Information server for southern Guam natural resourcesView data in Google Earth™Most geospatial data served through this website can be downloaded in KMZ versions for use with Google Earth™ software. Users with no GIS training or access to specialized software are recommended to take this approach. Google Earth™ is popular software that is free to download and easy to use, and offers geographic visualization in intuitive satellite imagery context, excellent zoom and 3D ability, and many other applications. Some examples of data provided on this site viewed in Google Earth™ are shown below: Example 1: Southern Guam watersheds
) Southern Guam watersheds superimposed on Google Earth™ background imagery. Users can turn specific labels and map elements on/off. In this example, Talofofo watershed has been made transparent. Example 2: Southern Guam subwatersheds
) Southern Guam subwatersheds superimposed on Google Earth™ background imagery and viewed from an angle simulating oblique aerial view. Example 3: Geologic formations
) Digitized geologic map data superimposed on Google Earth™ background imagery and viewed on top of simulated terrain in central part of southern Guam. Different colors and abbreviations indicate different rock formations. Example 4: Digital Elevation Model
) Image showing topographic elevations and shaded relief superimposed on Google Earth™ background imagery and viewed in 3D. Example 5: Slope steepness
) Slope steepness in southeastern Guam superimposed on Google Earth™ background imagery and viewed in 3D. |
