The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) contains surface water data for the United States and provides a framework for analysis and modeling due to its extensive network and addressing system. Guiding users ranging in knowledge of the NHD, from beginner to advanced, in using NHD data and understanding fundamental principles about the dataset is a constant necessity. The NHD is improving its user resources in order to increase ease of use and also to facilitate collaboration and communication in the NHD and GIS communities. These user resources include: The new NHD Viewer, which is an instance of The National Map Viewer designed specifically for downloading and viewing hydrography data, the Feature Catalog containing information about NHD feature types, an NHD User Guide with interactive tutorials and video demos to guide users through different functionalities of the NHD, and increased communications of the NHD across GIS communities through social networking.
As technology improves, data delivery and communication methods are rapidly changing. This presentation will highlight these new methods of accessing NHD information by including a demonstration of the NHD Viewer, a discussion of new learning tools available on the NHD Website, and demonstrating the use of social networking tools to increase communication and collaboration in the NHD community.
10. Editing the NHD to keep up with change
How to maintain constantly changing features in the NHD
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COLORADO USGS ALABAMA
Bureau
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UTAH ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENTAL
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12. How we are changing
Improved NHD Viewer
User Guide
Increased Collaboration
16. Other Features and Functions
Add NHD Service to ANY map Viewer.
Add your own services to the NHD Viewer.
Map Annotation.
Save and Send a map.
17. Provide User Support
Appeal to different learning styles
Video Demos
Interactive Tutorials
21. The power of social networking
“We have the technology, finally, that
for the first time in human history
allows people to really maintain rich
connections with much larger
numbers of people.” Pierre Omidyar, Ebay founder.
29. NHD Mentions Training with Jeff Simley! WOHOO!
AWRA Information!
Chutlina River, Alaska
30. Who NHD Followers are
NHD Expert Community
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NHD Experts
Our GIS Community
GIS Community
Our Hydro Community
NHD/Water Resources
Community