Available WMS Services

Below is a list of WMS Servers that can be publicly accessed. Each entry lists the WMS's URL, as well as a list of its supported parameters and a sample OpenLayers usage.

• Labs at MetaCarta
  • description: Standard OpenLayers WMS
  • url:  http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0
  • params:
    • layers: basic?
  • Usage:

    var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
                          "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", 
                          {layers: 'basic'} );
    

• NASA Satellite
  • description: NASA Satellite
  • url:  http://wms.jpl.nasa.gov/wms.cgi
  • params:
    • layers: ['modis','global_mosaic']
    • exceptions : application/vnd.ogc.se_inimage?
    • format: image/jpeg?
  • Usage:

                var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NASA Global Mosaic",
                    "http://wms.jpl.nasa.gov/wms.cgi", 
                    {layers: "modis,global_mosaic"});
    

• Population Density 2000
  • description: World Population Density 2000
  • url:  http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapserver/wms/gpw2000
  • params:
    • layers: gpw?
  • Usage:

                var jpl_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Population Density 2000",
                    "http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapserver/wms/gpw2000", 
                    {layers: "gpw"});
    

• Human Footprint
  • description: Human Footprint
  • url:  http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapserver/wms/hfoot
  • params:
    • layers: hfoot?
  • Usage:

                var cie_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Human Footprint",
                    "http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapserver/wms/hfoot", 
                    {layers: "hfoot"});
    

• NYC Freemap
  • description: Layers of New York City. Only covers the city.
  • url:  http://nyc.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?MAP=/www/freemap.in/nyc/map/basemap.map
  • params:
    • layers: ['openspace','water','buildings','roads']
  • Usage:

                var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "NYC",
                    "http://nyc.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?MAP=/www/freemap.in/nyc/map/basemap.map", 
                    {layers: "'openspace,water,buildings,roads'"});
    

• DM Solutions Demo
  • description: DM Solutions Demo
  • url:  http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap
  • params:
    • layers: ['bathymetry','land_fn','park','drain_fn,drainage','prov_bound','fedlimit','rail','road','popplace']
    • transparent: ['true','false']
    • format: image/png?
  • Usage:

    var dm_wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "DM Solutions Demo",
                    "http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap",
                    {layers: "bathymetry,land_fn,park,drain_fn,drainage," +
                             "prov_bound,fedlimit,rail,road,popplace",
                     transparent: "true", format: "image/png" });
    

• Boston Freemap
  • description: Boston Freemap
  • url:  http://boston.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?
  • params:
    • layers: ['border','water', 'roads', 'rapid_transit', 'buildings']
    • transparent: ['true','false']
    • format: png?
  • Usage:

    var basemap = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Boston", 
                    "http://boston.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?",
                    {map: '/www/freemap.in/boston/map/gmaps.map', layers: 'border,water,roads', format: 'png', 'transparent': 'off'});
    

• CIA World Factbook
  • description: CIA World Factbook
  • url: " http://world.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/www/freemap.in/world/map/factbook.map
  • params:
    • layers: factbook?
  • Usage:

        var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Factbook", 
            "http://world.freemap.in/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/www/freemap.in/world/map/factbook.map", {'layers': 'factbook'} );
    

• Topo Maps
  • description: Topo Maps
  • url:  http://terraservice.net/ogcmap.ashx
  • params:
    • layers: DRG?
  • Usage:

                var drg = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("Topo Maps",
                    "http://terraservice.net/ogcmap.ashx",
                    {layers: "DRG"});
    

• Shaded Relief
  • description: Shaded Relief
  • url:  http://ims.cr.usgs.gov:80/servlet19/com.esri.wms.Esrimap/USGS_EDC_Elev_NED_3
  • params:
    • layers: HR-NED.IMAGE?
    • reaspect: false?
    • transparent: ['true','false']
  • Usage:

                shade = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("Shaded Relief",
                    "http://ims.cr.usgs.gov:80/servlet19/com.esri.wms.Esrimap/USGS_EDC_Elev_NED_3", 
                    {layers: "HR-NED.IMAGE", reaspect: "false", transparent: 'true'});
    

• OpenStreetMap WMS
  • description: OpenStreetMap WMS
  • url:  http://tile.openstreetmap.org/ruby/wmsmod.rbx?
  • params:
  • Usage:

                layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenStreetMap WMS", 
                        "http://tile.openstreetmap.org/ruby/wmsmod.rbx?" );
    

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• Example entry
  • description: Description of the layer
  • url:  http://online.resource.url/wms/script
  • params:
    • layers: ['layers','here']
  • Usage:

                var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "Example Entry",
                    "http://online.resource.url/wms/script", 
                    {layers: "layers"});