NOAA Medium Resolution Coastline

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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
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  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
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  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

Title: NOAA Medium Resolution Coastline

Abstract:

This data set includes coastline from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) medium resolution coastline.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   National Oceanographic and Atmo, National Ocean Service, 2000, NOAA Medium Resolution Coastline:. Online Links:

   • <URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/shorelines.html>

   Other_Citation_Details:

   A portion of the coastline was extracted and used in the "Larger Work".

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Butman, Bradford, Danforth, W.W., Knowles, S.C., May, Brian, and Serrett, Laurie, 2000, Sea Floor Topography and Backscatter Intensity of the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS), Offshore of New York, Based on Multibeam Surveys Conducted in 1996, 1998, and 2000: Open File Report OFR00-503, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.
   
   Online Links:

   • <URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-503>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.00137

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.973206

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.010079

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.499798

3. What does it look like?
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 1996

   Ending_Date: 2000

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set? This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • G-polygon (973)
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features? Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000089992. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000089992. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
      
      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   coast.shp

   Arcview shapefile (Source: ESRI)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Value	Definition
   polygon	type of feature geometry

   AREA

   Area contained in polygons (Source: ESRI)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	0
   Maximum:	1.489
   Units:	Decimal degrees squared

   PERIMETER

   length of feature perimeter (Source: ESRI)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	0
   Maximum:	19.58
   Units:	decimal degrees

   COASTCOV_

   Arcview generated polygon identification (Source: ESRI)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	2
   Maximum:	974
   Units:	Sequential numbers

   COASTCOV_I

   Arcview generated polygon identification (Source: ESRI)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	1
   Maximum:	978
   Units:	sequential numbers

   STATE_NAME

   State polygon identification (Source: ESRI)

   Value	Definition
   CT	Connecticut
   LI	Long Island
   MA	Massachusetts
   NJ	New Jersey
   NY	New York
   RI	Rhode Island

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   
   
   • National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Interpretation by Bradford Butman, data processing by William W. Danforth and Laurie Serrett, metadata written by Tammie J. Middleton

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Brad Butman
   United States Geological Survey
   Oceanographer
   384 Woods Hole Road
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   
   508.457.2212 (voice)
   508.457.2309 (FAX)
   bbutman@usgs.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this project is to map the surficial geology of the sea floor of Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) and changes in surficial characteristics over time. This GIS project presents multibeam and other data in a digital format for analysis and display by scientists, policy makers, managers and the general public.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   NOAA (source 1 of 1)

   May, B., 1999, Coastline Extractor: World Data Center for Marine Geology & Geophysics Shoreline / Coastline Databases, NESDIS National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO.
   
   Online Links:

   • <URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/shorelines.html>

   Other_Citation_Details:

   NOAA's Medium Resolution Digital Vector Shoreline is a high-quality, Geographic Information System-ready, general-use digital vector data set created by the Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) Division of NOAA's Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. Compiled from hundreds of NOAA coast charts, this product comprises over 75,000 nautical miles of coastline (nearly 2.5 million vertices), representing the entire conterminous United States of America. Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Puerto Rico, and all other interests and territories of the United States are not included in the collection.

   Type_of_Source_Media: online

   Source_Contribution:

   The source contributed the database from which we extracted data for the section of coastline we were interested in.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 1999 (process 1 of 1)

   The section of coastline used in this data set was extracted from NOAA's Medium Resolution Shoreline using Cosatline Extractor at <URL: https://rimmer.ngdc.noaa.gov/coast/getcoast.html> The extracted coastline was then imported into ESRI Arcview software package.
   
   

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked? Unknown
2. How accurate are the geographic locations? Unknown
3. How accurate are the heights or depths? Unknown
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing? These data are known to be complete.
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology? These data are considered to be logically consistent.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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 of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents 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 necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Use_Constraints:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of employees, make 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 represents that its use would not infringe privately rights. 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. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 2)

   Bradford Butman
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Oceanographer
   384 Woods Hole Road
   Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1598
   USA
   
   
   508.548.8700x2212 (voice)
   508.457.2309 (FAX)
   bbutman@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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 of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents 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 necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

4. How can I download or order the data?

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1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 2 of 2)

   U.S. Geological Survey Information Services
   Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
   USA
   
   
   303.202.4700 (voice)
   303.202.4188 (FAX)
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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 of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents 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 necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 19-Oct-2001

Metadata author:

Brad Butman
United States Geological Survey
Oceanographer
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598


508.548.8700x2212 (voice)
508.457.2309 (FAX)
bbutman@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)