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The World Atlas sample

This second more advanced tutorial is based on World Atlas, yet another monolithic self-contained database containing anything required by a rich high quality Map.

World Atlas is based on a mix of both Raster and Vector Coverages, all them freely available as open data:

1. Blue Marble Next Generation by NASA: an high-quality mosaic of cloud-free, medium resolution images collected by MODIS satellites during year 2001.
2. ETOPO1 an accurate Global Relief Model created in 2008 by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
3. Several Vector Coverages derived from Natural Earth, a public domain worldwide map dataset:
   • Admin 0 - Countries: international borders of 258 countries.
   • Populated Places: city and town points.
   • Airports: international airports.

In order to build the World Atlas sample we'll use many advanced styling options and other interesting quirks supported by the rendering engine of librasterlite2.
Above all it will be an interesting didactic opportunity to deepen even the smallest details of the overall architecture.

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Table of contents

1. Preparing a first Raster Coverage: BlueMarble NG
2. Preparing a second Raster Coverage: ETOPO1
3. Preparing a first Vector Coverage: Airports
4. Preparing an advanced Style supporting Airports

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