ds402_USGSswdailysf

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: ds402_USGSswdailysf

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Other_Citation_Details:

Data can be downloaded from the online USGS National Water Information System listed on the online linkage.

Online_Linkage: <http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis>

Description:

Abstract:

This table contains daily streamflow values for surface-water sites measured by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Purpose:

The purpose of this table is to list daily streamflow values for USGS surface-water sites.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20081001

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.107013

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -96.094924

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.461778

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.678199

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: sw sites

Theme_Keyword: surface-water sites

Theme_Keyword: daily streamflow

Place:

Place_Keyword: Oklahoma

Place_Keyword: USA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This table should be used in conjunction with ds402_USGSswsites shapefile for which a relationship class can be created by linking the site_id fields.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oklahoma Water Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Daily streamflow values were downloaded to a table from USGS databse for each site listed in ds402_USGSswsites shapefile.

Process_Date: 20080212

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Shana Mashburn

Contact_Position: Hydrologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ds402_USGSswdailysf

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OID

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: Site_ID

Attribute_Definition: Site Identification Number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: date_

Attribute_Definition: Date of Daily Streamflow Value

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GH

Attribute_Definition: Gage Height in Feet

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MeanQ

Attribute_Definition: Mean Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MaxGH

Attribute_Definition: Maximum Gage Height in Feet

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MinGH

Attribute_Definition: Minimum Gage Height in Feet

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MeanGH

Attribute_Definition: Mean Gage Height in Feet

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Values listed for the gage height and discharge fields are reported to the nearest accuracy level of the measurement or statistical method.

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 2.817

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081215

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Shana Mashburn

Contact_Position: Hydrologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

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