Salton Basin Lithology

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: University of Redlands

Publication_Date: 1999

Title: Salton Basin Lithology

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

http://www.institute.redlands.edu/salton/downloads/shapefiles/SS_Lithology.zip

Description:

Abstract:

This coverage is intended to provide information on lithology for applications for ecosystem studies of a wide variety. This database seeks to present data as a single generalized database. It is valid only at the intended resolution of the information collected within it, which is at a nominal scale of 1:750,000. Polygons for the most part represent data that are generalized from more detailed geology investigations, and the more detailed maps are generally more suitable for individual decisions based on geology.

Purpose:

This coverage is intended to provide information on lithology for applications for ecosystem studies of a wide variety. Examples of applications include: (1) interrelations between vegetation (habitats) and geology, (2) locations of young faults possibly presenting a seismic hazard, and (3) locations of possible important geologic resources. The database was developed as one of many databases that provide fundamental data on the region, with the goal of improving decisions on how to manage the land. This database may also be used as a starting point for assembling more geologic data for scientific inquiries.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.956252

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.870309

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.166855

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.281151

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: geology

Theme_Keyword: lithology

Theme_Keyword: surficial geology

Theme_Keyword: bedrock geology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Geological and geophysical

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Salton Basin

Place_Keyword: Salton Sea

Place_Keyword: Southern California

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 Ave.

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: University of Redlands, U.S. Geological Survey

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 99% accurate.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Polygon and chain-node topology present. All polygons are closed; every polygon has a label, and only one label point.

Completeness_Report:

The data set has no generalization, and no data was intentionally omitted.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Estimated to be +/- 1200 feet

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- 1200 feet

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: 750,000

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Working with Dave Miller (USGS, Menlo Park) the geology within the Salton Basin was reclassified into surficial lithological formations for a poster entitled 'Earthquakes: Planning for Ground rupture Hazards' for the 2000 Salton Sea Symposium.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: r:\salton\ssdp\gis\env\geology\geology\lithology

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:

Using Landsat imagery, the formations were extended below the Mexican border as far as it was possible with any certainty.

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.

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Cloud_Cover: N/A

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: 241

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 241

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 241

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SS_Lithology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOL

Attribute_Definition: formation description

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MORE_INFO

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: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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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:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_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: SHAPE_len

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Mud - in playa beds Sand - dunes and sheets Alluvium - and valley-floor deposits Gravel - in glacial and landslide deposits Schist, gneiss, and other metamorphic rocks Granite and granitic gneiss Sandstone, shale, and conglomerate Volcanic rocks Marble

FORM LITH C marble E sandstone K? sandstone M sandstone Mc sandstone Oc sandstone Oc? sandstone P sandstone Pz marble Q alluvium QPc sandstone Qg gravel Qls gravel Qp mud Qrv volcanic Qs sand Qv volcanic Tc sandstone Ti volcanic Tv volcanic Tvp volcanic gb granite gr granite gr-m granite grMz granite grpC granite ls marble m schist pC granite pCc granite sch schist water

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.939

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060906

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 Ave.

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

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