Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Valerie Paskevich
      Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) (comp.)
      Publication_Date: 20010331
      Title: USA: United State basemap data layer for the Long Island Sound project area
      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://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/
      Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/data/online/index.html
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Larry Poppe
          Originator: Valerie Paskevich
          Publication_Date: 2002
          Title: Geological Framework Data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
            Issue_Identification: 02-002
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002
  Description:
    Abstract: This ArcView shapefile represents a portion of the United States for the Long Island Sound project area.  This data layer provides a resonablly detailed coastline.  This is a subset of the complete 50 states compiled from the higher resolution state shapefile datasets provided by Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI) as data distribution with their software.
    Purpose: This ArcView shapefile may be used as a general basemap data layer to illustrate the United States boundaries and coastline.
  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: -80.520100
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.950410
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.233304
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.928407
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: basemap
      Theme_Keyword: individual states
      Theme_Keyword: regions
      Theme_Keyword: US Atlantic Coast
      Theme_Keyword: Eastern United States
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: United States
  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 or ESRI 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.

    Please read the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) licensing agreement at http://www.esri.com/data/online/datalicense.html
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02532
        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/browse/usa.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing US shapefile for the Long Island Sound project.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Data_Set_Credit: This dataset is compiled from the 50 individual state 'trct' files distributed by ESRI with the ArcGIS software.
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
  Completeness_Report: This data set is a subset of the US dataset.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI)
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: ESRI Data & Maps, Disks 3, 4  & 5
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: United States; Disks 3, 4 and 5
            Issue_Identification: Western United States; Eastern United States and Southern United States (by states)
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Redlands, CA
            Publisher: Environmental Research Institution, Inc. (ESRI)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
              Publication_Date: Unknown
              Publication_Time: Unknown
              Title: ESRI Data and Maps CD
              Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
              Publication_Information:
                Publication_Place: Redlands, CA
                Publisher: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
              Other_Citation_Details: The data is organized on five CD-ROMS.  CD#1 contains data for the world, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the United States.  Detailed data for the entire United States is continued on CD #2.  The very detailed data for the regions of the United States is split between the west (CD #3), the east (CD # 4), and the south (CD #5).  Also, there is a ssample image data on CD #5.
              Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/data/online/index.html
      Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 19990801
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'trct.shp
      Source_Contribution: The individual 50 state 'trct' files were compiled to create individual state files.  Those files were later combined to create a US shapefile with a medium resolution coastline.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Each of the individual state shapefiles were processed to dissolve the 'trct' boundaries.  The database was edited to remove unwanted attributes.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'trct.shp
      Process_Date: 20010312
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'.shp
      Process_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
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The individual 'states' were combined to create one shapefile representing the US.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 'state'.shp
      Process_Date: 20010331
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shx
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.sbx
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.sbn
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.avl
      Process_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
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The US shapefile was clipped to the extent of the project view area.  The Area value was updated using the XTOOLS extension.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp
      Process_Date: 20020114
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp
      Process_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
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The shapefile was reprojected from GRS80/NAD83 to Clarke1866/NAD27 to match the archived datasets.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.prj
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf
      Process_Date: 20020408
      Process_Time: 12:59
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.prj
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.dbf
      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: 173
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      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: usa.dbf
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
    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:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Connecticut
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: state name
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Summary from program dbfmeta
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AREA
      Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in native units
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.477
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Maine
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: state name
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Summary from program dbfmeta
      Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy: .001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
      Attribute_Definition: Length of Polygon Perimeter
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Software Computed
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.005
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 37.905
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
      Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE_NAME
      Attribute_Definition: State name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ABBREV
      Attribute_Definition: State abbreviation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Connecticut
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: ME
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: NH
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Hampshire
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: VT
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vermont
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Massachusetts
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: RI
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rhode Island
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: NY
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New York
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: PA
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pennsylvania
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: NJ
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Jersey
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: REGION
      Attribute_Definition: Regional area name where state is located.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: New England
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New England states region
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mid-Atlantic
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mid-Atlantic states region
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE_FIPS
      Attribute_Definition: Assigned state FIPS code.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 56
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP_1990
      Attribute_Definition: 1990 state population
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 562758
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 17990455
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP_1999
      Attribute_Definition: 1999 state population
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 514869
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 18195566
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist, GIS Coordinator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov"
  Resource_Description: United States shapefile
  Distribution_Liability: 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.
  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 seven ArcView shapefiles (usa.avl, usa.dbf, usa.prj, usa.sbn, usa.sbx, usa.shp, usa.shx) comprising the USA land mass for the Long Island Sound project area and an ASCII version of the text file.
        File_Decompression_Technique: zip
        Transfer_Size: 2.32 Kbytes
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/usa.zip
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 4.75
            Recording_Density_Units: Gigabytes
          Recording_Format: UDF
          Compatibility_Information: The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF 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.
    Fees: none
  Technical_Prerequisites:
    The base map overlay is available as an ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data.

    Access to the data and information contained on this CD-ROM was developed using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) utilized by the World Wide Web (WWW) project. Development of the CD-ROM documentation and user interface in HTML allows a user to access the information by using a variety of WWW information browsers to facilitate browsing and locating information and data.  To access the information contained on this disk with a WWW client browser, open the file 'index.htm' at the top level directory of this CD-ROM with your selected browser.

    This CD-ROM should be readable by a variety of operating systems including Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh and UNIX.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020419
  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 Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543
        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