| • Map of Iraq: ethnicity and population. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 1 July 2007 (PDF): click here |
• Map of Afghanistan: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (ISAF PRTs). NATO, 15 November 2006: PDF | high resolution |
| • Map of Darfur: refugee displacement 2006. UNCHR, 1 Match 2006 (PDF): click here |
• Map of Somalia with refugee displacement for August 2007. UNHCR, 7 September 2007 (PDF): click here |
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Cornell University's Geoscience Information
System. These web pages have been developed
to disseminate data, knowledge, and information
to researchers, educators, students, and
the public. Most of the pages include terms,
definitions, and information that are technical
in nature and may not be informative for
general public. [Español, Français,
Deutsch, Italiano] http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/
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DigitalGlobe. DigitalGlobe
changes the way you access and work with
satellite imagery. Now you can turn to a
spatial information company that's flexible,
responsive and strong in customer service.
You ask and we'll deliver the world's highest
resolution images so you can plan and make
decisions. http://www.digitalglobe.com/
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Earthshots. Satellite Images
of Environmental Change: A global collection
of Landsat images and text, designed to
show environmental changes and to introduce
remote sensing.http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents
• GéoPortail. Au-delà de la visite de tous les recoins du territoire national avec une précision offrant un pixel à 50 cm, ce nouveau site de service public est également une porte d’entrée « géographique » à des informations dont la richesse et la diversité n’auront pour limite, que celles que chaque détenteur d’informations voudra bien lui donner. http://www.geoportail.fr/
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GOES weather satellite imagery.
Interactively zoom and animate weather satellite
images from a variety of geostationary satellites.
Courtesy of the Global Hydrology and Climate
Center at NASA Marshall Space Flight in
Huntsville Alabama. The global composite
satellite maps are courtesy of the NCEP
Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City Missouri.
[English and Español] http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/
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Google Earth - A 3D interface
to the planet. Want to know more about a
specific location? Google Earth combines
satellite imagery, maps and the power of
Google Search to put the world's geographic
information at your fingertips. http://earth.google.com/
• IMB live piracy map 2008. All positions are as received by the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. If exact coordinates are not provided, estimated positions are shown based on information provided . This is particularly relevant to attacks within port limits. click here
> live piracy map 2007 > live piracy map 2006 > live piracy map 2005
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National Geographic Map Machine.
Find nearly any place on Earth, and view
it by population, climate, and much more.
Plus, browse antique maps, find country
facts, or plan your next outdoor adventure
with our trail maps.http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
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NOAA Satellite and Information Service.
The Satellite Services Division of the National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service (NESDIS) provides real time access
to satellite data and products for the public
and government. [Select 'Satellite Services
Division' in the menu] http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/
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Reference Maps. From the
CIA's World Factbook, various maps in downloadable
JPEG and PDF format.http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/refmaps.html
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Satellite images from the
Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/satellite/
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Terraserver.com. In recent
years it has dramatically expanded its image
selection by forging relationships with
the leading image providers in the industry.
The result is the greatest selection and
highest quality imagery found anywhere.
On 17 April 2000, Terraserver.com became
the first to release these images of of
Area 51, Groom Lake, Nellis Air Force base,
and the Nevada Proving Grounds to the general
public. http://www.terraserver.com/
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United Nations Cartographic
Section. More than 100 General
Maps are currently available. Maps are in
PDF format for best display and print results.
Regional maps- Africa- Central America-
South America- Europe- Middle East- Central
Asia- Asia- Australia & Oceania. Peacekeeping
Maps are also available.http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
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Section de la Cartographie.
Affichez, sauvegardez ou imprimez les
dernières cartes de déploiement
des opérations de maintien de la
paix (disponibles en PDF). Plus de 100
cartes sont actuellement disponibles au
format PDF afin d'assurer un affichage
et une impression de qualité. http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/french/htmain.htm
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UNAMI Satellite Images.
Satellite images from Iraq available at
the site of the United Nations Assistance
Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). http://www.uniraq.org/library/maps_satellite.asp
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World Atlas: Maps and Geography of the
World. From About.com, this online World
Atlas includes maps and geographical information:
alphabetical listing of countries and continents,
countries listed by continent, U.S. states
and territories, cities of the world, oceans,
territories and dependencies.http://geography.about.com/education/geography/library/maps/blindex.htm
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