site? Location search, directions to/from, find nearby businesses, traffic How well does the site perform (fast/slow, easy to use/difficult)? Fast, Easy, nice basic map shows landuse and mountain names, push button quick search.
