rails.shp

Railroads of the Former Soviet Union

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Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Vernadsky State Geological Museum
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20010600
Title:
rails.shp
Railroads 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 that describe railroads 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.
Purpose:
This spatial dataset is intended to delineate railroads in the Former Soviet Union as a locational reference 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: 19.9324
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 173.8692
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.4722
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.2443
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Roads
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: Contains intellectual property of Data Plus and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
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 Conversion to shapefile Documentation and metadata
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: rail.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Spatial extent of railroads 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:
N/A
Logical_Consistency_Report: Arc topology exists.
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: Data Plus
Publication_Date: 19960000
Title: Karti Rossii (Maps of Russia)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital file
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Moscow, Russia
Publisher: Data Plus
Other_Citation_Details: Published in Russian
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19960000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DP
Source_Contribution: Location and extent of railroads
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: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 8857

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: rails.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: DBase table of attribute data
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: rails_id
Attribute_Definition: Numeric identifier for arc features
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8857

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
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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