Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cheryl Hapke Originator: David Reid Originator: Krystal Green Publication_Date: 2007 Title: socal1998.shp - Vectorized Cliff Edge of Southern California Derived from 1998 Lidar Source Data Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1112 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1112/SCal.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1112/ Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cheryl Hapke Originator: David Reid Originator: Krystal Green Originator: Mark Borrelli Publication_Date: 2007 Title: National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Part 4: A GIS Compilation of Vector cliff edges and associated change data for the cliffed shorelines of the California Coast Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1112 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1112/ Description: Abstract: There are critical needs for a nationwide compilation of reliable cliff edge data. To meet these needs, the USGS has produced a comprehensive database of digital vector cliff edges by compiling cliff edge positions from pre-existing historical cliff edge databases and by generating historical and modern cliff edge data. Cliff edges are compiled by state and generally correspond to two periods: 1920s-1930s and 1998-2002. Each cliff edge may represent a compilation of data from one or more sources for one or more dates provided by one or more agencies. Details regarding source are provided in the 'data quality information' section of this metadata report. Cliff edge vectors derived from both historic sources (first time period) and modern sources (final time period) represent the cliff edge at the time of the survey. Purpose: Historical cliff erosion is considered to be a crucial element in studying the vulnerability of the national coastline. These data are used in a cliff erosion analysis for the USGS National Assessment Project. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19980410 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.999829 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.235386 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.494209 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.630949 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: Cliff Edge Theme_Keyword: Historic Cliff Edge Theme_Keyword: Cliff Erosion Rate Theme_Keyword: Endpoint Rate Theme_Keyword: Baseline Theme_Keyword: Cliff Erosion Theme_Keyword: LIDAR Theme_Keyword: T-sheet Theme_Keyword: Tp-sheet Theme_Keyword: Coastal Survey Map Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: ESRI polyline shapefile Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System, USGS, Reston, VA Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: California Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Cheryl Hapke Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Address: University of Rhode Island Address: 317 Woodward Hall, Dept. of Geosciences City: Kingston State_or_Province: RI Postal_Code: 02881 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 401-874-5532 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 401-874-2190 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chapke@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Cheryl Hapke Originator: David Reid Publication_Date: 2007 Title: The National Assessment of Shoreline Change, Part 4: Historical Coastal Cliff Retreat Along the California Coast Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1133 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1133/ Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The data supplied here are a compilation of information collected from numerous LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) surveys. Attribute data was generated once the point solutions from the elevation point data were processed and identified as representing the cliff edge location. The attributes in this dataset are based on the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 3.2; An ArcGIS extension for calculating shoreline change (Thieler, E.R., Himmelstoss, E.A., Zichichi, J.L., and Miller, T.M. 2005. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1304). The data has gone through a series of QA/QC procedures, and is therefore believed to accurately reflect the data gathered as part of the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Study. Logical_Consistency_Report: There is significant agreement of linework between adjacent cliff edges. Cliff edges were checked for accuracy, but no edgematching attempts were made between adjacent cliff edges even if slight offsets existed. Completeness_Report: This cliff edge data adequately represented the cliff edge at the time of the survey. Remaining gaps in these data, if applicable, are a consequence of non-existing data or existing data that did not meet quality assurance standards. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The maximum estimated positional error for this cliff edge is 1.4 meters. Please visit our full report on cliff erosion along the Coastline of California ( ArcToolbox > Toolboxes > Data Management Tools > Project Command issued: ['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SHPERIOD['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.25722101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]] Process_Date: 20070215 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Emily Himmelstoss Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 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 x2262 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ehimmelstoss@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: 89 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 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: SoCal1998 Entity_Type_Definition: Vector Cliff Edge from Lidar Overflight Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey 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: DESCR Attribute_Definition: Detailed description of the feature. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Describes additional characteristics of the feature. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ACCURACY Attribute_Definition: Position accuracy of feature. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The accuracy is not given but should be 1.4 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: ID Attribute_Definition: Feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 40677 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Date_ Attribute_Definition: Date of Lidar overflight Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19980410 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The date of the data collection. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Pacific Science Center Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4450 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Resource_Description: downloadable data Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, these data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be usable, timely, accurate, or complete. 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Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20070320 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Cheryl Hapke Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Address: University of Rhode Island Address: Coastal Field Station Address: 317 Woodward Hall, Dept. of Geosciences City: Kingston State_or_Province: RI Postal_Code: 02881 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 401-874-5532 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 401-874-2190 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chapke@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_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile