Updated GLIMS Web site; new FoG metadata layer in map viewer

[Bruce Raup]

Hi all,

I've been changing a few things on the GLIMS Web site recently, and have 
now completed the work.  I understand that data download wasn't working 
for some of this time, and for that I apologize.  I hope everything is 
working properly again.

Changes include:

- the addition of a new layer to the GLIMS interactive map viewer:  the
  complete metadata for the Fluctuations of Glaciers database from the
  World Glacier Monitoring Service.  Thanks go to Michael Zemp for
  spearheading this.
  (Go to http://glims.colorado.edu/glacierdata/, then click on "Start GLIMS
  Glacier Viewer").

- a clearer distinction in the database between the "submitter" and
  potentially multiple "analysts" associated with a package, and various
  interface changes to reflect this

- Reorganization of the page at
  http://glims.org/About/
  with a link to a newly improved page listing contributors, organized by
  RC and by submitter.

- A new top-level button on the left side labeled "Contact" -- the primary
  initial contacts for newcomers to GLIMS

- More information about the latest GLIMS workshop (this page is still
  being worked on)

- A few additional GLIMS-related publications added

- A slight change in the "GMT" download format (now conforms with the new
  format that OGR tools use -- if this means nothing to you, nevermind)

- An additional option to the "shapefile flattening tool", at
  http://glims.colorado.edu/tools/flatten_shapefile/

... and probably a few other things.  Please let me know if you find
anything that needs improvement.

Best regards,
Bruce

-- 
Bruce H. RAUP
National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado
449 UCB,  Boulder, CO 80309
Phone:  303-492-8814
http://cires.colorado.edu/~braup/