MAPS SHOWING GEOLOGY, OIL AND GAS FIELDS, AND

                                                    GEOLOGIC PROVINCES OF THE ARCTIC

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: United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

MAPS SHOWING GEOLOGY, OIL AND GAS FIELDS, AND GEOLOGIC PROVINCES OF THE ARCTIC

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report

Issue_Identification: OFR 97-470J

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team

Online_Linkage: http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/DDS-60

Other_Citation_Details:

Description:

Abstract:

         The MAPS SHOWING GEOLOGY, OIL AND GAS FIELDS, AND GEOLOGIC PROVINCES OF THE ARCTIC
         contain GIS data sets designed originally in ESRI's ARC/INFO ver. 8.0.1 system. This digitally compiled maps include geology,
         oil and gas field centerpoints, and geologic provinces of the Arctic (North Pole area encircled by 64⁰ N Latitude). This digital
         compilation is an interim product of the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project (WEP) and part of a series published
         on CD-ROMs. The goal of the WEP is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world.
         Results of this assessment were reported in the year 2000 (see USGS DDS-60).

On this CD-ROM there are several data sets subdivided into directories:

1. ArcInfo coverages and export files:

  1.1. COVER_ST - coverages in Polar Stereographic projection (main data sets)

  1.2. COVER_G - coverages in geographic coordinates (with line and point topology only)

  1.3  EXPORT - ArcInfo Export (.e00) and Ungenerate (.gen) files in Polar Stereographic projection

                           supplemented by comma delimited file for geology polygon attributes.

2. ArcView 3.2 shape files:

  2.1. SHAPE - all the shape files and corresponding data files in Polar Stereographic projection.

  ArcView project GEO_STR.APR uses these shape files and coverages in COVER_ST directory.

  ArcView project  GEO_BATH.APR uses onshore portion of these shape files and coverages.

  ArcExplorer project file ARC_GEO.AEP uses coverages..

  2.2. GEO_AV30.apr - identical ArcView project for Macintosh and ArcView 3.0 users.

3. ArcGIS 8.2 data in directory AMap_8:

 3.2. Arctic_g.mxd - ArcMap 8.2 data set based on ArcView 3.2 shape files and coverages in COVER_ST

        directory.

 3.3. *.lyr - ArcMap 8.2 layer files.

 3.4. Arctic_g.pmf - ArcReader file compiled by ArcGIS 8.2 Publisher.

These three major GIS data sets are supplemented by directories:

  1. PLOT - final printable maps in Adobe PDF format

  2. avl_avp - legend and pattern files for ArcView.

Purpose:

The data provide government, geologic community, consultants, and the general public with the  geological

basis for small scale natural resource surveys, exploration, and analysis.

Supplemental_Information:

There are several files in the root directory of the CD-ROM:

1. GEO_STR.apr - ArcView 3.2 Project file. This file is ready to use with ArcView 3.2 software. The file points to source
ArcInfo coverages in workspace \cover_st and some of the shape files. This project file depicts geology, latitude/longitude
graticule, USGS geologic provinces, centerpoints of oil and gas fields, rivers, lakes, and country boundaries.
2. GEO_BATH.apr - ArcView 3.2 Project file. This file shows onshore geology and bathymetry based on shape files
 in the SHAPE directory.
3. ARC_GEO.aep - ArcExplorer 1.1 Project file. This file can be viewed with ESRI's freeware program, ArcExplorer1.1.
 The file points to source coverages in workspace \cover_st. This project file depicts the same data as the ArcView project.
 ESRI's ArcExplorer 1.1 can be installed from this CD-ROM, or it can be downloaded FREE from the ESRI home
 page <http://www.esri.com>
4. GEO_GEOG.apr - sample ArcView 3.2 Project file (ESRI). This is the sample on how to use ArcInfo coverages
without polygon topology in geographic coordinates with ArcView.
5. Several files for CD AutoRun feature
6. Read_me.htm - The CD readme file containing general information about the CD and its use.
7. arc_copy.exe - program to copy selected data sets to user's Hard Drive.
Other supplemental directories are:
6. "PLOT" directory contains final maps in ADOBE PDF format ready to plot or view. It can be used in case
of lack of ArcView software to plot final paper maps.
7. METADATA
  Contains metadata in FGDC HTML format. A "project" and several "layer" metadata descriptions are given.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -178.825087

