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Open-File Report 01–104: coal_dep.shp

Coal locations with associated datasets of the Former Soviet Union

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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
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  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
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Title:

coal_dep.shp Coal locations with associated datasets of the Former Soviet Union

Abstract:

This shapefile contains points that describe coal locations with associated coal quality data in the countries comprising the Former Soviet Union. (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.) This spatial dataset is available as an ArcView shapefile, an Arc/Info export file, an Arc/Info ascii ungenerate file and as Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) files.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Vernadsky State Geological Museum, 20010600, coal_dep.shp Coal locations with associated datasets of the Former Soviet Union: U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO.

   This is part of the following larger work.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.2936

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.2726

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 80.9697

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.9863

3. What does it look like?

   coal_dep.jpg (JPEG)

   Spatial extent of locations associated with coal quality data of the Former Soviet Union

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 2001

   Currentness_Reference: Publication date

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

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcView shapefile

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (266)

   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 1 degree. Longitudes are given to the nearest 1 degree. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is Pulkovo Datum 1942.
      The ellipsoid used is Krasovsky.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378245.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.3.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   territory.dbf

   DBase table of attribute data (Source: None)

   Mark

   Key field for linking to coal mark data table mark.dbf (Source: Vernadsky State Geological Museum)

   Value	Definition
   1	Brown 1 (1B)- ligA and ligB
   2	Brown 2 (2B)- subC
   3	Long-Flame (BD) and Soft Brown (3B) - hvCb, SubA and SubB
   4	Gas energetic (G en) and Long-flame (D) - hvAb and hvBb
   7	Mearge-caking (OS), Coking (K), Fat (Zh) and Gas coking (G s)- lvb and mvb
   5	Non-caking (SS) and Lean (T) - sa and lvb
   6	Anthracite (A) coking and Semi-anthracite (PA) - ma and an

   coalkey

   Key field (Source: Vernadsky State Geological Museum U.S. Geological Survey)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	1
   Maximum:	267

   longitude

   Decimal degrees of longitude (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	29.29365
   Maximum:	170.27255

   latitude

   Decimal degrees of latitude (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	37.98634
   Maximum:	80.96967

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Vernadsky State Geological Museum

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Mikhail Goncharev (Vernadsky State Geological Museum) - Digitization of source data and G.I.S. manipulation Douglas Steinshouer (Contractor to U.S. Geological Survey) - Projection and conversion of Arc/Info coverage to ArcView shapefile Documentation and metadata

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

   U.S. Geological Survey
   c/o Michael Brownfield
   Research Geologist
   Box 25046 Denver Federal Center MS 939
   Denver, CO 80225-0046
   U.S.A.
   

   303.236 7767 (voice)
   303.236.0459 (FAX)
   mbrownfield@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MST

This spatial dataset is intended to delineate coal deposit locations with associated coal quality data and to link to coal quality data in U.S.G.S. Open File Report 01-104, "Coal Quality and Resources of the Former Soviet Union - An ArcView Project".

1. Where did the data come from?

   unk (source 1 of 1)

   Unknown, 00000000, Unkown: Unknown, Unknown.

   Other_Citation_Details: Published in Russian

   Type_of_Source_Media: Unknown

   Source_Contribution: Unknown.

2. What changes have been made?

   Date: 2000 (change 1 of 1)

   Unknown

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   All the attributes other than standard Arc/Info attributes are of character type.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   Dependent on source materials.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

   N/A

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   N/A

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Points are not duplicated and are attributed.

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

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

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

   U.S. Geological Survey
   c/o Christa D. Lopez
   Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 939
   Denver, CO 80225-0046
   U.S.A.
   

   303.236.1644 (voice)
   303.236.0459 (FAX)
   clopez@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am -4:00 pm MST

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   CD-ROM Open File Report 01-104 "Coal Quality and Resources of the Former Soviet Union - An ArcView Project"

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Although data are processed on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the correctness of the data, or of the utility of the data in any computer system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ArcView Shapefile ARCE (ARC/INFO Export - No compression ascii) ARCG (ARC/INFO Ungenerate) SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard)
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM (format Joliet) Note: Joliet format allows the CD-ROM to be read by most computer operating systems.

   • Cost to order the data: None

Dates:

Last modified: Mar-2001
Last Reviewed: Apr-2001

Metadata author:

U.S. Geological Survey
c/o David A. Ferderer
Data Manager - CERT
Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 939
Denver, CO 80225-0046
U.S.A.

303.236.3611 (voice)
303.236.0459 (FAX)
dferdere@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm MST

Metadata standard:

FGDC CSDGM (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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