is ArcIMS and how does it work? Click on the shoreline area you
wish to view. ArcIMS requires that you have a 5.0 or greater web
browser. We recommend that you have a 56k connection, 200Mhz cpu
and 64mb RAM. ArcIMS, or Arc Internet Map Server, brings the
power of of geographical information systems(GIS) into your
computer via a web browser. GIS is an adaptation of database
technology, but specifically applied to spatial relationships.
It allows you to view the relationships of data in geographic
prospective, and to create new data sets based on those
relations. The Bureau of Economic Geology has streamlined this
application to easily serve our extensive GIS data collection.
These ArcIMS pages have a tool bar on the left side of the
window for manipulating map appearance and data. These maps are
constructed from layers of geospatial data sets. To view a list
of layers press the tool button on the very top left-hand side,
which resembles a text icon. A text list of layers with check
boxes and radio buttons shou