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Fragstats

December 19, 2013 by clas-web
Categories: Analysis & Modeling
Availability: Labs
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FRAGSTATS is a computer software program designed to compute a wide variety of landscape metrics for categorical map patterns.  It interfaces with ArcGIS and supports  and a variety of sampling methods for analyzing sub-landscapes.  It accepts raster images in a variety of formats, including ASCII grid, 8-, 16- and 32-bit integer grids, ESRI grid (or raster), GeoTIFF grid, VTP binary terrain format grid, ESRI header labelled grid, ERDAS Imagine grid, PCRaster grid, and SAGA GIS binary format grid. Support for the latter six image formats is via the GDAL library.

Here is the FragStats official website.

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GEOrient

December 19, 2013 by clas-web
Categories: Analysis & ModelingDesign & Visualization

Georient

Availability: Labs | Download
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GEOrient plots and analyses stereographic projections and rose diagrams of geological structural data.  Sources can be copied and pasted from other applications or read from text files. Wind rose options include plotting mean wind data (wind speed/wind frequency/wind energy).

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Google Earth

December 19, 2013 by clas-web
Categories: Analysis & ModelingDesign & Visualization

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Availability: Labs | Free Download
Comparable:  ESRI Arc GIS

Google Earth is a virtual globe, geographical program created by Google. The program uses digital elevation model (DEM) data collected by a NASA space shuttle to create the 3D map.  With Google Earth, viewers can view satellite imagery of large portions of the globe.  Users can also explore ocean topography, and switch to street view which enables someone to explore roads as if they were in a car.  New features of Google Earth allow a user to explore regions of the moon, Mars, and constellations in the sky.  New features are being added and existing features enhanced frequently.

Google Earth is available for free download here.  A Professional version with enhanced geo-coding, map-making, and GIS features is available as well.

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