Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Valerie Paskevich
      Publication_Date: 20020630
      Title: BCKGRND: Long Island Sound project background and data extent
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Larry Poppe
          Originator: Valerie Paskevich
          Publication_Date: 200206
          Title: Geological Framework Data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 02-002
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002
  Description:
    Abstract: This ArcView shapefile represents the extent of the Long Island Sound project view and is used as a general background.
    Purpose: This ArcView shapefile may be used as a general basemap data layer to illustrate the extent of the map view and as a contrast for laying the additional data layers.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20020630
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.060498
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.994943
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.057032
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.003968
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView
      Theme_Keyword: arcview
      Theme_Keyword: shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: polygon
      Theme_Keyword: bounds
      Theme_Keyword: area
      Theme_Keyword: ESRI
      Theme_Keyword: Environmental Systems Resources Institute, Inc.
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
      Theme_Keyword: GIS
      Theme_Keyword: basemap
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
      Place_Keyword: Connecticut
      Place_Keyword: New York
      Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
      Place_Keyword: New Jersey
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset 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.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: ../../htmldocs/images/browse/bckgrnd.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image used as a general background and shows the extent of the data layers that fall within the Long Island Sound project area.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attributes were automatically generated by the ArcView Xtools extension.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Title: graphic1
      Type_of_Source_Media: computer program
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: graphic1
      Source_Contribution: A simple graphic outline of the extent of the Long Island Sound data layers was drawn on the screen using ArcView 3.2
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The drawn graphic was converted to a shapefile using the ArcView Xtools extension.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: graphic1
      Process_Date: 20020325
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bckgrnd.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bckgrnd.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bckgrnd.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: bckgrnd.dbf
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Compiler
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Polygon
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ESRI polygon shapefile
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ID
      Attribute_Definition: Numeric identifier assigned to polygon area.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
  Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: bckgrnd.shp
  Distribution_Liability: Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset 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 or ESRI in the use of these data or related materials.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ArcView
        Format_Version_Number: 3.2
        Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile
        Format_Information_Content: The five ArcView files (bckgrnd.dbf, bckgrnd.shp, bckgrnd.shx, bckgrnd.avl,  bckgrnd.prj) comprising a general data layer showing the U.S. bckgrnd falling within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file and an ASCII version of the metatdata file.
        File_Decompression_Technique: zip
        Transfer_Size: 4.31 Kbytes
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/bckgrnd.zip
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 4.75
            Recording_Density_Units: Gigabytes
          Recording_Format: ISO9660
          Compatibility_Information: The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a WWW browser available.
  Technical_Prerequisites: This GIS layer is available in an ArcView shapefile format. Users must have ArcView 3.0 or later, or another GIS application capable of importing the data.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020507
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None