Climate Change Database Clearinghouse: Miscellaneous Data - Federal
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Organization: Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
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Web address: http://clearinghouse1.fgdc.gov/servlet/FGDCWizard
Database name: National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Description: The Geospatial Data Clearinghouse is a collection of over 250 spatial data servers that have digital geographic data primarily for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), image processing systems, and other modeling software. These data collections can be searched through a single interface based on their descriptions, or "metadata."
Organization: United States Forest Service (USFS)
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Web address: http://fsgeodata.fs.fed.us/clearinghouse/index.html
Database name: FSGeodata Clearinghouse
Description: The FSGeodata Clearinghouse provides on-line access to selected geospatial information and metadata held by the Forest Service for National Forest System lands.
Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) )
Contact: Lola Olsen
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Web address: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
Database name: Global Change Master Directory
Description: Our goal is to enable users to locate and obtain access to Earth science data sets and services relevant to global change and Earth science research. The GCMD database holds more than 25,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences. One can use the search box or select from the available keywords to search for data and services. We encourage your participation in writing and maintaining the information in our databases. You will find authoring tools to assist you. In addition, Subscription services are available to notify you of new entries. The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) International Directory Network (IDN) Interoperability Forum is available to discuss content and database issues.
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Web address: http://coastalpredictioncenter.chesapeakebay.net/
Database name: Chesapeake Bay Coastal Prediction Center
Description: The Coastal Prediction Center provides access to a wide range of graphical and data products related to the Chesapeake Bay. Initially the site focuses on physical environmental conditions, including weather, winds, waves, currents, and tides.
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Web address: http://coastalgeospatial.noaa.gov/welcome.html
Database name: NOAA's Coastal Geospatial Data Program
Description: NOAA’s National Coastal Assessment and Data Synthesis (CA&DS) provides a systematic framework that integrates data such as eutrophication conditions, pollutant sources and loadings, population, sediment contamination, and others that are consistently formatted using a hierarchical set of spatial units defined by the Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF).
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contact: n/a
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Web address: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdcinfo/onlineaccess.html
Database name: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Description: web site shows available data to download
Organization: National Park Service (NPS)
Contact: n/a
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Web address: http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/
Database name: National Park Service Data Clearinghouse
Description: an assortment of data for national parks (Va: George Washington Memorial Parkway, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Prince William Forest Park)
Organization: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: n/a
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Web address: http://www.census.gov/
Database name: U.S. Census Bureau data
Description: Population, economics, TIGER, etc
Organization: US Climate Change Science Program
Contact: n/a
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Web address: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/default.php
Database name: US Global Change Research Program
Description: Agency Data Sets Related to Global Change (available in 2001): http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/Library/datasets2001/default.htm
Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact: n/a
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Web address: http://www.fws.gov/data/gisfgov.html#NRCS
Database name: Federal Government Sources: GIS data sites
Description: A listing of various GIS data (spatial) sites, via US Fish and Wildlife Service
Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact: Lila Borge Wills, Division Coordinator
Email: lborge@vt.edu
Web address: http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/nframes/info.htm
Database name: Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange
Description: The Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange (FWIE) is a Division within the Conservation Management Institute which is housed within the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech. It is a technical assistance center, data analysis center, and information clearinghouse for fish, wildlife, and land management agencies and organizations. The FWIE also assists with the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of information management and delivery systems. We maintain and distribute information and offer training in computer applications, database management, and use. The FWIE has helped dozens of agencies and organizations to better manage their information resources to more effectively conserve wildlife, plants, and natural communities in North America. | 