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 178.927956

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 89.999989

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.791686

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: geology

Theme_Keyword: geologic map

Theme_Keyword: geologic age

Theme_Keyword: bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: oil

Theme_Keyword: gas

Theme_Keyword: ArcView

Theme_Keyword: ArcInfo

Theme_Keyword: digital geologic map

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: Earth Science

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Arctic

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Coverages covering shoreline, rivers and lakes, and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems

Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used with their permission. Coverages covering oil and gas fields centerpoints contain

intellectual property of IHS Energy Group (Petroconsultants), and are used with their permission. End users are permitted to use

these data sets for their own internal use, including derivative work, but are prohibited from redistributing these data individually

or in a derivative work to third parties.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dr. Thomas Ahlbrandt

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resource Team

Contact_Position: Project Chief

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Denver Federal Center, MS 939 P.O.Box 25046

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5776

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-8822

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ahlbrandt@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: arc_geos.pdf

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: arc_bats.pdf

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Adobe Acrobat 5.0 format

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: arc_geo.aep

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: ESRI's ArcExplorer

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: ArcExplorer project file

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: arctic_g.pmf

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: ESRI's ArcReader

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PMF

Data_Set_Credit:

          General guidance - Gregory Ulmishek

Digital Geologic Map Compilation in Arc/Info - Feliks Persits

Legend design -Feliks Persits and Gregory Ulmishek

Geologic Attribution - Feliks Persits

Implementation of Metadata- Feliks Persits

Arcview and ArcExplorer projects - Feliks Persits

Map design and verification - Feliks Persits and Gregory Ulmishek

CD-ROM implementation - Feliks Persits

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

          Windows 2000 Version 5.0.2195 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3;

UNIX Workstation SUNW, Ultra-Enterprise, Sparc SUN4u with SUNOS UNIX Release 5.6,

ESRI ArcInfo 8.0.1

ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 8.2

ESRI ArcView 3.2

ESRI ArcExplorer 2.0

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Overall accuracy is based on accuracy of general geology coverage. Because all the attributes are of character type, only

correctness of polygon labeling can be provided (see below).

 1. Attribute items "AGE_OR", "LI_TYPE"  are abstracted from fill colors and patterns of source map denoting geologic

     age. Offshore and onshore units are attributed separately and can be displayed selectively  by "POS" item.

 2. Rigorous verification and comparison of geologic attributes with other paper and digital maps were carried out on

     Canadian and Alaskan parts of the map.

 3. Standard verification of attribute reliability was performed with the Arc/Info command LABELERRORS to find polygons

   without assigned character value or with more than one value. A comparison between color plot and original paper map

   was carried out by on-screen visual examination. The coverages were superimposed on a registered and rectified gray-scale

   scanned image of the original map and inspected. All evident errors detected in attributes were corrected.

 4. Two attribute items have been added:  ERROR and CHECK. The first stands for evident error on original paper map,

   the second one - geologic attribute was assigned with level of uncertainty (color and pattern do not coincide).

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value: good

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:

This is a deductive estimate based on a polygon overlay of a coverage plot and the original materials.

Checks by both the compiler and independent reviewers identified labeling and classification errors which were

corrected. Any remaining errors are most likely a result of misinterpretation of source data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The data set originated from a collection of ARC/INFO coverages that were topologically consistent. The fuzzy tolerance was

consistent through each processing step (200 m or 0.002 degree). Based on this fuzzy tolerance value, all undershoots and

overshoots were detected and deleted. Execution of Arc/Info CLEAN command indicated the original coverage is topologically clean.

Duplicate lines, overshoots and undershoots, if any, were corrected. All polygons are closed and labeled. Polygons at the edge of the

map are closed with a map outer polygon.

Completeness_Report:

           All unique geologic age subdivisions (104 values) plus eight (8) lithologic subdivisions from the original geologic map were

           reproduced in ArcInfo coverage.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The scanned gray-scale image of original paper map was transformed to Polar Stereographic projection by polynomial

transformation of second order with RMS error not more than 2500 m (0.37 mm in original paper map). That was the first

step. The second step was a piece-wise rubber sheeting transformation of the image using ESRI's shoreline as a reference.

There are three main considerations to assess overall positional accuracy:

1. Thickness of a shoreline on the image varies from 2500 to 4500 meters.  Therefore maximum shift of a line in a coverage

from centerline of  its copy on image should not exceed 1250-2250 m.  Since shoreline has been used to georeference

image, this value affects overall accuracy.

