Servir: Regional Visualization and Monitoring System for Mesoamerica

SERVIR is being implemented by NASA and other partners such as CATHALAC, USAID, the World Bank, CCAD, the Environmental Ministries of the Mesoamerican Countries, and many others. Through this project, NASA strives to enable expanded use of Earth science observations and predictive capabilities for managing the important resources of our planet.

As part of ongoing efforts to support SERVIR, the  Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT) has developed SERVIR Viz; a customized version of NASA’s free, open-source, web-enabled, 3D earth exploration tool known as WorldWind. SERVIR Viz allows users to employ custom tools and view remotely-hosted data layers, maps, real-time satellite images, and other specialty SERVIR products relevant to the Mesoamerica region in an interactive, 3D globe environment. As the SERVIR project continues to evolve, and as the volume of users grows, IAGT plans to expand the tools, data, and images available through SERVIR Viz to best address the needs of the user community.

IAGT’s role in this project is to provide enhanced mapping and 3D visualization capacity in support of SERVIR. It is anticipated that this enhanced visualization and mapping capacity will assist policy makers, scientists, educators, international organizations, and the general public in better understanding and addressing the complex and dynamic environmental and ecological issues in Mesoamerica. The end result of IAGT’s efforts will help foster data analysis and information exchange throughout Mesoamerica in ways previously unavailable.

Above excerpts from http://www.iagt.org/servir/