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| Artifact ID: | c57a4dab4bff68c5cefd6cb139e78c0dd37b8eae |
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| Page Name: | World Atlas Index |
| Date: | 2022-06-14 09:08:45 |
| Original User: | sandro |
| Parent: | 27b4d63adfdbdaad09f13ecd682838e4016cc010 (diff) |
| Next | 554438ee4b2bbb44886b50808d256c95a6984618 |
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The World Atlas sample
This second more advanced tutorial is based on World Atlas, yet another monolithic self-contained database containing anything required by a rich high quality Map.World Atlas is based on a mix of both Raster and Vector Coverages, all them freely available as open data:
- Blue Marble Next Generation by NASA: an high-quality mosaic of cloud-free, medium resolution images collected by MODIS satellites during year 2001.
- ETOPO1 an accurate Global Relief Model created in 2008 by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
- Several Vector Coverages derived from Natural Earth, a public domain worldwide map dataset:
- Admin 0 - Countries: international borders of 258 countries.
- Populated Places: city and town points.
- Airports: international airports.
Above all it will be an interesting didactic opportunity to deepen even the smallest details of the overall architecture.
Table of contents
- Preparing a first Raster Coverage: BlueMarble NG
- Preparing a second Raster Coverage: ETOPO1
- Preparing a first Vector Coverage: Airports
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