The
MDEP server may not have all the data or information that
you might be looking for, so we have complied a list of
links to other resources that may be able to help you in
your search.
- Biologic
- Cartographic
- Geologic
- Hydrologic
- Satellite
- Topographic
- Data Standards
Biologic Data Links
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California GAP Data **(Non-Federal Government)
- Online access to the geographic information system (GIS) data sets developed for the California Gap Analysis Project
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DesertTortoise.gov
- Desert Tortoise Data and Information Portal sponsored by the US Fish & Wildlife Service Desert Tortoise Recovery Office
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Desert Tortoise Information from the National Park Services
- Good Generalized Information on the Mojave Desert Tortoise
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Desert Tortoise Information **(Non-Federal Government)
- General Information on the Mojave Desert Tortoise
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USFWS Desert Tortoise Information
- Desert tortoise (Mojave population) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (adobe PDF @ 28.5 MBs) Right click and download or view in your broswer by clicking the link.
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Mojave Desert Species List **(Non-Federal Government)
- Partial Species List of Perennial Mojave Desert Shrubs and Grasses at Red Rock Canyon State Park, 29 Palms Marine Corps Base, Lanfair Valley, and Fort Irwin - NTC
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History of Vegetation on Sand Dunes **(Non-Federal Government)
- Examining the distribution and history of vegetation-stabilized and active sand dunes in the Mojave Desert of southeastern California, USA
Cartographic Data Links
- Alexandria
Project **(Non-Federal Government)
- A digital library for geo-referenced info (Some information only available to California Universities)
- CERES **(Non-Federal Government)
- The California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments.
Geologic Data Links
- Geologic Maps and Interpretations
- National
Geologic Map Database
- Information about maps and related data for: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.
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Geophysical Data
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Geophysical Studies of the Las Vegas Urban Corridor
- Geologically characterizing the seismic hazards, water resources, and crustal structure of this rapidly growing urban corridor
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Geophysical studies at Yucca Mountain
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Geologically characterizing a potential high-level
nuclear waste repository in southwest Nevada
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Geologically characterizing a potential high-level
nuclear waste repository in southwest Nevada
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Earthquakes
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About Earthquakes
- General Information about Earthquakes from USGS
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Earthquakes in California
- Most recent Earthquakes in California updated every hour
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Detailed Information about Earthquakes in the Southern California area
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Geologic Applications
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USGS Global Change Research Program
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Use of Remotely Sensed Image Data to Automatically Map Wind Erosion Vulnerability (Eolian Mapping) and Rainfall Mapping
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Hydrologic Data Links
- Surface
Water Data Retrieval of the Mojave Desert
- California (Counties: San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, Kern)
- Nevada (Counties: Clark, Lincoln, Nye)
- Arizona (Mojave County)
- Utah (Washington County)
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Current Stream Flow of the Mojave Desert
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Additional Hydrologic Data & Information
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Ground Water Atlas of the United States
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Water Resources for California
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Water Resources for Nevada
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Water Resources for Arizona
Satellite Data Links
- Space
Shuttle SIR-C/X-SAR data
- Clickable World Map for various Satellite Imaging, including several areas of the Mojave Desert
- NASA
SIR-C Data
- Additional Information and data on spaceborne imaging from USGS
- Satellite
Imagery FAQ **(Non-Federal Government)
- This FAQ deals with imagery of Earth from Space
Topographic Data Links
- USGS
Digital Elevation Models
- Digital representations of cartographic information in a raster form
- Real
time landscape representation **(Non-Federal Government)
- Fort Irwin image/terrain data set in Terra Vision
Data Standards Links
- FGDC
Metadata Standards
- Information about Metadata standards that Federal Government complies with.
