Digital data is stored either on J:\GEO\GEO_data or J:\saldata. See GEO_data and Saldata for more information on the organization and contents of these servers.

Digital data comes primarily from government agencies producing the data (e.g., the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State DNR, USGS, etc.). Much of this has been simply downloaded from public websites and is stored on our servers purely as a convenience to our students. Individuals requiring the most up to date data are encouraged to contact the agencies directly to insure timely data.

Students enrolled in a Huxley or Geology course should have read access to the J:/ drive by default. With the exception of the J:\saldata\Sal_temp folder, students do not have write access.

SAL_temp ( J:\Saldata\SAL_temp\ )

The SAL_temp folder is intended for short term usage (such as transferring files from one student or computer to another). The Sal_temp folder IS NOT FOR ONGOING STORAGE OF FILES and has size restrictions. If/when Sal_temp gets full (and/or periodically for maintenance purposes) any or all files may be deleted. This can happen at any point in time. Please be considerate of other users and delete your files from SAL_temp once you are done with them.

Problems

Problems with hardware/software in the lab should be reported to the Lab Manager. Difficulty in using specific features of an application should be directed to your instructor or by using the built-in help in most applications.