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NHD Applications Symposium. Barbara J. Ryan Austin, Texas December 11, 2000. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey. Integrated Information. Environmental Issues Facing Society. Hazards Mitigation. Species and Habitat Loss. Land and Water Sustainability. Coastal
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NHD Applications Symposium Barbara J. Ryan Austin, Texas December 11, 2000 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
Integrated Information Environmental Issues Facing Society Hazards Mitigation Species and Habitat Loss Land and Water Sustainability Coastal Habitat Loss River Management Nonrenewable Resource Supply Environmental Change Land and Water Restoration
Gateway to the Earth • Definition • a coherent set of interfaces that enables diverse users to find, get, and use natural science information in ways that are meaningful to them.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System Fish and Wildlife Disease Studies Migratory Bird Distribution Mapping GAP Analysis Biodiversity Information National Standards: Products Derived from Classified Data National Biological Information Infrastructure National Spatial Data Infrastructure Land Use History and Analysis Decision Support Systems Biologic Information Global Change Research Amphibian Deformity/ Decline Studies
Real-time Earthquake Data Mineral and Energy Resource Assessments Coastal Information National Standards: Products Derived from Classified Data National Spatial Data Infrastructure Seismic Hazard Maps Geologic Maps Geologic Information National Geologic Map Database Landslide Hazard Assessments Volcanic Hazards
Ground and Surface Water Studies Real-time Water Data National Standards: Products Derived from Classified Data National Spatial Data Infrastructure Sediment Hydrologic Information Water Quality Models National Water Information System Water Quality Data Streamflow Drought
National Standards: Products Derived from Classified Data Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) National Spatial Data Infrastructure Land Cover Characterization Satellite Imagery Aerial Photography Ortho Imagery Maps Elevation Vectors Raster Graphics Geographic Information National Atlas of the U.S.
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Geographic Information Biologic Information N S D I Clearinghouse Hydrologic Information Geologic Information Information by Organization
Biologic Information Geographic Information N S D I clearinghouse Hydrologic Information Geologic Information USGS Gateway to the Earth
Enable Interactive Access by: • Geography-- Place, Ecoregion, Physiography, Stream/Watershed, Latitude/ Longitude, Congressional District • Discipline -- Biologic, Geographic, Geologic, Hydrologic • Theme-- Hazards, Resources, Environment • Organization-- Science Center, District Office, Science Team, Mapping Center, Field Office • Time- Date, Time Series
Information Architecture Logical physical or virtual grouping of like information promotes less redundancy, more efficient navigation, and more meaningful cross-linkages: Logical physical or virtual grouping of like information promotes less redundancy, more efficient navigation, and more meaningful cross-linkages:
Cooperative Partnerships • Federal Agencies • State and Local Governments • Universities • Private Sector Companies
Gateway to the EarthBenefits and Outcomes • Enabling structure so ANYONE can find what they need in order to: • Solve integrated, relevant scientific problems • Make decisions • Educate and learn • Reach new audiences • Use earth and natural science information in ways we have not envisioned
NHD as a prototype of Gateway • Provides a foundation for interaction • add or attach geographic details and attributes • reference source for registering and compiling data • reference map for displaying locations and results of analysis • tools to make the wealth of NHD-linked information available through Gateway
NHD’s Success • 63,000 watersheds have been downloaded since data was made available early this year
NHD’s Use • watershed assessment • mapping fish species distributions • 5th and 6th level HUC delineation for the state • land management related to mining projects • endangered species critical habitat mapping • to go fishing !
NHD’s Champions • Keven Roth – USGS Lead • Tommy Dewald – EPA Lead • Bob Pierce – HUCs and Workshop Coordination
Gateway to the Earth... Opens Natural Science to the World