Other GIS BBSs
mcclanah at dlgeo.cr.usgs.gov
mcclanah at dlgeo.cr.usgs.gov
Mon Dec 13 13:22:48 EST 1993
>What other GIS related BBSs are on the 'NET that a GRASS user might be
>interested in reading?
The following is from the GIS-L FAQ:
4.1: What are some other related mailing lists, ftp sites and internet
addresses for useful resources?
Internet Resources [and bitnet lists] for GIS/CARTO/Earth Science by
Bill Thoen
[FAQ editor's note: This list has been shortened *a lot* in the
interest of space. A full version is available
by anonymous FTP to csn.org in the COGS
directory. Much climatology and geology has
been deleted. Disclaimer deleted but still
implied. LN 8-26-92]
Usenet News Groups (excluding c.i.gis):
1. comp.graphics Graphics, image processing
2. sci.geo.fluids Oceanography
3. sci.geo.geology Geology
4. sci.geo.meteorology Meteorology
5. alt.planning.urban Urban planning (often gis discussions)
Bitnet Discussion Lists
------------------------------------
ACDGIS-L at AWIIMC12.BITNET
Regional GIS discussions for German-speaking countries.
Topics include GIS, CACartography, Remote Sensing and Image
Processing as related to GIS, Geo-Statistics.
list owner: Zoltan Daroczy
Dept. of Geography
University of Economics and Business Adminstration
Vienna: WIGEOARN at AWIWUW11.BITNET
ASTRA-UG at ICNUCEVM.BITNET
ASTRA is a joint database project of the IBM Europe and the
Italian Council of Research, located in Pisa (italy). It is
accessible from an EARN (or BITNET (?)) node, you have to
install the ASTRA client software. The services are free, the
questions and the answers are interactive messages or can be
sent via the EARN mail function.
**To get information about the service:
VM/CMS Users: TELL ASTRADB AT ICNUCEVM GET ASTRA INFO
VAX/VMS Users: SEND ASTRADB at ICNUCEVM GET ASTRA INFO
**To get help about using the server:
VM/CMS Users: TELL ASTRADB AT ICNUCEVM HELP
VAX/VMS Users: SEND ASTRADB at ICNUCEVM HELP
**To get the user interface:
VM/CMS Users: TELL ASTRADB AT ICNUCEVM GET ASTRA EXEC
VAX/VMS Users: SEND ASTRADB at ICNUCEVM ASTRAVAX
To share ideas and experiences, a news group is established
on LISTSERV at ICNUCEVM. To subscribe to the group send the message
SUB ASTRA-UG your full name to LISTSERV at ICNUEVM
COASTGIS at IRLEARN.BITNET Coatsal GIS discussion list
(note: not everybody can get this one it seems, but it has been
confirmed as of March 14, 1992)
GEOCAL at UK.AC.LEICESTER Geography, Geology, Town and Regional
Planning, Meteorology
This moderated list will discuss all aspects of
CAL/CBT/CAI/CML within the Centre's 'community' of Geography, Geology,
Town and Regional Planning and Meteorology.
SUBSCRIBE GEOCAL Firstname Surname
You should send this message to VMSSERV at UK.AC.LEICESTER.
GEOGRAPH at FINHUTC.BITNET Geography
GEOGRAPHy is an experimental BULLETIN BOARD and DISCUSSION FORUM
for academic geography - faculty, students and other persons
having interests in the field of modern geographic research.
GIS-L at UBVM.BITNET Geographic Information Systems
GIS-L at ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
UIGIS-L at UBVM.BITNET GIS User Interface issues
GEOGED on LISTSERV at UKCC
or LISTSERV at UKCC.UKY.EDU
This list is open to the discussion of all topics relating to
education issues in Geography.
This is a LISTSERV managed list, so normal subscription requests
apply. To subscribe send mail to LISTSERV at UKCC or on the Internet to
LISTSERV at UKCC.UKY.EDU with the body containing the command
SUB GEOGED Yourfirstname Yourlastname
IDRISI-L at TOWNSONYX.BITNET IDIRISI Discussion list
IDRISI-L is supported by the Department of Geography and
Environmental Planning at Towson State University (Baltimore).
To subscribe, send a one line message (SUBSCRIBE IDRISI-L) to
MAILSERV at TOWSONVX.BITNET or MAILSERV at TOE.TOWSON.EDU
Contact the department: Jay Morgan E7G4MOR at TOWSONVX
Towson State Univ. Baltimore, MD 21204-7097 ph: 410-830-2864
IMAGRS-L at CSEARN.BITNET Image Processing of Remotely Sensed data
MAPS-L at UGA.BITNET Maps and Air Photos (mostly concerns map
MAPS-L at uga.cc.uga.edu catalogger's and map librarian's issues)
RRL at UK.AC.LEICESTER GIS
The GIS Mailing List is maintained by the ESRC Midlands Regional
Research Laboratory at the University of Leicester. If you would
like to be added to this list, please send an e-mail to
RRL at UK.AC.LEICESTER. You will then be kept up to date with
current "goings on" in GIS. Each month, a revised list is also
sent out.
TGIS-L
A listserver for the discussion of "Temporal Topics in GIS" was
established on February 6 1993 on the node UBVM (Internet:
ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu).
* Postings to this list should focus on research, commentary, and
* business concerning spatiotemporal subjects. These include, but
* are not limited to: time in GIS; spatio-temporal reasoning;
* representing time on maps; dynamic cartography; temporal aspects
* of spatial cognition.
