List of Map Services
Follow Us: Follow Us on Facebook | Share: Twitter Delicious Digg FacebookHere's an example on how to create a WMS layer instance using the Open Source JavaScript library OpenLayers. The possible values for layers can be found in the expandable list below.
var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
"Population Density",
"http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/geoserver/gwc/service/wms",
{layers: 'gpw-v3:gpw-v3-population-density_2000'}
);
Global Agricultural Lands (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Croplands
aglands-croplands-2000
(1) Pastures
aglands-pastures-2000
Anthropogenic Biomes (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Anthropogenic Biomes of the World
anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1
Climate Effects on Food Supply (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Effects of Climate Change on Global Food Production from SRES Emissions and Socioeconomic Scenarios
crop-climate-effects-climate-global-food-production
Environmental Performance Index (11) View WMS Layers
(11) Environmental Performance Index
epi-environmental-performance-index-2010epi-environmental-performance-index-2010_agricultureepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_air-pollution-effects-on-ecosystemsepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_air-pollution-effects-on-human-healthepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_biodiversity-and-habitatepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_climate-changeepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_environmental-burden-of-diseaseepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_fisheriesepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_forestryepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_water-effects-on-ecosystemsepi-environmental-performance-index-2010_water-effects-on-human-health
Environmental Sustainability Index (22) View WMS Layers
(22) Environmental Sustainability Index
esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_air-qualityesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_biodiversityesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_eco-efficiencyesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_environ-governanceesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_environ-healthesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_greenhouse-gas-emissionsesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_human-sustenanceesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_landesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_nat-disaster-vulnerabilityesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_nat-resource-mgmtesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_particip-international-collaborateesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_private-sector-responseesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-air-pollutionesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-ecosystem-stressesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-pop-pressesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-trans-environ-pressesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-waste-consump-pressesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_reduce-water-stressesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_science-techesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_water-qualityesi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005_water-quantity
Global Fertilizer and Manure (4) View WMS Layers
(1) Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
ferman-v1-nitrogen-fertilizer-application
(1) Nitrogen in Manure Production
ferman-v1-nitrogen-in-manure-production
(1) Phosphorus Fertilizer Application
ferman-v1-phosphorus-fertilizer-application
(1) Phosphorus in Manure Production
ferman-v1-phosphorus-in-manure-production
Gridded Population of the World (15) View WMS Layers
(1) Centroids
gpw-v3-centroids
(1) Coastlines
gpw-v3-coastlines
(1) Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids
gpw-v3-land-geographic-unit-area
(3) Population Count Grid Future Estimates
gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2005gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2010gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates_2015
(3) Population Count Grid
gpw-v3-population-count_1990gpw-v3-population-count_1995gpw-v3-population-count_2000
(3) Population Density Grid Future Estimates
gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2005gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2010gpw-v3-population-density-future-estimates_2015
(3) Population Density Grid
gpw-v3-population-density_1990gpw-v3-population-density_1995gpw-v3-population-density_2000
Global Reservoir and Dam (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Dams
grand-v1-dams-rev01
(1) Reservoirs
grand-v1-reservoirs-rev01
Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (9) View WMS Layers
(1) Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids
grump-v1-land-geographic-unit-area
(3) Population Count Grid
grump-v1-population-count_1990grump-v1-population-count_1995grump-v1-population-count_2000
(3) Population Density Grid
grump-v1-population-density_1990grump-v1-population-density_1995grump-v1-population-density_2000
(1) Settlement Points
grump-v1-settlement-points
(1) Urban Extents Grid
grump-v1-urban-extents
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts
ipcc-ar4-observed-climate-impacts
(1) Synthetic Assessment of Global Distribution of Vulnerability to Climate Change
ipcc-synthetic-vulnerability-climate-2005-2050-2100
National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates
nagdc-population-landscape-climate-estimates-v3_coastal-proximity-2010
Natural Disaster Hotspots (25) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-cyclone-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Cyclone Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-cyclone-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Cyclone Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-cyclone-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Cyclone Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-cyclone-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-drought-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Drought Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-drought-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Drought Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-drought-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Drought Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-drought-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration
ndh-earthquake-distribution-peak-ground-acceleration
(1) Global Earthquake Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-earthquake-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Earthquake Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-earthquake-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Earthquake Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-earthquake-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Earthquake Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-earthquake-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-flood-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Flood Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-flood-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Flood Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-flood-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Flood Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-flood-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Landslide Hazard Distribution
