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USGS Elevation Availability (NED) Overlay Map Service from The National Map

Dates

Publication Date
Time Period
2017

Citation

U.S. Geological Survey, 2017, USGS Elevation Availability (NED) Overlay Map Service from The National Map - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Elevation Data Set (NED): USGS - National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC).

Summary

The USGS Elevation Availability service from The National Map (TNM) shows the best available resolution of downloadable elevation data, and is updated approximately every weeks with 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) releases. Alaska 2 arc-second, 1 arc-second, and 1/3-arc-second data are staged for download by 1x1 degree tiles in ArcGrid, GridFloat, or IMG formats in The National Map viewer, while 1/9 arc-second data is staged by 15x15 minute tiles in IMG format only. For additional information on the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), go to https://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/.

Contacts

Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
Publisher :
USGS - National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC)
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey

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USGSElevationAvailability.xml
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Purpose

This dynamic overlay map service provides visualization of the free data that is available for download from The National Map at https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer.
Browse graphic showing availability over Topo base map with legend.
Browse graphic showing availability over Topo base map with legend.

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  • National Geospatial Program
  • The National Map

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Added to Sciencebase on Fri Oct 17 16:04:32 MDT 2014 by processing URL <strong>USGSElevationAvailability.xml</strong> in item <a href="https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/544171bee4b0b0a643c73c19">https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/544171bee4b0b0a643c73c19</a>

Additional Information

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processingUrl http://thor-f5.er.usgs.gov/ngtoc/metadata/waf/services/overlays/USGSElevationAvailability.xml

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