Re: species mapping

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>I am seeking for a graphical program which allows to plot and print
>worldwide geographical data (Latitude/Longitude, and an
>associated numerical value) on a Macintosh. The program should be
>capable of various projection types, an should run on one of the
>newer PowerPC Macs (Model 8500 or newer). It should have an
>ascii-type of interface for easy data exchange and entry.
>
>Can anyone recommend me a program package, that is not too much
>expensive ? Is there eventually public software available, which
>can be downloaded from the web or from an ftp site ?
>
>Any comment would be welcome. Thanks a lot.
>
>
>Michael Knappertsbusch

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I think this may be soluble - information courtesy of Neale Monks (NHM),
the EvangeList mailing list (evangelist@macway.com), and Kenelm W. Philip
(Vole Software).....

Here's another Mac only application. It's a specialized application for
museum biologists (and other scientists) who want to make species distri-
bution maps, or any maps showing the location of field sites, etc.

RangeMapper 2.3 is a Macintosh program for species distribution mapping
and similar tasks. It can plot maps in 7 projections, using
low-resolution mapping data files for the world, and higher-res files for
North America (including Central America). Higher-res add-on mapping
files are available for some areas outside North America (including
Australia/New Zealand). Text files of latitude/longitude data may then be
plotted to those maps as dots, lines, or 3-D bars whose heights are
controlled by a third variable. RangeMapper is currently in use in 20
U.S. states, and 11 countries. In contrast to some other desktop mapping
software, RangeMapper is fast, simple, and easy to use.

For more information, contact Tundra Vole Software <tvole@polarnet.com>.
This is a one-man outfit--please do not inquire unless you have a serious
interest in such a program, so the mailbox does not choke!

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