[OSGeo-Discuss] NASA Earth Observations WMS

[Adair, Mike]

Hi Kevin,

This is a nice dataset, and since it includes a time dimension for some
layers I've updated the MapBuilder Time Series demo to use this server.
It also allows zoom/pan functions which is nice (the previous NASA
server we used in this demo only served fixed size images).  I have an
instance of it available at:

http://geoservices.cgdi.ca/mapbuilder/demo/timeSeries/index.html 
Click on the "NASA EO" link then select a dataset to load and press the
play button.

Hopefully this won't put too much load on your servers, but it
definitely makes for a good demo.

Mike Adair


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Ward
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:47
> To: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] NASA Earth Observations WMS
> 
> Hi osgeo!
> 
> I am pleased to announce the availability of a new service 
> for the distribution of Earth science remote sensing imagery 
> -- NASA Earth Observations Web Map Service (NEO WMS). This 
> Web Map Service is built upon the NEO collection at 
> http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ and will hopefully facilitate 
> the use of this type of imagery by a wider community.
> 
> Most of the imagery in NEO is stored at 0.1 degree resolution
> (3600x1800) but some is only at 0.25 (1440x720) and these 
> resolutions are completely dependent upon what the sensors 
> can collect and what our data partners can produce for us. In 
> time some of the datasets may be available at up to 1km 
> resolution, but that is still far on the horizon.
> 
> The NEO WMS understands WMS versions 1.1.1 and 1.3.0. The 
> capabilities documents for these are at the following urls:
> 
> 1.1.1:
> http://neowms.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/wms/wms?version=1.1.1&service=
> WMS&request=GetCapabilities
> 
> 1.3.0:
> http://neowms.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/wms/wms?version=1.3.0&service=
> WMS&request=GetCapabilities
> 
> This is the initial release of the WMS and it may be considered beta.
> Please let me know if you run into any issues or have any suggestions.
> I am still in the process of flushing out some of the 
> ancillary metadata to appear in the capabilities documents 
> but the layers should function as described by the WMS specs.
> 
> Lastly, if you find the collection useful, please let me know 
> how you are using it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kevin
> 
> --
> Kevin Ward
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