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>-------- Forwarded message
>--------- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 17:18:03 +0200
>From: Sindre Langaas <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Environmental Maps of the the Baltic Region Online
 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL  MAPS OF THE BALTIC DRAINAGE AREA ONLINE
 
UNEP GRID-Arendal, together with the Beijer Institute and Department
of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, Sweden,
are pleased to announce a Baltic Region wide
environmental map database online through WWW.
 
The maps are provided as *.GIF, *.TIF and *.EPS graphic files
 
The map database can be accessed via the GRID-Arendal WWW
homepage:
http://www.grida.no/
or directly at
http://www.grida.no/baltic/htmls/maps.htm
 
You will need a WWW browser such as Netscape or Mosaic
to view or download these maps (files).
 
The following maps exist:
- Countries
- Land Cover (6 classes)
- Meso-scale Drainage Basins (82 subbasins)
- Arable Land Distribution
- Pasture Land Distribution
- Population Density Distribution
- Wetland Distribution
 
The maps are designed for OH colour & b/w printing
(A4, Landscape).
 
The GIS database used to create these maps
are also available in ARC/INFO and IDRISI formats.
 
Further information:
  Dr. Sindre Langaas
  UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  c/o Dept. of Systems Ecology
  Stockholm University
  S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
  Phone: +46-8-162000 (switchboard)
         +46-8-161737 (direct)
  Fax:   +46-8-158417
  E-mail: [log in to unmask]