Arctic Research Mapping Application (ARMAP): A Suite of 2D Maps, 3D Globes, and Web Services Supporting Arctic Science

The Arctic Research Mapping Application (ARMAP) supports Arctic science by providing users with the ability to access information about US funded research efforts through a variety of online services. These services include: a text based online search utility, a 2D Internet Map Server (ArcIMS), 3D globes, a lightweight Flex application, and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) services. With ARMAP's 2D maps and 3D globes, users can navigate to areas of interest, view a variety of map layers, and explore U.S. funded research projects by using keyword query tools. Links navigate users to more specific information and other websites associated with a particular research project. The Arctic Research Logistics Support Service (ARLSS) database is the foundation of ARMAP. Avoiding duplication of effort has been the primary objective of the ARMAP project, which incorporates best practices (e.g. Spatial Data Infrastructure and web services for linking to other applications) and off the shelf technologies where appropriate. The ARMAP suite provides tools for users of various levels of technical ability to interact with the data by importing the web services directly into their own GIS applications and virtual globes; performing advanced GIS queries; simply printing maps from a set of predefined images in the map gallery; browsing the layers in an IMS; or by choosing to 'fly to' sites using a 3D globe. ARMAP may be accessed via the gateway web site at http://www.armap.org.