List of Web Mapping Services (WMS)
Here's example on how to create a WMS layer instance using the Open Source JavaScript library OpenLayers.
The possible values for layers
can be found in the expandable list below.
var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
"Population Density",
"http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/geoserver/gwc/service/wms",
{layers: 'gpw-v3:gpw-v3-population-density_2000'}
);
Gridded Species Distribution (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Amphibians Family Richness Grids
species-v1-global-amphibian-family-richness
Global Fertilizer and Manure (4) View WMS Layers
(1) Phosphorus Fertilizer Application
ferman-v1-phosphorus-fertilizer-application
(1) Phosphorus in Manure Production
ferman-v1-phosphorus-in-manure-production
(1) Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
ferman-v1-nitrogen-fertilizer-application
(1) Nitrogen in Manure Production
ferman-v1-nitrogen-in-manure-production
Last of the Wild (3) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Human Influence Index (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-human-influence-index-geographic
(1) Last of the Wild (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-last-of-the-wild-geographic
(1) Global Human Footprint (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-human-footprint-geographic
Environmental Sustainability Index (22) View WMS Layers
(22) Environmental Sustainability Index
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_air-quality
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_biodiversity
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_eco-efficiency
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_environ-governance
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_environ-health
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_greenhouse-gas-emissions
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_human-sustenance
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_land
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_nat-disaster-vulnerability
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_nat-resource-mgmt
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_particip-international-collaborate
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_private-sector-response
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-air-pollution
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-ecosystem-stress
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-pop-press
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-trans-environ-press
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-waste-consump-press
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-water-stress
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_science-tech
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_water-quality
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_water-quantity
Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (9) View WMS Layers
(1) Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids
grump-v1-land-geographic-unit-area
(3) Population Count Grid
grump-v1-population-count_1990
grump-v1-population-count_1995
grump-v1-population-count_2000
(3) Population Density Grid
grump-v1-population-density_1990
grump-v1-population-density_1995
grump-v1-population-density_2000
(1) Urban Extents Grid
grump-v1-urban-extents
(1) Settlement Points
grump-v1-settlement-points
Natural Disaster Hotspots (25) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-cyclone-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Earthquake Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-earthquake-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Drought Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-drought-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-drought-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Earthquake Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-earthquake-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Flood Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-flood-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Cyclone Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-cyclone-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Volcano Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-volcano-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Earthquake Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-earthquake-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Flood Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-flood-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-volcano-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Cyclone Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-cyclone-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Cyclone Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-cyclone-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration
ndh-earthquake-distribution-peak-ground-acceleration
(1) Global Landslide Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-landslide-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Landslide Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-landslide-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Drought Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-drought-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1)
ndh-landslide-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-volcano-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Earthquake Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-earthquake-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Flood Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-flood-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Landslide Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-landslide-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-volcano-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Drought Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-drought-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-flood-hazard-frequency-distribution
Environmental Performance Index (11) View WMS Layers
(11) Environmental Performance Index
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_agriculture
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_air-pollution-effects-on-ecosystems
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_air-pollution-effects-on-human-health
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_biodiversity-and-habitat
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_climate-change
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_environmental-burden-of-disease
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_fisheries
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_forestry
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_water-effects-on-ecosystems
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_water-effects-on-human-health
Gridded Population of the World (15) View WMS Layers
(3) Population Count Grid Future Estimates
gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2005
gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2010
gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2015
(3) Population Count Grid
gpw-v3-population-count_1990
gpw-v3-population-count_1995
gpw-v3-population-count_2000
(1) Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids
gpw-v3-land-geographic-unit-area
(3) Population Density Grid
gpw-v3-population-density_1990
gpw-v3-population-density_1995
gpw-v3-population-density_2000
(1) Coastlines
gpw-v3-coastlines
(1) Centroids
gpw-v3-centroids
(3) Population Density Grid Future Estimates
gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2005
gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2010
gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2015
Anthropogenic Biomes (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Anthropogenic Biomes of the World
anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1
Poverty Mapping (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition
povmap-global-subnational-prevalence-child-malnutrition
(1) Global Subnational Infant Mortality Rates
povmap-global-subnational-infant-mortality-rates_2000
Climate Effects on Food Supply (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Effects of Climate Change on Global Food Production from SRES Emissions and Socioeconomic Scenarios
crop-climate-effects-climate-global-food-production
IPCC Assessment (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts
ipcc-assess-ar4-observed-climate-impacts
(1)
ipcc-assess-synthetic-assessment-vulnerability-climate-2005-2050-2100
Map Resources
- Population Estimation Service
- TerraViva! Viewer
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Server Capabilities