Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kathryn Flynn Originator: Brita Graham Wall Originator: Donald E. White Originator: Roderick A. Hutchinson Originator: Terry E.C. Keith Originator: Laura Clor Originator: Joel E. Robinson Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Database of the Geology and Thermal Activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 324 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/324 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Series_Information: Publication_Information: Description: Abstract: This dataset contains contacts, geologic units, and map boundaries from Plate 1 of USGS Professional Paper 1456, "The Geology and Remarkable Thermal Activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming." The features are contained in the Annotation, basins_poly, contours, geology_arc, geology_poly, point_features, and stream_arc feature classes as well as a table of geologic units and their descriptions. Purpose: This dataset was constructed to produce a digital geologic map as a basis for studying hydrothermal processes in Norris Geyser Basin. Supplemental_Information: The original map does not contain registration tic marks. To create the geodatabase, the original scanned map was georegistered to USGS aerial photographs of the Norris Junction quadrangle collected in 1994. Man-made objects, i.e. roads, parking lots, and the visitor center, along with stream junctions and other hydrographic features, were used for registration. This metadata file was written to provide a general overview for the database. For more detailed information, please see the metadata files associated with each feature class. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1969 Ending_Date: 1982 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.715746 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.698053 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.735501 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.718665 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: geyser Theme_Keyword: thermal features Theme_Keyword: hydrothermal systems Theme_Keyword: hot springs Theme_Keyword: hydrothermal explosion deposits Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Norris Geyser Basin Place_Keyword: Yellowstone National Park Place_Keyword: Park County, WY Place_Keyword: Ragged Hills Place_Keyword: Back Basin Place_Keyword: 100 Spring Plain Place_Keyword: Norris-Mammoth Corridor Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Stratum_Keyword: Lava Creek Tuff Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Temporal_Keyword: Quaternary Temporal_Keyword: Pleistocene Temporal_Keyword: Holocene Temporal_Keyword: Pinedale Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Uses of this digital geologic map should not violate the spatial resolution of the data. Although the digital form of the data removes the constraint imposed by the scale of a paper map, the detail and accuracy inherent in map scale are also present in the digital data. The data was edited at a scale of 1:2,400 and higher resolution information is not present in the dataset. The original map does not contain registration tic marks and was georegistered to USGS aerial photographs of the Norris Junction quadrangle collected in 1994. Plotting at scales larger than 1:2,400 will not yield greater real detail, although it may reveal fine-scale irregularities below the intended resolution of the database. Similarly, where this database is used in combination with other data of higher resolution, the resolution of the combined output will be limited by the lower resolution of these data. Acknowlegdment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Team Contact_Person: Joel E. Robinson Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 345 Middlefield Road Address: MS 910 City: Menlo Park State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 94025 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jrobins@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: The database was compiled in 2004-2005 from original geologic mapping published in USGS Professional Paper 1456, with geology by Donald E. White, 1969-1982. Security_Information: Security_Classification: Unclassified Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Polygons and their map unit attributes were mapped by the Donald E. White for Plate 1 of USGS Professional Paper 1456 using aerial photographs at an unknown scale. Kathryn Flynn digitized the polygon, line, and point features at 1:2,400 scale. The attributes of this dataset consist of text identifiers that indicate the identity of the geologic unit or line. To check attribute accuracy, a color check plot was visually compared to the geologist's original compilation. Discrepancies between the digital geospatial dataset and the map were corrected as needed. For more information about the process of creating this dataset, see process steps for this dataset and for the geodatabase. Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: See Attribute Accuracy Explanation. Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute that is defined in the Entity Attribute section. Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and arc feature classes were edited using ArcGIS topology. Polygon and arc (chain-node) topology present in appropriate feature classes. Other feature classes are point, annotation or raster and do not require topologic relationships. Completeness_Report: This dataset is intended to describe completely the map units at 1:2,400 scale as presented in Plate 1 of USGS Professional Paper 1456. Geological information only mappable at larger scale has been omitted. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Well located data items are intended to have a horizontal positional accuracy better than 0.05 mm at 1:2,400 scale, or within 1.2 meters on the ground. Points in the database are generally well located. The position of each data item is derived from a custom USGS 1:2,400 topographic base map, and therefore additional inaccuracies may also be encountered that are within National Map Accuracy Standards. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Donald E. White Originator: R.A. Hutchinson Originator: T.E.C. Keith Publication_Date: 1988 Title: The Geology and Remarkable Thermal Activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: none Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper Issue_Identification: 1456 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: White, D.E., Hutchinson, R.A., Keith, T.E.C., 1988, The geology and remarkable thermal activity of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1456, 84 p. Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1988 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: White et al., 1988 Process_Step: Process_Description: Plate 1 of White et al., 1988 was scanned at 200 dpi to a TIFF file. The TIFF file was georeferenced to USGS aerial photos of the Norris area (norris_juction_nw, 1994). The geologic contacts were digitized using the Editor toolbar available in the ArcInfo edition of ArcGIS 9.0, ESRI. These arcs were converted to polygons. The arc and polygons were then attributed to match original mapping. An ArcMap document was then created to best match the look of the paper map. Process_Date: 2004-2005 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Joel E. Robinson Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 345 Middlefield Road Address: MS 910 City: Menlo Park State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 94025 Country: USA Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jrobins@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000001 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000001 Planar_Distance_Units: meters 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: 0.000010 Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The metatdata file was written to provide an overview for the database. For more descriptive descriptions of the attributes please see the metadate files associated with each feature class. Lines (arcs) are recorded as strings of sequential of vectors. This database has two arc feature classes contours, geology_arc and streams_arc. The contour feature class contains several fields: CONTOURS contains the elevation of each contour and SHAPE_LENGTH contain the length of the arc. Geology_arc defines the boundaries of the map units and other delineated area polygons as well as linear features. These distinctions, including geologic characterizations of linear features, are recorded as attributes in the LTYPE_1 field in the feature class. Stream_arcs records the name of each stream in NAME and the Shape_Length of each stream. The are two polygon feature classes. Basin_poly delinates the mapped basins and records the NAME, SHAPE_LENGTH, and SHAPE_AREA fields record the names, perimeters, and areas of each feature. Map units (polygons) are described in the geology_poly feature class in the database. Map units from compilation sources are recorded in the PTYPE field in the feature class. SHAPE_LENGTH and SHAPE_AREA fields record the perimeters, and areas of each feature. Point features are described in the point_features feature class in the database. The points mark the locations of vents, springs, structural measurements, geysers, and drill holes, which are described in the TYPE field in the feature class. Many features on this map have geographic names associated with them and these names are recorded in the NAME field in the Attribute Tables. DIP and STRIKE record the structure attitudes. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Instructions: This publication can be downloaded from the web at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/324 . Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: This database has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ESRI geodatabase File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20080124 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Team Contact_Person: Joel E. Robinson Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 345 Middlefield Road Address: MS 910 City: Menlo Park State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 94025 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jrobins@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: Acknowledgment of the US Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile