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Spatial Analysis of an Ancient Cave Site The October-December 2000 ArcUser Magazine includes an article by Holley Moyes, an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) fellow in Mesoamerican studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Holley's work involved the use of ArcView GIS to manage and map archeological data as well as use GIS in novel ways to understand the relationships and importance of this data. The study focused on Actun Tunichil Muknal, a Mayan cave site in Belize, C.A. View the article at: ArcUser magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication that gives GIS users an opportunity to share practical, technical information on how GIS is used and how to use ESRI software most effectively. Vist the ArcUser home page at:
GIS Sheds Light on Underground Wilderness The Fall 2000 issue of ArcNews (Vol. 22 No. 3) includes an article describing the Cave Research Foundation's use of GIS at Hidden River Cave, located beneath the town of Horse Cave, KY. The article describes the formation of the Cave Research Foundation's GIS Resource Development Program, and how it used software obtained via an ESRI Grant to analyze the spatial relationships of the cave and pollution sources in the town. View the article at: For more information on ArcNews and other articles visit:
GIS on GIS.com GIS.com is a web portal created by ESRI and intended to serve anyone interested in finding GIS information and resources. Launched in June 2000, GIS.com is intended for novices and professionals alike. It includes a diverse array of links to different types of GIS applications and includes links to free resources such as software and data. Cave and Karst is included under Environmental Management. Visit GIS.com at: http://www.gis.com Visit the GIS.com Environmental Management page at: Visit the GIS.com Cave and Karst page at:
Map Book Gallery Online Features Cave/Karst Maps ESRI annually publishes a "best of" collection of maps, highlighting excellence in cartography or interesting applications of GIS. Map Book Gallery Online features many of these maps in an online format and includes maps. Visit Map Book Gallery Online at: http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/ The City of Springfield, Missouri, developed karst maps to mitigate the impacts of wastewater discharge on groundwater in karst areas. View the map and description at: http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/ mapbook_gallery/volume15/water_waste/111_n.html Maps from Hidden River Cave, KY and Mammoth Cave, KY created by the Cave Research Foundation GIS Resource Development Program can be viewed, along with other information, at: http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume15/ natural_resources/083_m.html
ESRI Web Pages Include New Links New links have recently been added to the ESRI Web site. Past Cave and Karst e-Newsletters can now be accessed from links found at the bottom of the main page at: www.esri.com/industries/cavekarst/index.html Another new addition is a link to papers located at: www.esri.com/industries/cavekarst/showcase/presentations.html
ESRI User Stories and News Wanted! If you've used ESRI products for GIS applications, have a news item, or if you've published a paper or article, we'd like to include your story or a link to your site. Please consider sharing your work and knowledge with others in the ESRI Cave/Karst User Community. Contact: bszukalski@esri.com Please pass along this e-mail address to others who may be interested. |
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