ndh-landslide-hazard-distribution
(1) Global Landslide Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-landslide-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Landslide Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-landslide-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Landslide Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-landslide-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution
ndh-volcano-hazard-frequency-distribution
(1) Global Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution
ndh-volcano-mortality-risks-distribution
(1) Global Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-volcano-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
(1) Global Volcano Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
ndh-volcano-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
Poverty Mapping (2) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Subnational Infant Mortality Rates
povmap-global-subnational-infant-mortality-rates_2000
(1) Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition
povmap-global-subnational-prevalence-child-malnutrition
Satellite-Derived Environmental Indicators (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Annual Average PM2.5 Grids from MODIS and MISR Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD)
sdei-global-annual-avg-pm2-5-2001-2010
Gridded Species Distribution (1) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Amphibians Family Richness Grids
species-v1-global-amphibian-family-richness
U.S. Census Grids (80) View WMS Layers
(22) Summary File 1: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_housingunitsf1density-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pct1personhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctasian-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctblack-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctfemaleheadhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pcthispanic-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctnativeamerican-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctnonhispblack-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctnonhispwhite-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctoccupiedhousingsf1-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctownerhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpacificisland-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop18to24-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop1to4-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop25to64-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop5to17-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop65to79-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpop80andup-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctpopunder1-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctvacanthousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_pctwhite-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000-msa_popsf1density-2000
(22) Summary File 1
usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-housingunitsf1density-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pct1personhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctasian-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctblack-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctfemaleheadhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pcthispanic-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctnativeamerican-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctnonhispblack-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctnonhispwhite-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctoccupiedhousingsf1-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctownerhousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpacificisland-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop18to24-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop1to4-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop25to64-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop5to17-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop65to79-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpop80andup-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctpopunder1-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctvacanthousing-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-pctwhite-2000usgrid-summary-file1-2000_usa-popsf1density-2000
(18) Summary File 3: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_householdsdensity-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_housingunitsf3density-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcteducationbahigher-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcteducationhshigher-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctforeign-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcthouseholdlinguisticisolation-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcthousingbuilt50to69-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcthousingbuilt70to89-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcthousingbuilt90to00-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pcthousingbuiltbefore50-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctoccupiedhousingnocar-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctoccupiedhousingsf3-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctpop25andover-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctpopbelow200pctpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctpopbelow50pctpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctpopbelowpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_pctpoppovleveldetermined-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000-msa_popsf3density-2000
(18) Summary File 3
usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-householdsdensity-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-housingunitsf3density-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcteducationbahigher-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcteducationhshigher-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctforeign-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcthouseholdlinguisticisolation-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcthousingbuilt50to69-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcthousingbuilt70to89-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcthousingbuilt90to00-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pcthousingbuiltbefore50-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctoccupiedhousingnocar-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctoccupiedhousingsf3-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctpop25andover-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctpopbelow200pctpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctpopbelow50pctpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctpopbelowpovlevel-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-pctpoppovleveldetermined-2000usgrid-summary-file3-2000_usa-popsf3density-2000
Last of the Wild (3) View WMS Layers
(1) Global Human Footprint (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-human-footprint-geographic
(1) Global Human Influence Index (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-human-influence-index-geographic
(1) Last of the Wild (Geographic)
wildareas-v2-last-of-the-wild-geographic