basins.shp

Coal Basins of the Former Soviet Union

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Vernadsky State Geological Museum
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20010600
Title:
basins.shp
Coal Basins of the Former Soviet Union
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcView shapefile
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, CO
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael E. Brownfield
Originator: Douglas W. Steinshouer
Originator: Mikhail Yu. Povarennykh
Originator: Ivan Eriomin
Originator: Mikhail Shpirt
Originator: Yevgeny Meitov
Originator: Irena Sharova
Originator: Nina Goriunova
Originator: Margarita V. Zyrianova
Publication_Date: 20010600
Title:
Open-file report 01-104 Coal Quality and Resources of the Former Soviet Union - An ArcView Project
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, CO. U.S.A.
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Description:
Abstract:
This shapefile contains arcs, polygons and polygon labels that describe coal basins 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.
Purpose:
This spatial dataset is intended to delineate coal-bearing territories and coal deposits of the Former Soviet Union in U.S.G.S. Open File Report 01-104, Coal Quality and Resources of the Former Soviet Union - An ArcView Project.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20010000
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.1639
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.8549
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 76.6816
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.2512
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Coal
Theme_Keyword: Coal basin
Theme_Keyword: Coal-bearing territory
Theme_Keyword: Coal deposit
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Eurasia
Place_Keyword: Asia
Place_Keyword: Europe
Place_Keyword: Former Soviet Union
Place_Keyword: Armenia
Place_Keyword: Azerbaijan
Place_Keyword: Belarus
Place_Keyword: Estonia
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Kazakhstan
Place_Keyword: Kyrgyzstan
Place_Keyword: Latvia
Place_Keyword: Lithuania
Place_Keyword: Moldova
Place_Keyword: Russian Federation
Place_Keyword: Russia
Place_Keyword: Tajikstan
Place_Keyword: Turkmenistan
Place_Keyword: Ukraine
Place_Keyword: Uzbekistan
Place_Keyword: AA
Place_Keyword: AJ
Place_Keyword: BE
Place_Keyword: EN
Place_Keyword: GG
Place_Keyword: KZ
Place_Keyword: KG
Place_Keyword: LG
Place_Keyword: LU
Place_Keyword: MD
Place_Keyword: RS
Place_Keyword: TI
Place_Keyword: TX
Place_Keyword: UP
Place_Keyword: UZ
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Michael Brownfield
Contact_Position: Research Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: Box 25046 Denver Federal Center MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.236 7767
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.236.0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mbrownfield@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MST
Data_Set_Credit:
 
Mikhail Goncharev (Vernadsky State Geological Museum) - Digitization of source data and G.I.S. manipulation 
 
Douglas W. Steinshouer (Contractor to U.S.G.S.) - Projection of Arc/Info coverage to Geographic coordinates Creation of Region topology and conversion to shapefile Documentation and metadata
 
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: basins.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Spatial extent of coal basins of the Former Soviet Union
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView version 3.0a

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All the attributes other than standard Arc/Info attributes are of character type.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon topology exists. Each polygon has one unique label point with unique id, there are no dangles. The coverage is topologically cleaned and built with Region topology in Arc/Info 7.1.2.
Completeness_Report: N/A
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dependent on source materials.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: N/A
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: A.V. Tyzhnov (Ed.)
Originator: I.I. Molchanov (Ed.)
Publication_Date: 19760000
Title:
Obzornaya karta ugol'nykh basseinov i mestorozhdeniy SSR (s ukazaniyem ikh marochnogo sostova) - Survey Map of Coal Basins and Deposits of the U.S.S.R. (with indication of coal mark composition)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map (2 sheets)
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Moscow, Russia
Publisher:
Ministry of Geology of the U.S.S.R. and Ministry of Coal Industry of the U.S.S.R.
Other_Citation_Details: Published in Russian
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19760000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TM
Source_Contribution:
Spatial extent, boundaries and names of coal basins, coal-bearing territories and coal deposits.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Paper source maps were scanned. Image was vectorized. Map sheets were map-joined. Polygon topology was built. Polygons were attributed.
Process_Date: 20000000
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Region topology was built on the basis of coal basin name attribute.
Process_Date: 20010100
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Coverage was projected to Geographic degrees of latitude and longitude coordinates.
Process_Date: 20010100
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Arc/Info coverage was converted to ArcView shapefile.
Process_Date: 20010100

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 68

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude_Resolution: 1 degree
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: Pulkovo Datum 1942
Ellipsoid_Name: Krasovsky
Semi-major_Axis: 6378245
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.3

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: basins.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: DBase table of attribute data
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in square meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 19864354
Range_Domain_Maximum: 81007271456
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Perimeter
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 19373
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9329122
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Terr_id
Attribute_Definition: Numeric identifier for polygon features
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 194
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Mark
Attribute_Definition: Coal mark value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Vernadsky State Geological Museum
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Color
Attribute_Definition:
Characterization of coal reserve, resource or potential in basin
Attribute_Definition_Source: Vernadsky State Geological Museum
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B1 coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B1 coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B1 coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B2 coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B2 coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    B2 coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: B3 and BD coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    B3 and BD coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
B3 and BD coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: D and G coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: D and G coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    D and G coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: T and SS coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: T and SS coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    T and SS coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: PA and A coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: PA and A coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    PA and A coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    G, Zh, K and SS coal reserves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    G, Zh, K and SS coal resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
    G, Zh, K and SS coal potential resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Terr_key
Attribute_Definition: Key field
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 194
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Territory
Attribute_Definition: Name of coal-bearing territory or coal deposit
Attribute_Definition_Source: TM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Terr_age
Attribute_Definition:
Generalized geologic age of coal-bearing territory or coal deposit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: TM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Carboniferous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Carboniferous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Middle Carboniferous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Carboniferous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Permian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Permian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Middle Permian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Permian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Triassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: T1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Triassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: T2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Middle Triassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: T3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Triassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: J
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Jurassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: J1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Jurassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: J2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Middle Jurassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: J3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Jurassic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: K
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Cretaceous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: K1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lower Cretaceous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: K2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Middle Cretaceous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: K3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upper Cretaceous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Paleogene
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Undivided Neogene
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TM
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character value combination of enumerated values.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Christa D. Lopez
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.236.1644
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.236.0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clopez@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am -4:00 pm MST
Resource_Description:
CD-ROM Open File Report 01-104 "Coal Quality and Resources of the Former Soviet Union - An ArcView Project"
Distribution_Liability:
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:
ArcView Shapefile
ARCE (ARC/INFO Export - No compression ASCII)
ARCG (ARC/INFO Ungenerate)
SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard)
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format: Joliet
Compatibility_Information:
Joliet format allows the CD-ROM to be read by most computer operating systems.
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010410
Metadata_Review_Date: 20010400
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: David A. Ferderer
Contact_Position: Data Manager - CERT
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.236.3611
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.236.0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dferdere@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm MST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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