The maps section of the web site is under construction.
It will feature a collection
of downloadable maps and map images, links to online map archives,
links to mapping resources and miscellaneous map related information
and links.
In the meantime, here are some useful links:
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Global
Gazetteer This is a directory of 2880532 (!) of the world's cities
and towns, sorted by country and linked to a map for each town. Presented
by Falling Rain
Genomics, Inc.
"The
Canadian Communities Atlas offers a unique national network of geographic
information by providing schools the opportunity to create an Internet-based
Atlas of their community. "
Lars
Kaleschke's site <http://www.seaice.de>
provides you with high resolution sea ice concentration maps derived
from satellite sensors.
These near real-time 12.5 km resolution maps are calculated using
the ARTIST Sea Ice (ASI) algorithm.