2. Shoreline has been digitized from the original geologic map and based on data from General Bathymetric Map of Ocean

(1983 data).  ESRI shoreline is based on the Digital Chart of the World (1992-1996 data) and is more detailed and

updated. Because of these different compilations there was mismatch in large scale patterns of two shorelines with good

general match.

3. Overall accuracy is estimated by measuring distance between these two shoreline versions at randomly chosen locations.

The RMS error is 2450 m (0.36 mm of original paper map) with maximum mismatch of 6.5 km. This mismatch

does not include areas where newer ESRI shoreline reveals new details. The final georeferenced image was used

as a backdrop in ARCEDIT digitizing.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2.45 km

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Overall relative position error was estimated by comparing a randomly selected set of locations on the ESRI

shoreline coverage to the shoreline on the final geology coverage. RMS error is 2.45 km (0.36 mm of the original

paper map).

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Geological Survey of Canada

Publication_Date: 1989

Title: Circumpolar Geologic Map of the Arctic, Map 1765 A

Edition: 1989

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Geological Survey of Canada

Publisher: Geological Survey of Canada

Source_Scale_Denominator: 6,000,000

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Times:

Calendar_Date: 1989

Source_Currentness_Reference: date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Original paper map

Source_Contribution:

Paper map sheet was used as the source for the ARC/INFO geology coverage arc_geotf.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: IHS Energy Group (Petroconsultants).

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: Probe 4.0 World Oil and Gas Database

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Englewood, Colorado, USA (this version)

Publisher: Petroleum Information/Dwights LLC d/b/a/IHS Energy Group

Other_Citation_Details:

World oil and gas field centerpoints were clipped by Arctic geology coverage.

All the attributes except standard ArcView items were deleted.

Type_of_Source_Media: Installed Enterprise Database

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Centerpoints of oil and gas fields

Source_Contribution:

Centerpoints of oil and gas fields were converted to ArcInfo coverage, reprojected to Polar Stereographic

projection, and clipped by extent of geology coverage.  All the attributes except standard GIS items were deleted.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: International Oceanographic Commission (IOC), U.S. National Oceanic and

                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO)

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector data set

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification: IBCAO Version 1.0 created 2001-07-11

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Internet

Publisher: U.S. National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Online_Linkage: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/arctic/arctic.html

Other_Citation_Details:

This project is result of efforts of eleven institutions in eight countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany,

Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA

Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000000

Type_of_Source_Media: Internet

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20010711

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: bathymetric contours

Source_Contribution:

The external source of bathymetric data in ArcView shape file format

bath_str.shp

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Geological Survey of Canada

Publication_Date: 1996

Title: Geological Map of Canada, map D1860A (CD-ROM)

Edition: 1996

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Canada

Publisher: Geological Survey of Canada

Source_Scale_Denominator: 5,000,000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Times:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: reference source geologic coverage

Source_Contribution:

Geologic Map of Canada used as reference source  in verification and correction geologic attributes of  Arctic

geology ARC/INFO coverage.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ESRI

Publication_Date: 1992-1996

Title: ArcWorld 1:3 million geographic data set.

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: ArcWorld

Issue_Identification: ArcWorld 1:3M, ArcWorld Supplement

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Redlands, CA, USA

Publisher: ESRI

Other_Citation_Details:

There are many informational layers in this data set.

Coordinates are latitude and longitude in decimal degrees.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 3000000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1992-1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Shoreline, rivers and country boundaries

Source_Contribution:

The external reference source for image georeferencing in ARC/INFO.

shore_st - shorelines

riv_str - river and lakes

ctry_str - country boundaries

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Scan original paper map on a large format scanner in gray-scale mode.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Paper map

Process_Date: January, 2002

Process_Time:

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Gray-scale image

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-8822

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Gray-scale image was transformed to Polar Stereographic projection by second order polynomial

transformation using latitude-longitude crosses (ArcInfo GRIDWARP and ADJUST utilities).

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Georeferenced gray-scale image

Process_Date: 2002

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Georeferenced gray-scale image

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-8822

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Georeferenced image was processed by a number of piece-wise rubber sheeting transformations

using ESRI shoreline as a reference (ArcInfo ADJUST utility).

