GeoNames extractors
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| − | | | + | | Performs free text search to GeoNames database. User may filter result set with optional continent, country, and feature class filters. All filters are selected using drop down selection. User can also require the search term is part of the place name. |
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| − | | | + | | Performs coordinate search to GeoNames database. User gives extractor latitude and longitude coordinate, radius in kilometers, and optional feature class. Result set contains geographical location in specified area. If user has already performed GeoNames extractions and has selected one geo-topic with latitude and longitude coordinates, user can get coordinates from the context topic. |
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Revision as of 14:52, 11 December 2008
GeoNames is a very large networked database of geographical locations and related data. GeoNames contains over eight million geographical names and 6.5 million unique features. GeoNames database is available for free of charge under a creative commons attribution license. GeoNames has a web service api with various different query types.
Wandora's GeoNames extractor performs GeoNames web service api requests and converts results to topic maps formats. Wandora is a graphical front end to GeoNames web service api, if you like. Extractor starts with menu option File > Extract > GeoNames extractor.... Current extractor has several options as image below views. By default extractor performs free text search to GeoNames geographical database.
Available extractors are
| Tab | Description |
| Search | Performs free text search to GeoNames database. User may filter result set with optional continent, country, and feature class filters. All filters are selected using drop down selection. User can also require the search term is part of the place name. |
| Near by | Performs coordinate search to GeoNames database. User gives extractor latitude and longitude coordinate, radius in kilometers, and optional feature class. Result set contains geographical location in specified area. If user has already performed GeoNames extractions and has selected one geo-topic with latitude and longitude coordinates, user can get coordinates from the context topic. |
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