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Atlas of the Cryosphere
Entry ID: Atlas_of_the_Cryosphere
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Summary
Abstract: The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Atlas of the Cryosphere is a map server that provides data and information pertinent to the frozen regions of Earth, including monthly climatologies of sea ice extent and concentration, snow cover extent, and snow water equivalent, in addition to glacier outlines, ice sheet elevation and accumulation, and more. In order to support polar projections, the Atlas is divided into two separate map servers: one for the Northern Hemisphere and one for the Southern Hemisphere. In addition to providing map images and source data through Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) protocols (WMS, WFS, and WCS), a dynamic web interface for exploring these data is also available at http://nsidc.org/data/atlas . The development of this map server application was supported by NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Program and was developed using MapServer, an Open Source development environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications.
Related URL
Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB MAP SERVICE (WMS)
Description: WMS GetCapabilities request for the Northern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB MAP SERVICE (WMS)
Description: WMS GetCapabilities request for the Southern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB FEATURE SERVICE (WFS)
Description: WFS GetCapabilities request for the Northern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB FEATURE SERVICE (WFS)
Description: WFS GetCapabilities request for the Southern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB COVERAGE SERVICE (WCS)
Description: WCS GetCapabilities request for the Northern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: GET SERVICE > GET WEB COVERAGE SERVICE (WCS)
Description: WCS GetCapabilities request for the Southern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of
the Cryosphere.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Documentation on accessing Atlas of the Cryosphere Open Geospatial Consortium
(OGC) web services: Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), and Web
Coverage Service (WCS). These international specifications provide a framework
for sharing maps and geospatial data over the internet.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Lists the reference information for the maps and geospatial data sources
contained in the Northern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of the Cryosphere.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Lists the reference information for the maps and geospatial data sources
contained in the Southern Hemisphere portion of the Atlas of the Cryosphere.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: RSS feed for updates and notices related to the Atlas of the Cryosphere.
Service Citation
Originators: John Maurer (comp.)
Title: Atlas of the Cryosphere
Release_Date: February 2007
Provider: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
URL: http://nsidc.org/data/atlas/
Service Keywords
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >WEB-BASED   [Definition]
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS   [Definition]
WEB SERVICES >INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES >WEB MAP SERVICE   [Definition]
WEB SERVICES >INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES >WEB FEATURE SERVICE   [Definition]
WEB SERVICES >INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES >WEB COVERAGE SERVICE   [Definition]
Science Keywords
CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE >ICE EXTENT   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE >SEA ICE CONCENTRATION   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIERS   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ICE SHEETS   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >PERMAFROST   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW COVER   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIERS   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ICE SHEETS   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >PERMAFROST   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW COVER   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >GEOMORPHOLOGY >GLACIAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >SOILS >PERMAFROST   [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CIRCULATION >FRONTS   [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CIRCULATION >OCEAN CURRENTS   [Definition]
OCEANS >SEA ICE >ICE EXTENT   [Definition]
OCEANS >SEA ICE   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES >GLACIAL LANDFORMS   [Definition]
OCEANS >SEA ICE >SEA ICE CONCENTRATION   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >FROZEN GROUND >PERMAFROST   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >FROZEN GROUND >PERMAFROST   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >FROZEN GROUND   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >FROZEN GROUND   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS   [Definition]
CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER THICKNESS/ICE SHEET THICKNESS   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATION   [Definition]
ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ELEVATION
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
INLAND WATERS
OCEANS
Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program   [Information]
OGC/WMS >Open Geospatial Consortium/Web Map Service   [Information]
OGC/WFS >Open Geospatial Consortium/Web Feature Server   [Information]
OGC/WCS >Open Geospatial Consortium/Web Coverage Service   [Information]
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
Service Provider
National Snow and Ice Data Center

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
 City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution_Format: WMS
Fees: None

Distribution_Media: Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution_Format: WFS
Fees: None

Distribution_Media: Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution_Format: WCS
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2007-02-26
SERF Last Revision Date: 2010-06-29
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