at least 6 sources of geographical data
Compile a list of at least 6 sources of geographical data
i). The name of the source & where it can be found.
ii). A 1-2 sentence description
iii). Publisher & other useful information
The various sources of geographical data are :
1) Maps & Atlas : They provide pictorial information like the population density, availability of natural resources, topography of the area, and boarder details of the areas or country. It can either be bought online from e-shopping websites or through offline stores
Various publication provides these maps & atlas like oxford publication, various countires etc.
2) Books and Magzines : They provide the basic theoritical details about the earth. Various private and governmental bodies publishes these books and magzines like National geography, GC Leong etc
3)Google earth/ G-maps : It helps us in viewing the satellite images of the oceans, land and both 2D & 3D images of buildings etc.
4) NASA Earth Observation : picture climate and environmental changes as they occur on our home planet. Here you can browse and download imagery of satellite data from NASA's conpicture climate and environmental changes as they occur on our home planet. Here you can browse and download imagery of satellite data from NASA's constellation of Earth Observing System satellites. Over 50 different global datasets are represented with daily, weekly, and monthly snapshots, images etc.
https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/
5) : United Nation Environment Programme : Includes global forest cover, global potential evapotranspiration, global average monthly temperatures, dams, watershed boundaries, and much more. Use the advanced search to select geospatial data sets. Provided by the United Nation Environment Programme.
6) : Gazetteers : A gazetteer is a geographical index or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent.
Composite Gazetteer of Antartica
Marine Regions
https://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php
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