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'} );
    

• 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"});
    

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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"});