California 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

This is a reminder that public meetings will be held on May 26 at 1:00 PM PDT, and June 4 at 9:00 AM PDT to discuss potential high-resolution elevation data projects for federal fiscal year (FY) 2016.  The meetings are designed as a forum for all interested stakeholders in the California 3DEP community to discuss potential high-resolution elevation data project areas, identify common areas of mutual interest, and refine requirements.  The meetings will also cover general information about the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) process for submitting 3DEP proposals for the FY 2016 program year.

Both in-person and virtual attendance is available for both meetings.  MEETING REGISTRATION is required.  Please visit this site to register: https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP/PublicMeetings/StateRegionalWorkshops

All meeting participants (both in-person and virtual) also have the option to provide details on their area of interest (AOI) and discuss their ideas.  Visit the link above to register; if you indicate you want to submit an AOI, the system will provide instructions on how to submit project information.  This should be done at least a week before the meeting.  [details on this process can also be seen here: https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP/Propose3DEPAOI]

The meetings are the next step in the BAA Public Meeting Series.  National meetings were held on April 24th and 29th to provide basic information about the national BAA process to the 3DEP stakeholder community.  Presentation materials from those meetings are available on the 3DEP Geospatial Platform Sharing Site: https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP/PublicMeetings

The next set of meetings are geographically focused.  Additional information on the two California meetings, and other state public meetings, can be found at the 3DEP Geospatial Platform Sharing Site noted above.  The May 26 meeting will be in San Diego and the June 4 meeting will be in Sacramento.  Meetings will be led by the USGS California National Map liaisons, Carol Ostergren and Drew Decker

Drew Decker
National Map Liaison for Pacific Region
U.S. Geological Survey
4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
619-225-6430
619-417-2879 cell
619-225-6101 fax
ddecker@usgs.gov
USNG 11S MS 8026 2158

3D Streaming Maps

See how CyberCity 3D is using Cesium to stream 3D buildings and other GIS data in a virtual globe environment right in your browser … without a plugin.

I find the demo a little slow to load (wait about a minute before using).  You can check out Cesium’s other demos too.  The Chrome browser is recommended.

Interactive Map of Murder Rates Around the World

Not a particularly fun topic, however, this interactive map of murder rates around the world uses a spinnable/clickable globe, graphs, and various widgets to get to the information you are interested in.  You can click on a country to see its murder count in a specific year, and for some countries the weapon most commonly used.  You can download the data too.

murderrates

Obscura Day 2015

Looking for something different to do on Saturday, May 30th?  Check out some of the Atlas Obscura Day events in the SoCal area:

  • Check out how early printed books were made at the International Printing Museum in Carson
  • Discover the history of the San Fernando Valley at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth
  • Explore the poor farm ghost campus in Downey
  • Take a Jeepney tour of historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles
  • Visit the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose
  • Visit Thumperdome for a private pinball party in Pasadena
  • Check out the Bunny Museum in Pasadena
  • Discover the art of Falconry with a live demonstration in Palmdale
  • and much more!

There are events in 39 states, and over 20 countries.  Check it out!

obscuraday2015

Seismic Hazard Maps and Data

With what is happening in Nepal and surrounding areas, earthquakes might be on your mind right now, especially if you live and work in SoCal.  Here are some maps, data, and resources you can check out.

USGS Seismic Hazard Maps and Data
usgsearthquake

USGS Latest Earthquakes
usgslatestearthquakes

USGS ShakeMaps
usgsshakemap

Caltech Southern California Earthquake Data Center
caltechearthquakes

California Seismic Hazard Zonation Program
calgeohazzones

American Red Cross PrepareSocal
redcrossdisastermap

Global Seismic Hazard Map (1999)

JPEG and PDF versions.

Please post in the comments if you want to share your favorite earthquake sites.