Overview

The Rapid Data Distribution System (RDDS) provides easy access and download to seamless raster data. This system was developed to aid incident management teams, wildland fire specialists, and other emergency response personnel. RDDS is an access restricted application focused on the Federal, State, and local emergency response community. To request access for the first time you must click on the 'Request Access' menu tab.

This application displays both vector and raster datasets of the continental United States, including several dynamic layers representing current hazards events (wildfires, earthquakes, etc.). The viewer allows the user to zoom in to their particular area of interest and then access the 'Order Data' function to download individual raster data layers. The actual raster data extraction and packaging is processed by SPADAC EarthWhere, and then the final products are transferred to an http site for easy retrieval.