Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
      Originator: Mark Tedesco
      Originator: Chris Polloni
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: LISBATHY: 1 m Digital Bathymetric Contours from NOAA Charts as Organized for the LISSGIS Library
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Online_Linkage: \\Malama\Data01\bathymetry\contours\usgs\eastcoast\lis\lisbathy.shp
  Description:
    Abstract: The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) compiled data from a number of different sources, integrated new data, and asssembled a comprehensive spatial database for areas of the States of Connecticut, New York, and portions of Rhode Island which border Long Island Sound.
    Purpose: Selected by the Long Island Sound Study to serve as a general bathymetric data layer in its GIS data base.  Best for sound-wide applications or general information.  These data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information for the Long Island Sound.  The data are to be used for illustrations and illustrative maps on scientific topics.  They are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.  There is NO ASSURANCE of their accuracy, completeness, or precision. The contour line data were manually digitized from a published map.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Multiple_Dates/Times:
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 1984
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 1986
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 1989
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.936708
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.999687
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.499656
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.769513
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
      Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey
      Theme_Keyword: Long Island Sound Resource Center
      Theme_Keyword: LISRC
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
      Theme_Keyword: bathymetry contours
      Theme_Keyword: digital vector contours
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 98-502
      Theme_Keyword: OFR 98-502
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
      Place_Keyword: Connecticut
      Place_Keyword: New York
      Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
      Place_Keyword: CT
      Place_Keyword: NY
      Place_Keyword: RI
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints:
    Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.

    The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warrant, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data.

    This information is NOT intended for navigational or legal purposes.

    Any use of trade, firm or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      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 x2314
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov"
  Data_Set_Credit: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Long Island Sound Resource Center.
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe
      Originator: Christopher F. Polloni
      Publication_Date: 1998
      Publication_Time: Unknown
      Title: Long Island Sound Environmental Studies
      Edition: v 1.0
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 98-502
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of98-502
Data_Quality_Information:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
          Publication_Date: 1989
          Title: NOS Bathymetry - Fishing Map, New Haven
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Rockville, Maryland
            Publisher: National Ocean Service
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Contribution: These maps were selected as the most accurate data available preference over National Ocean Service (NOS) bathy point and contains numerous mistakes, and over other interpretations of most of which differ from each other.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
          Publication_Date: 1984
          Title: NOS Topo-Bathy Map, Long Island East
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Rockville, Maryland
            Publisher: National Ocean Service
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material
      Source_Contribution: These maps were selected as the most accurate data available preference over National Ocean Service (NOS) bathy point and contains numerous mistakes, and over other interpretations of most of which differ from each other.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
          Originator: U. S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1986
          Title: USGS Topo-Bathy Map, Bridgeport
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Rockville, Maryland
            Publisher: NOAA/USGS
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Contribution: These maps were selected as the most accurate data available preference over National Ocean Service (NOS) bathy point and contains numerous mistakes, and over other interpretations of most of which differ from each other.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
          Originator: U. S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1984
          Title: USGS Topo-Bathy Map,  Long Island West
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Rockville, Maryland
            Publisher: NOAA/USGS
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Contribution: These maps were selected as the most accurate data available preference over National Ocean Service (NOS) bathy point and contains numerous mistakes, and over other interpretations of most of which differ from each other.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The two bathy-topo sheets and two bathy-fishing maps were digitized by partially table digitizing and partially through scanning/vectorization.
      Process_Date: 19961215
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Applied Geographics, Inc
            Contact_Person: Linda Bischoff
          Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 100 Franklin St.
            Address: 7th Floor
            City: Boston
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02110
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 292-7125
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 292-7911
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@appgeo.com
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The digitized vector data set was added to the Long Island Sound Study GIS database.  An ESRI 'e00' format of the data layer was created and released on U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-502.
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.e00
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
            Contact_Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
          Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: University of Connecticut
            Address: Avery Point
            Address: 1084 Shennecossett Road
            City: Groton
            State_or_Province: CT
            Postal_Code: 06340
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-405-9015
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The ESRI export file, lisbathy.e00, was imported and converted to an ArcView shapefile.  The data layer was converted from UTM projection to geographic.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.e00
      Process_Date: 20011127
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Computer Specialist, GIS Cordinator
          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"
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Recoded the depth values from positive to negative.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.dbf
      Process_Date: 20011205
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: lisbathy.dbf
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          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: 02543-1598
            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: String
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 23032
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: lisbathy
    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:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FNODE_
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute FNODE_.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TNODE_
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute TNODE_.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LPOLY_
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute LPOLY_.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: RPOLY_
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute RPOLY_.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LENGTH
      Attribute_Definition: Length of vector segment in native units.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.95402
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 41569.30859
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LISBATHY_
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from ArcInfo.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 23032
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LISBATHY_I
      Attribute_Definition: Carried over from ArcInfo.  It is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has not applicable relevance to the use of the data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 27647
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DEPTH
      Attribute_Definition: Depth value, in meters, of vector contour.  Value recorded as negative.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -110
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -1
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
      Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DEP
      Attribute_Definition: Indicates bathymetric line is a depression.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Open-File 98-502 chap6\bathydoc.txt
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates bathymetric line is a depression.
Distribution_Information:
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Transfer_Size: 15.238
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020131
  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 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"
  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
  Metadata_Extensions:
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    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile