GIS Data Extraction Tool for the USDA Agricultural Research Service
Development of the GIS Data Extraction Tool is being undertaken in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Terra Solutions, Inc.. The tool allows researchers, land managers, and interested public to rapidly access multiple GIS data layers and perform site characterization and analysis. The user is prompted to upload a file containing location coordinates, such as research locations, which are then intersected with a choice of data layers including NRCS STATSGO soils data, elevation, slope, aspect, ecoregions, minimum average temperature, maximum average temperature, average precipitation, and a host of political information such as ownership and county data. Output is returned to the user in comma delimited or database format.
A primary objective of this tool is to encourage using geospatial data for common land management activities, targeting individuals that may not have access to geographic information systems (GIS).
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