eastflower: Boundary of East Flower Garden Bank

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: eastflower
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Jill E. Rozycki
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf.
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/>
Description:
Abstract:
This shapefile is the polygon delineating the boundary of the East Flower Garden Bank of the Flower Graden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Purpose:
This shapefile is used to delineate the boundaries of the marine protected areas of the Flower Graden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Supplemental_Information:
This polygon was formed using ArcMap 8.2 and the NAD83 coordinates from the NOAA-Flower Graden Banks NMS website (<http://www.flowergarden.nos.noaa.gov/about/facts.html>).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.644690
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.570920
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.983994
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.881400
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: East Flower Garden
Place:
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
The U. S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. 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.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA-Flower Graden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.flowergarden.nos.noaa.gov/about/facts.html>
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Polygon created using ArcMap 8.2 and the NAD83 coordinates from the NOAA-Flower Graden Banks NMS website (<http://www.flowergarden.nos.noaa.gov/about/facts.html>).
Process_Date: 20030303
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@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: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: eastflower
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:
Attribute_Label: Id

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2323
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data USGS Open File Report 03-002
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Although all data and software published in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.013
Ordering_Instructions: Request data from K. Scanlon (kscanlon@usgs.gov)

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20030306
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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