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Date: 09 Feb 95 15:14:00 -4904
To: psmetani@dgbat02.er.usgs.gov, lightwave-l@netcom.com
Subject: Re: USGS and Vista Pro
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Question: Since the USGS is a government arm, this data should
essentially be FREE. I know this because anything I develop as I work
for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and gov't sponsored is in the public
domain.
I believe it should be legal to upload, for example, USGS DEM maps to
Tomahawk's ftp site. Heck, if several of us got together with someone
that could read those VAX tapes, we could purchase a whole state's
worth of DEM maps in bulk for a mere pittance. One $ per file
perhaps? And have them available for all to use from Tomahawk.
Any comments?
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Subject: Re: USGS and Vista Pro
Author: psmetani@dgbat02.er.usgs.gov at Internet
Date: 2/9/95 9:12 AM
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Now for the other questions about obtaining DEM files from the USGS. At this
time you may obtain, via Anonymous FTP, 1:250,000 scale DEM's. These cover a
1 degree area. The rest of the DEM's may be purchased through the Earth
Science Information Center (Call 1-800-USAMAPS). These
DEM's are the 7.5 minute quadrangles (same area as a topo map), 15 minute
quads for Alaska and 30 minute units.
The cost starts at 40$ for 1 unit (file). It drops according to quantity
until you get to 6 or more which is 90$ plus 7$ per unit. These are
available on 9 track tapes or 8mm tapes (from a VAX). Arrangemets can be
made to receive the files via FTP if you have that capability.
More information is available through WWW at:
http://sun1.cr.usgs.gov/eros-home.html
The anonymous FTP site is edcftp.cr.usgs.gov
I hope this helps
--Pat
psmetani@usgs.gov