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Citation_Information Originator: Gregory J. Walsh and Stewart F. Clark, Jr. Publication_Date: 1999 Title: Bedrock Geologic Map of the Windham Quadrangle, New Hampshire Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Format: map Series_Information Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 99-8 Publication_Information Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of99-8/ Scale_Denominator: 24,000

Description Abstract: Cartographic point coverage for brittle geologic structure data. The geologic data was mapped during the summer of 1998 at a scale of 1:24,000. The bedrock geology was mapped using standard techniques. Locational information was provided by Rockwell PLGR+96 GPS receivers using the federal precise positioning service. The line and polygon data were compiled on a mylar greenline of the 7.5-minute quadrangle and scanned at 400 dpi on an Anatech Eagle 4080T scanner. The raster files (TIF) were converted to vector files (DXF) using GTX OSR version 2.0 raster-to-vector conversion software. The vector files were imported to Arc/Info version 7.0.4. Point data were collected with GPS and hand held 3COM Palm Pilot III PDA computers. Data from the PDAs were combined in Microsoft Access, and then imported as ASCII text files and (dbf) files into Arc/Info. The Arc/Info coverages were registered and transformed to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate system. Purpose: The map was published as part of a study of the fractured bedrock aquifers in the state of New Hampshire. The digital data are intended for use by all government, academic, commercial, or other agencies in need of digital geologic map information. Limitations_of_Data: Not intended for use at scales larger than 1:24,000. Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Procedures_Used: Revisions: Reviews_Applied_to_Data: The geology dataset was printed and visually reviewed by the map authors and other USGS staff for geologic integrity, completeness, and accuracy of linework. The report received a standard internal peer review as per USGS Open-File Reports. Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets: References_Cited: Notes: Currentness_Reference: Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Access_Constraints: Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness or any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, or related materials. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. This geologic map is a guide to the bedrock geology at 1:24,000 scale, but it is not a substitute for site specific data. Data_Set_Credit: Completeness_Report: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Cloud_Cover: Abstract Purpose Supplemental_Information Procedures_Used Revisions Reviews_Applied Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets Other_References_Cited Notes Time_Period_of_Content Currentness_Reference Status Progress: completed Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency Spatial_Domain Bounding_Coordinates West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.37654877 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.24942017 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.8742981 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.74655533

Keywords Theme Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: geology, Windham, New Hampshire Place Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: 7.5-minute Windham quadrangle, New Hampshire Stratum Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: Temporal Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword:

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Data_Set_Credit Security_Information Security_Classification_System: None Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Security_Handling_Description: None

Native_Data_Set_Environment: dgux UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.0.4

Cross_Reference Originator: Gregory J. Walsh and Stewart F. Clark, Jr. Publication_Date: 1999 Publication_Time: Title: Bedrock Geologic Map of the Windham Quadrangle, New Hampshire Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 99-8 Publication_Information Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Online_Linkage: http://geology.er.usgs.gov/gmapeast/brass/of998.html Larger_Work_Citation:


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Attribute_Accuracy Attribute_Accuracy_Report: See Entity_Attribute_Information

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment Attribute_Accuracy_Value: See Explanation Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Point features present.

Completeness_Report Positional_Accuracy Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Lineage: See Supplemental_Information for overview.

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information SDTS_Terms_Description SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1095 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains' Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0


Spatial_Reference_Information

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition
    Geographic
        Latitude_Resolution:
        Longitude_Resolution:
        Geographic_Coordinate_Units:  Decimal Degrees
    Geodetic Model
        Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
        Ellipsoid_Name:  Clarke 1866
        Semi-major_Axis: 6,378,206.4
        Denominator_of_Flattening: 294.98


Entity_and_Attribute_Information

Detailed_Description Entity_Type Entity_Type_Label: JOINT.PAT Entity_Type_Definition: point attribute table for brittle geologic symbols Entity_Type_Definition_Source: authors Attribute: Attribute_Label: - Attribute_Definition: point attribute table for brittle geologic symbols Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: - Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Degenerate area of point Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Degenerate perimeter of point Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: JOINT# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: JOINT-ID Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATION Attribute_Definition: field station number Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: POSFMT Attribute_Definition: position format from PLGR+96 GPS unit Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: UTM/UPS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZONE Attribute_Definition: UTM zone from PLGR+96 GPS unit Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19T Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: HDATUM Attribute_Definition: horizontal datum from PLGR+96 GPS unit in NAD27-CONUS Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: NAS-C Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: HRZERR Attribute_Definition: horizontal error from PLGR+96 GPS unit in feet Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELEV Attribute_Definition: elevation from PLGR+96 GPS unit in feet Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: VDATUM Attribute_Definition: vertical datum from PLGR+96 GPS unit in World Geodetic System (WGS-84) Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: WGD Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELEVUNIT Attribute_Definition: elevation unit from PLGR+96 GPS unit in feet Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: ft Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: TYPE Attribute_Definition: type of geologic point data Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: planar, linear, or other Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUB_TYPE Attribute_Definition: secondary type of geologic point data Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: joint, fracture zone, etc. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STRIKE Attribute_Definition: geologic strike of planar point data measured in right-hand rule in degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-359 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DIP Attribute_Definition: geologic dip of planar data and plunge of linear data in degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-90 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DIPDIR Attribute_Definition: geologic dip direction of planar data or trend of linear data in degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-359 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: REL_AGE Attribute_Definition: relative age of geologic point data Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: n-1, n, n+1, n+2, etc. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SYMBOL Attribute_Definition: symbol number from geologic lineset used for plotting Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SYMBOL_ANG Attribute_Definition: symbol angle in degrees used for rotation of symbols Attribute_Definition_Source: authors, calculated from strike and dip direction Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-359 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ROTATION Attribute_Definition: rotation sense of minor folds as viewed down plunge or offset on faults Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: cc = counterclockwise, cw = clockwise Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPACING Attribute_Definition: spacing of joints in joint sets in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: WIDTH Attribute_Definition: width of fracture zone in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: NETSLIP Attribute_Definition: net slip of minor faults in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: APERTURE Attribute_Definition: aperture of joint openings in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: MIN1 Attribute_Definition: primary mineral in mineralized joints or fractures Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: modified after Kretz (1983) American Mineralogist, v. 68, p. 277-279 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: MIN2 Attribute_Definition: secondary mineral in mineralized joints or fractures Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: modified after Kretz (1983) American Mineralogist, v. 68, p. 277-279 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: MIN3 Attribute_Definition: tertiary mineral in mineralized joints or fractures Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: modified after Kretz (1983) American Mineralogist, v. 68, p. 277-279 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: TOPOFEAT Attribute_Definition: topographic feature parallel to geologic structure Attribute_Definition_Source: authors Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: stream, cliff Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: CODE Attribute_Definition: geologic unit label designators Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: none, not used in this coverage Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

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Metadata_Date: 19990525 Metadata_Contact: gwalsh Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608 Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time Metadata_Security_Information: Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None Metadata_Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

This page is https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of99-8/joint.html
Maintained by: Gregory J. Walsh, gwalsh@usgs.gov
Last modified: 99-05-25.11:14:56.Tue