LTERMapS Internet Mapping Application

Description

LTERMapS Internet Mapping Application uses Google Maps technology to provide information on Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites. The U.S. LTER network comprises 26 sites representing a diverse array of ecosystems. With this new tool, users can view current weather at all LTER sites, zoom into individual sites, and view aerial images (provided by Google). The tool provides a consistent interface to brief site descriptions, a photo library, list of contacts, and links to individual LTER site Web pages.

Purpose and Scope

The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program concentrates on studies of ecological processes that play out at time scales spanning decades to centuries. Long-term data sets from the LTER program provide a context to evaluate the nature and pace of ecological change, to interpret its effects, and to forecast the range of future biological responses to change.