U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-002 |
Paskevich, Valerie, and Environmental Systems Research , Inc. (ESRI) (comp.), 20010331, USA: United State basemap data layer for the Long Island Sound project area: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole, MA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
- <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/>
- <http://www.esri.com/data/download/index.html>
Poppe, Larry, and Paskevich, Valerie, 2002, Geological Framework Data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 02-002, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Value | Definition |
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Connecticut | state name |
Coordinates defining the features.
Value | Definition |
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Maine | state name |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 13.477 |
Units: | Decimal degrees |
Resolution: | .001 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.005 |
Maximum: | 37.905 |
Units: | Decimal degrees |
Resolution: | .001 |
Character field
Value | Definition |
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CT | Connecticut |
ME | Maine |
NH | New Hampshire |
VT | Vermont |
MA | Massachusetts |
RI | Rhode Island |
NY | New York |
PA | Pennsylvania |
NJ | New Jersey |
Value | Definition |
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New England | New England states region |
Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic states region |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 01 |
Maximum: | 56 |
Units: | integer |
Resolution: | 1 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 562758 |
Maximum: | 17990455 |
Resolution: | 1 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 514869 |
Maximum: | 18195566 |
Resolution: | 1 |
This dataset is compiled from the 50 individual state 'trct' files distributed by ESRI with the ArcGIS software.
U. S. Geological Survey
c/o Valerie Paskevich
Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02532
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
This ArcView shapefile may be used as a general basemap data layer to illustrate the United States boundaries and coastline.
Environmental Research Institut, Inc. (ESRI), 1999, ESRI Data & Maps, Disks 3, 4 & 5: United States; Disks 3, 4 and 5 Western United States; Eastern United States and Southern United States (by states), Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI), Redlands, CA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
Environmental Systems Research , Inc., Unknown, ESRI Data and Maps CD: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA.Online Links:
Person who carried out this activity:
U. S. Geological SurveyData sources used in this process:
c/o Valerie Paskevich
computer specialist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
U. S. Geological SurveyData sources used in this process:
c/o Valerie Paskevich
Computer Specialist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
U. S. Geological SurveyData sources used in this process:
c/o Valerie Paskevich
Computer Specialist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
Valerie PaskevichData sources used in this process:
U.S. Geological Survey
Computer Specialist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
This data set is a subset of the US dataset.
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
- Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or ESRI as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS or ESRI in the use of these data or related materials.
Please read the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) licensing agreement at <http://www.esri.com/licenseagreement/>
U. S. Geological Survey
c/o Valerie Paskevich
Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov
United States shapefile
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.
Data format: | The seven ArcView shapefiles (usa.avl, usa.dbf, usa.prj, usa.sbn, usa.sbx, usa.shp, usa.shx) comprising the USA land mass for the Long Island Sound project area and an ASCII version of the text file. in format ArcView (version 3.2) ESRI polygon shapefile Size: 2.32 Kbytes |
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Network links: |
<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/usa.zip> |
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The base map overlay is available as an ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data.Access to the data and information contained on this CD-ROM was developed using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) utilized by the World Wide Web (WWW) project. Development of the CD-ROM documentation and user interface in HTML allows a user to access the information by using a variety of WWW information browsers to facilitate browsing and locating information and data. To access the information contained on this disk with a WWW client browser, open the file 'index.htm' at the top level directory of this CD-ROM with your selected browser.
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U. S. Geological Survey
c/o Valerie Paskevich
Computer Specialist
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2281 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vpaskevich@usgs.gov