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Georeferenced and adjusted gray-scale image

Process_Date: 2002

Process_Time:

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Final gray-scale image of original paper map

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-8822

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digitization of geologic line and polygon features to create ArcInfo coverage

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Final gray-scale image of original paper map

Process_Date: 2002-2003

Process_Time:

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Digitized ArcInfo coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Geologic age, lithology attributes and line geologic features were assigned to ArcInfo coverage

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Digitized ArcInfo coverage

Process_Date: 2002-2003

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Attributed ArcInfo coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digital Geological Map of Canada in ArcInfo Export format (.e00) was transformed to

Polar Stereographic projection, merged from adjacent pieces into single coverage and clipped

using  Arctic geology ArcInfo coverage.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source Geologic map of Canada

Process_Date: 2002

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:

Projected, combined and clipped geologic map of Canada ArcInfo coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Geologic age attributes of  projected, combined and clipped geologic map

of Canada ArcInfo coverage (more than 600 unique values) were converted to

corresponding age values of Circumpolar Geologic Map of the Arctic.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Projected and clipped geologic map of Canada coverage

Process_Date: 2002

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:

 Geologic map of Canada coverage with converted age attributes

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Verification and correction of geologic attributes for Circumpolar Geologic

map of the Arctic coverage by using  Geologic map of Canada coverage with

converted age attribute as backdrop in ArcInfo ArcEdit 8.0.1

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:  Attributed ArcInfo coverage

Process_Date: end of 2002 - 2003

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Corrected ArcInfo coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-8822

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ArcView shape files for onshore geology and line features were created from

corrected ArcInfo coverage using "POS" item.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Corrected ArcInfo coverage

Process_Date: 2003

Process_Time:

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:

ArcView shape files for onshore data.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Feliks Persits

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 939

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-3612

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fpersits@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST

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: 11000

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcInfo coverage /cover_st/"arc_geotf"

 ArcView shape file /shape/"arc_geos.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition:  Arctic Geology (polygon features)

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S.Geological Survey

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcView shape file /shape/"linefs.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition: Line geologic  features

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcInfo coverage /cover_st/"wep_prvs"

 ArcView shape file /shape/"wep_prvs.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition: Geologic Province

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S.Geological Survey

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcInfo coverage /cover_st/"fld_str"

Entity_Type_Definition: Centerpoint of oil/gas field

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: IHS Energy Group (Petroconsultants)

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcView shape file /shape/"bath_str.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition: Bathymetric contours

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: International Oceanographic Commission (IOC),

                                                    U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcInfo coverage /cover_st/"stry_str"

Entity_Type_Definition: Country boundary

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcView shape file /shape/"geo_onn.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition: Onshore polygon geologic features

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S.Geological Survey

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcView shape file /shape/"flt_onn.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition:  Onshore line geologic features

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S.Geological Survey

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

ArcInfo coverage /cov_geo/"ltlg_str"

 ArcView shape file /shape/"ltlg_str.shp"

Entity_Type_Definition: Latitude-Longitude Grid

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team

Contact_Person: Christa Lopez

Contact_Position: Team Secretary

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S.Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939 Building 25 Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: U.S.A.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.236.1647

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: eteamdisks@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm MST

Resource_Description:

Distribution_Liability:

            This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the

            United  States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employee, makes any warranty,

            expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or

            usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represent that

            its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product,

            process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessary constitute

            or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United  States Government or any agency

            thereof.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name:

ArcInfo coverage, ArcView shape file, ARC/INFO Export format,

 ARC/INFO Generate format ASCII file, formatted for text attributes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Format: Joliet

Compatibility_Information:

Joliet format allows the CD-ROM to be read by most computer operating systems.

Fees: none

Ordering_Instructions:

To order CD-ROM contact USGS Earth Science Information Center 1-888-ASK-USGS

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20010327

Metadata_Contact:

              Contact_Information:

                         Contact_Organization_Primary:
                                    Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
                                    Contact_Person: David A. Ferderer
                                    Contact_Position: Data library manager, Central Energy Resources Team
                         Contact_Address:
                                    Address_Type:mailing and physical address
                                   Address: U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046 Denver Federal Center
                                   City: .Denver
                                   State_or_Province: CO.
                                   Postal_Code: 80225-0046
                                   Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-3611
                                   Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 236-8822
                                   Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dferdere@usgs.gov
                                   Hours_of_Service: 8 am. to 4 pm. MST

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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