Maximum Velocity Zones at Seaside, Oregon based on Far-field Sources

Metadata also available as - [Questions & Answers] - [Parseable text] - [XML]

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Maximum Velocity Zones at Seaside, Oregon based on Far-field Sources
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/catalog.shtml>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florence L. Wong
Originator: Angie J. Venturato
Originator: Eric L. Geist
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Seaside, Oregon Tsunami Pilot Study -- Modernization of FEMA Flood Hazard Maps: GIS Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: 236
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/>
Description:
Abstract:
This data set consists of ASCII raster grids representing tsunami maximum V zones of the Seaside-Gearhart, Oregon region based on Models 1-14 as defined in Tsunami Pilot Working Study Group (2006). Models 1-14 results are based on far-field tsunamigenic earthquakes along the Alaska-Aleutian, Kuril-Kamchatka, and Chilean subduction zones. Maximum V zones are calculated by (u^2+v^2)/(gh) where u is velocity in the x-direction, v is velocity in the y-direction, g is gravity, and h is depth.
Purpose:
This data set is one of a collection of spatially referenced digital files in a geographic information system related to the Seaside, Oregon, Tsunami Pilot Study.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) guidelines do not currently exist for conducting and incorporating tsunami hazard assessments that reflect the substantial advances in tsunami research achieved in the last two decades (Tsunami Pilot Study Working Group, 2006). Therefore, as part of the FEMA Modernization Program, a Tsunami Pilot Study was carried out in the Seaside/Gearhart, Oregon, area to provide information from which tsunami mapping guidelines could be developed. This area was chosen because it is typical of coastal communities in the section of the Pacific Coast from Cape Mendocino to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There was also considerable interest shown by state agencies and local stakeholders in mapping the tsunami threat to this region. The study was an interagency effort by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Southern California, and the Middle East Technical University. We present the GIS data from that report in this publication.

These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information.

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.970000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.900000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.060000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.960000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: far-field tsunamigenic earthquake source
Theme_Keyword: Method of Splitting Tsunami model
Theme_Keyword: maximum velocity zone
Theme_Keyword: maximum V zone
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Alaska-Aleutian
Place_Keyword: Pacific Basin
Place_Keyword: Seaside, Oregon
Place_Keyword: Gearhart, Oregon
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Kuril-Kamchatka
Place_Keyword: Chile
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
These data were created for the sole purpose of the Seaside, Oregon, Tsunami Pilot Study. It is not meant for navigational means. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration makes no expressed or implied warranty regarding the accuracy of these data.

The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data on any other system.

Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-526-6556
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Angie.J.Venturato@noaa.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/metadata/farfield_maxvzones.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Maximum tsunami wave velocity zones based on far-field earthquake sources
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit: Titov et al. (1999 and 2005)
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: Tsunami Pilot Study Working Group
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Seaside, Oregon Tsunami Pilot Study -- Modernization of FEMA Flood Hazard Maps
Edition: 1
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1234
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1234/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Far-field Sources for the Seaside, Oregon Tsunami Pilot Study
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The data set was converted from a netCDF files and checked for logical consistency.
Completeness_Report: Complete.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Titov, V.V., F.I. Gonzalez, E.N. Bernard, M.E. Eble, H.O. Mofjeld, J.C. Newman, and A.J. Venturato
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: Real-time tsunami forecasting: Challenges and solutions
Online_Linkage: <http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FACTS_runs
Source_Contribution:
tsunami maximum wave heights from inundation model runs as stored in the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research online model application known as FACTS
Process_Step:
Process_Description: refer to cross references
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FACTS_runs
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss01mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss02mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss03mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss04mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss05mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss06mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss07mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss08mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss09mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss10mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss11mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss12mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss13mvz
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss14mvz

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 360
Column_Count: 252
Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000227
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000227
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:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: Mean high water
Depth_Resolution: 1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: USGS Information Services Box 25286
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0286
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infoservices@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 236
Distribution_Liability:
The act of distribution shall not constitute any warranty expressed or implied by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of these data, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data on any other system.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE
Format_Version_Number: 9.1
Format_Specification: ArcGIS shapefile
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.374
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/>
Fees: None.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060726
Metadata_Review_Date: 200607
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Contact_Person: Angie J. Venturato
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-526-6556
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Angie.J.Venturato@noaa.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: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Generated by mp version 2.8.11 on Tue Dec 19 09:37:17 2006