Ancient Gulf of California

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Redlands Institute, University of Redlands
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Ancient Gulf of California
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
http://www.institute.redlands.edu/salton/downloads/shapefiles/ancient_gulf.zip
Description:
Abstract: Ancient Gulf of California
Purpose: These data are intended for geographic display and analysis.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.552884
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.493716
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.076194
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.002468
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: historical
Theme_Keyword: Sea of Cortez
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Baja California
Place_Keyword: Mexico
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lewis, Lisa
Contact_Organization: Redlands Institute, University of Redlands
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 E Colton
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 92373
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-335-5268
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-307-6952
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: None
Data_Set_Credit: Redlands Institute, University of Redlands
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title: None
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data set has been reviewed and is considered to be 95% accurate.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present. Topology has been verified checking for zero and multiple attribute label points, checking dangles, and examining node errors.
Completeness_Report:
There are no intentional omissions, generalizations, or subsets created through selection criteria.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Estimated to be +/- 160 feet
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- 160 feet
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Based on information from Jonathan C. Matti, U.S. Geological Survey, the ancient shoreline of the Gulf of California was generated from a 30 meter DEM and then adjusted manually to conform to know historical elevations.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lewis, Lisa
Contact_Organization: Redlands Institute, University of Redlands
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 E. Colton Ave.
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 92373
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-335-5268
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-307-6952
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Cloud_Cover: N/A
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 13
SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 13
SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 13
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0
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 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ancient_gulf
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: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANCIENT__1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANCIENT_GU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANCIENT__2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANCIENT__3
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.659
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060911
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Redlands Institute, University of Redlands
Contact_Person: Lewis, Lisa
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 E Colton
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 92373
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-335-5268
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-307-6952
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_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Generated by mp version 2.8.6 on Mon Sep 11 09:44:20 2006