NTL-LTER Spatial Data Catalog
The following table describes the hardware and software available to LTER researchers for image and geographic data acquisition, image analysis and interpretation, geographic information systems, and spatial statistics. They are presented according to the facility where they can be found. Some labs associated with the NTL-LTER that are not represented here may have software and hardware for their own use. Some facilities offered by the UW-Madison for use by students and faculty are also listed:
 | Center for Limnology (CFL) |
| Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) |
| Monica Turner's Landscape Ecology Lab |
| Applied Population Lab |
| Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) |
Note: A fee may be required to use these facilities. Ask the responsible person listed here.
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Center for Limnology (CFL). 680 North Park St.
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| Computers: | SUN UltraSparq Workstation (limnosun) |
This is where the spatial data are stored, as well as the following software for image analysis, GIS and data analysis: | |
| ArcView 3.1 | |||
| Arc/Info 7 | |||
| Matlab | |||
| Dual Pentium III | A Windows NT computer especially acquired for image analysis, GIS and modelling. It is connected to the CFL's local area network | ||
| Other PCs in the CFL's LAN | Mostly Pentium processors running Windows NT. Software available for image analysis: | ||
| ArcView 3.1 | |||
| Scanners | Slide scanner | ||
| Flat scanner | A4 paper size only | ||
| Printers: | B/W laser printers | ||
| Ink Jet color printer | |||
| Other: | Slide maker | ||
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Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) 1225 West Dayton
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| Computers: | Chancey | NTL-LTER's Win NT computer at ERSC | |
| Instructional Lab | A laboratory with over a dozen Windows NT Pentium class computers for use by graduate students | ||
| Research Lab | A set of high-end dual Pentium III computers a other hardware for use by researchers | ||
| Printers | B/W and color laser printers | ||
| Color plotter | Takes 3-foot wide paper. Fees apply (vary with paper type) | ||
| Input devices | slide/film scanners | ||
| flat scanner | Takes A3 size originals; also transparencies | ||
| Digitizing tables | |||
| Transfer scopes | traditional Zoom Transfer Scopes as well as Optem's Digital Transfer Scope. | ||
| Software | Image Analysis | Imagine | |
| WiscImg (in-house software) | |||
| TNT | |||
| GIS | Arc/Info | ||
| ArcView with most available extensions | |||
| Softcopy Photogrammetry | OrthoMapper (in-house software) | ||
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Monica Turner's Landscape Ecology Laboratory
Monica Turner, director
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| Computers | SUN workstation (ravel) |
UNIX workstation with three terminals in the lab. Contains (at least) the following software for image analysis, GIS and landscape analysis: | |
| Arc/Info | |||
| ArcView with Spatial Analyst Extension | |||
| GRASS | |||
| Fragstats | |||
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Applied Population Laboratory |
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The Applied Population Laboratory (APL) is a group of research and outreach professionals, within the University of Wisconsin - Madison, dedicated to providing the best demographic and economic data available. Each year, we provide information solutions to thousands of individuals and organizations. At the Applied Population Laboratory, we'll work with you to determine the precise information you're looking for, provide it to you quickly at a reasonable cost, and in a format most useful to you. If we don't have the data you need, we'll refer you to a source that does. Please visit their web page for information of existing facilities. |
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Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) |
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The overall mission of the Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) is to provide research, training, and outreach in the use of land and geographic information systems (LIS/GIS). Our mission focuses on land records modernization, land and natural resource management applications, and the use of information for land-use decision-making. Please visit their web page for information of existing facilities. |
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