To subscribe to TGIS-L, send the one-line message:
subscribe TGIS-L Your name
to:
listserv at ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu [Internet]
or listserv at ubvm [BITNET]
Remember to substitute your own name for the 'Your name', above!
Anonymous FTP Sites
----------------------------------------------
[Ed: To get this information, ftp to the site and log in using the
username 'anonymous' and your own mailing address as password.
Ask your sys admin for help if you are not familiar with ftp
(file transfer protocol). ]
csn.org [128.138.213.21]
directory: COGS
Contains COGS diskettes and other software collected from
COGSnet BBS including geologic, gis, mapping, earth science
software for the PC and Macintosh.
Contact: Bill Thoen bbthoen at csn.org (internet)
charon.er.usgs.gov [130.118.120.30]
pub/proj-3.1.tar.Z - cartographic projection package (Unix C)
pub/mapgen-4.2.tar.Z - MAPGEN digital cartographic software system
(Unix)
pub/graphics-4.6.tar.Z - PLOTGEN plotting package for use with MAPGEN
pub/xzoom-2.01.tar.Z - interactive vector graphics display program
for use with MAPGEN and PLOTGEN (Unix/X11)
pub/GCTP-II.tar.Z - most recent version of the GCTP map projection
software (FORTRAN)
ftp.cs.toronto.edu [128.100.1.105]
doc/geography/US.lat-long - lat/long coordinates of major US cities
doc/geography/CIA_World_Map - directory of CIA world map database
ftp.uu.net
graphics/USmap.Z - digitized outline of the U.S.
pub/Census/slc.part1.Z - 1980 U.S. Census county boundaries
gatekeeper.dec.com
pub/graphics/data/cia-wdb/* - CIA World Data Bank
isdres.er.usgs.gov [130.11.48.2]
directory: [.USGS.GCTP]
Source code the USGS General Cartographic Transformation Package
(GCTP).
directory: [.USGS.SDTS] <- VAX Systen, take note
Text to Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS)
kiawe.soest.hawaii.edu [128.171.151.16]
directory: pub/gmt
Contains the Generic Mapping Tools, software for map projections,
spatial interpolation, contouring, 3D persective, raster
processing (C code for workstations)
moon.cecer.army.mil [129.229.1.16]
In addition to the GRASS GIS source code, there is an extensive
database for the Spearfish (South Dakota) area to be used with
grass. Although intended for GRASS, some of the data could easily
be used for other purposes and systems.
pprg.eece.unm.edu [129.24.24.10]
directory: /pub/khoros/release
Khoros is an integrated software development environment for
information processing and visualization, based on X11R4. Khoros
components include a visual programming language, code generators
for extending the visual language and adding new application
packages to the system, an interactive user interface editor, an
interactive image display package, an extensive library of image
processing, numerical analysis and signal processing routines, and
2D/3D plotting packages.
spectrum.xerox.com [192.70.225.78]
directory: pub/map
USGS DLG (all scales), DEM, DTM, TIGER
Data exchange site for all kinds of public domain map data.
**Probably the best site for finding map data in this list.
Telnet addresses
-----------------------------
epaibm.rtpnc.epa.gov
EPA National Library on-line database can be accessed for bibliographic
searches.
martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000 [141.212.99.9] [141.212.100.9]
Geographic Name Server
Zipcode, population, lat/long other stats from 1980 census for US
cities. Enter name of city at the (non-existant) prompt and
press Enter. Include state (as in Ipswich, MA) or you'll get
that city's info in every state it is found.
Contact: Tom Libert (GNS author) Univ of Michigan
libert at eecs.umich.edu
nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov
NSSDC On-Line Data and Information Service. Includes *NASA Master
Directory* -- an online search system providing brief overview
information about NASA and many important non-NASA space and earth
science data, and data information systems.
login: nodis
stis.nsf.gov [128.150.195.40]
Science & technolgy Information Service STIS is maintained
by the National Science Foundation.
tycho.usno.navy.mil [192.5.41.239]
U.S. Naval Observatory Automated Data Service
login: ads
Bulletin Board: GISnet BBS [FAQ editor's note: subliminal msgs deleted :)]
-------------------------------
This is a PC Bulletin Board System dedicated to GIS, digital
cartography, desktop mapping, remote sensing interests Mapping
software, data trasnlation, image processing, world-wide
databases, 3D color GIF maps and landsat photos, daily weather
maps and satellite photos, etc.
To reach GISnet, fire up your modem and telecommications
software, and dial (303) 447-0927. Set your protocol to 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and you can connect at speeds up to
9600 baud (V.32), The system is open 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Some files are free, but for the "real good stuff" there
is a small fee for full access.
GISnet BBS
1401 Walnut St., suite C
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 786-9961 (voice)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
4.2: Hey! How do I subscribe to GIS-L, MAPS-L, etc.
1. To subscribe do the following:
Send a mail to:
listserv at ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
with *no* subject and *only* one line of command in the body of
message:
subscribe gis-l Your_name
2. To get off from a list, send a mail to:
listserv at ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
with *no* subject, and *only* one line in the body of the msg:
signoff gis-l
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pat McClanahan Internet:mcclanah at dlgeo.cr.usgs.gov
EROS Data Center mcclanah at edcserver1.cr.usgs.gov
Sioux Falls, SD
605-361-4607
More information about the grass-user
mailing list