IntroductionWelcome to Crater Lake Data Clearinghouse!!!The Crater Lake Data Clearinghouse website, created and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is a gateway to information and data on Crater Lake. This website is designed to ensure that all interested users -- scientists, engineers, resource managers, developers, and the public -- have quick and easy access to a wide range of data and GIS products. The primary goal of this clearinghouse is to facilitate the coordination of research, monitoring, and environmental management activities in Crater Lake, and to ensure the widest possible access to data and information resulting from such activities. Users of this data clearinghouse have access to a wide range of digital data and Geographic Information System (GIS) products. Examples include high-quality digital maps of digital elevation models, digital orthophoto quadrangles, digital line graphs, and digital raster graphics for the Crater Lake area. Some of the data resides on the USGS server at the Western Geographic Science Center, Menlo Park, California. The bulk of the data and information, located in databases maintained by the partnering agencies, is accessible from this clearinghouse via links. The site is organized into different sections for the variety of users -- scientists, engineers, resource managers, developers, and the public -- to have quick and easy access according to their interest. Click here to find out who is involved in making this website a success: Web Team. Digital DataThis section allow users to have easy access to a wide range of data and GIS products specific to Crater Lake. Data include high quality digital maps of geographic and geologic information. The USGS provides two free downloadable software tools (Dem3d and Dlgv32 viewers) for viewing digital data. For more information and downloads of the viewers, please visit the Dem3d Viewer and Dlgv32 Viewer pages. USGS provides four digital cartographic products (the 4 D's): Topics Covered:
ScienceThis section is focused toward the in-depth studies of Crater Lake. Topics can become technical. Topics Covered:
GeneralThis section is focused for the general public who are more interested in the leisure readings about Crater Lake. Topics Covered:
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