U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-002

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) (comp.)

Publication_Date: 20010331

Title:

USA: United State basemap data layer for the Long Island Sound project area

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/data/download/index.html>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Larry Poppe

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Geological Framework Data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File

Issue_Identification: 02-002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002>

Description:

Abstract:

This ArcView shapefile represents a portion of the United States for the Long Island Sound project area. This data layer provides a reasonably detailed coastline. This is a subset of the complete 50 states compiled from the higher resolution state shapefile datasets provided by Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI) as data distribution with their software.

Purpose:

This ArcView shapefile may be used as a general basemap data layer to illustrate the United States boundaries and coastline.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020630

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.520100

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.950410

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.233304

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.928407

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: basemap

Theme_Keyword: individual states

Theme_Keyword: regions

Theme_Keyword: US Atlantic Coast

Theme_Keyword: Eastern United States

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: United States

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/>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02532

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: ../../htmldocs/images/browse/usa.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing US shapefile for the Long Island Sound project.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

This dataset is compiled from the 50 individual state 'trct' files distributed by ESRI with the ArcGIS software.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report: This data set is a subset of the US dataset.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI)

Publication_Date: 1999

Title: ESRI Data & Maps, Disks 3, 4 & 5

Series_Information:

Series_Name: United States; Disks 3, 4 and 5

Issue_Identification:

Western United States; Eastern United States and Southern United States (by states)

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Redlands, CA

Publisher: Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI)

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: ESRI Data and Maps CD

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Redlands, CA

Publisher: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

Other_Citation_Details:

The data is organized on five CD-ROMS. CD#1 contains data for the world, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the United States. Detailed data for the entire United States is continued on CD #2. The very detailed data for the regions of the United States is split between the west (CD #3), the east (CD # 4), and the south (CD #5). Also, there is a ssample image data on CD #5.

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/data/download/index.html>

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19990801

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'trct.shp

Source_Contribution:

The individual 50 state 'trct' files were compiled to create individual state files. Those files were later combined to create a US shapefile with a medium resolution coastline.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Each of the individual state shapefiles were processed to dissolve the 'trct' boundaries. The database was edited to remove unwanted attributes.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'trct.shp

Process_Date: 20010312

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: computer specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The individual 'states' were combined to create one shapefile representing the US.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'.shp

Process_Date: 20010331

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.sbx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.sbn

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.avl

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The US shapefile was clipped to the extent of the project view area. The Area value was updated using the XTOOLS extension.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Process_Date: 20020114

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The shapefile was reprojected from GRS80/NAD83 to Clarke1866/NAD27 to match the archived datasets.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.prj

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf

Process_Date: 20020408

Process_Time: 12:59

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.prj

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 173

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: usa.dbf

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Connecticut

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: state name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Summary from program dbfmeta

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in native units

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.477

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Maine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: state name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Summary from program dbfmeta

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: .001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Length of Polygon Perimeter

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software Computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.005

Range_Domain_Maximum: 37.905

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE_NAME

Attribute_Definition: State name

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ABBREV

Attribute_Definition: State abbreviation

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Connecticut

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ME

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Hampshire

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: VT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vermont

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Massachusetts

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RI

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rhode Island

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New York

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pennsylvania

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NJ

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Jersey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REGION

Attribute_Definition: Regional area name where state is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: New England

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New England states region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mid-Atlantic

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mid-Atlantic states region

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE_FIPS

Attribute_Definition: Assigned state FIPS code.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 56

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POP_1990

Attribute_Definition: 1990 state population

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 562758

Range_Domain_Maximum: 17990455

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POP_1999

Attribute_Definition: 1999 state population

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 514869

Range_Domain_Maximum: 18195566

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: United States shapefile

Distribution_Liability:

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView

Format_Version_Number: 3.2

Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

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.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 2.32 Kbytes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/usa.zip>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gigabytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a WWW browser available.

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

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.

This CD-ROM should be readable by a variety of operating systems including Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh and UNIX.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020419

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None