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  dynamic maps IconNationalatlas.gov™ contains a remarkable range of products and services to meet the diverse needs of people who are looking for maps and geographic information about America. Dynamic maps are innovative illustrations of geographic phenomena. We combine the science of mapping with today's multimedia to offer maps that are useful, understandable, and that stimulate interactivity.  
 

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  Invasive Species - Zebra Mussel Distribution - Dynamic Map  
Invasive Species - Zebra Mussels dynamic map link

This dynamic map shows:

The spread of zebra mussels in the United States between the years 1988 and 2002.  Zebra mussels have spread throughout waterways in the eastern and midwestern states.

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Biology
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Invasive Species:  Zebra Mussel Distribution
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Articles
Zebra Mussels
 
  Volcanoes - Dynamic Map  
  Active Volcanoes? dynamic map link

Explore America's potentially active volcanoes with six dynamic maps.

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Geology
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Shaded Relief
Volcanoes
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Shaded Relief
Volcanoes
Wall Maps
Shaded Relief
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Geologic Hazards
 
  Shaded Relief- Dynamic Map  
Relief and Elevation dynamic map link

This is a map of the conterminous United States that combines a depiction of terrain relief with tinted elevation ranges.

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Geology
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Shaded Relief
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Shaded Relief
Wall Maps
Shaded Relief
 
  Tapestry of Time and Terrain - Dynamic Maps  
Tapestry of Time and Terrain dynamic map link

What's been happening in the lower 48 States in the last 2.6 billion years?! Discover this unique combination of geologic and topographic maps and explore American landscapes and the agents that shaped them. 

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Plug-ins required: QuickTime

 

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Geology
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Geologic Map
Shaded Relief
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Shaded Relief
Generalized Geologic Map
Wall Maps
Shaded Relief
 
  Vegetation Growth in the United States - Dynamic Map  
Vegetation Growth dynamic map link

Watch a series of satellite images that illustrate vegetation growth and vigor in Alaska and the lower 48 United States in 2004.

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Biology
Wall Maps
Forest Cover Types

Mapping
Articles
What is AVHRR?
 
  West Nile Virus 2000 - Dynamic Map  
West Nile Virus 2000 dynamic map link

These maps and charts illustrate documented occurrences of West Nile Virus between May 13, 2000 and December 8, 2000. Let your cursor roam over the maps and images.

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  • Plug-ins required: Shockwave
  • Size: 100 - 150 Kb

 

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People
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2000 - Human Cases
2001 - Human Cases
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2001 - Human Cases
 
  Wildlife Mortality - Avian Cholera  
Wildlife Mortality - Avian Cholera dynamic map link

Track known occurrences of avian cholera over the past 50 years using this dynamic map. Interesting articles on wildlife health are only a click away too.

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Biology
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Wildlife Mortality: Avian Cholera
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