DIGITAL DATA ARCHIVE

The Digital Data Archive is a repository and resource for geographic information and spatial data collected by researchers within RSPAS. It is continually being updated and modified as information is acquired.

This information is available for further research in relevant field areas.

All digital data is held in a variety of formats and resolutions dependant on type of data and source and is accessible with Mapinfo and ESRI software.

FACILITIES

Equipment

• Canon large format (A0) inkjet printer
• Deskan large format (A0) map scanner
• Calcomp large format(A0) digitising tablet
• Laminator (A2)
• Slide/film scanner
• Microtek A3 flatbed scanner

Course offered by the GIS unit

• GIS, GPS and Google Earth
• Collecting research data
• Field Survey and mapping your data
• Basics of ArcGIS and Mapinfo

For details and schedules of training courses please contact the GIU manager.