Web Map Service. Please note that an active internet connection is required to use this service in the field. Internet or intranet users can then use the map service in web applications ArcGIS Desktop ArcGIS Online and other client applications.
These maps cover the world but may have insufficient details in some areas. To add WMS services to your map do the following. WMS server content can be used in ArcMap as well as ArcGlobe as map layers.
A Web Map Service WMS is an interface to request portions of a map over the internet.
Using QGIS you can load a WMS directly into your existing map. This page contains web services that follow the Open Geospatial Consortium OGC standards for web servicesThree standards are supported - Web Mapping Services WMS Web Feature Services WFS and Web Coverage Services WCS. A Web Map Service WMS is an OGC standard that allows users to remotely access georeferenced map images via hypertext transfer protocol HTTPS requests. A Web Mapping Service WMS is a service hosted on a remote server.