caribis - Caribbean Island Nations Coastline Boundaries

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Williams, Glynn, 2004, caribis - Caribbean Island Nations Coastline Boundaries: Open-File Report 2005-1066, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/data/boundaries/caribis/caribis.zip>

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Brink, Uri ten , Smith, Lt. Shep , Worley, Chuck, Stepka, Thomas, and Williams, Glynn, 2005, Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002.: Open-File Report 2005-1066, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/>

   Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.953339

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -59.426949

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.929165

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 10.037498

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1998

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (24)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Depth_System_Definition:

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   caribis

   Shapefile attribute table (Source: ESRI)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   CNTRY_NAME

   country name. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   COUNT

   the square miles of an area (Source: ESRI)

   FIRST_FIPS

   First order of an abbreviation (Source: Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

   FIRST_REGI

   First order name of a region (Source: Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

   FIRST_CONT

   First order name of a continent (Source: Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

   SUM_POP_AD

   The administrative sum of a population (Source: Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

   SUM_SQKM_A

   The sum of the squared kilometer area (Source: Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

   SUM_SQMI_A

   The sum of the area measured in square miles (Source: Information Processing Standards (FIPS))

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Glynn Williams

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   U.S. Geological Survey
   c/o Glynn Williams
   Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
   384 Woods Hole Road
   Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-2310
   USA
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2290 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   gwilliams@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F

Why was the data set created?

To supplement main featured mosaic image, the Puerto Rico trench survey area, in a GIS.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 23-Jul-2004 (process 1 of 1)

   The desired area was selected as a subset from larger Caribbean Island vector data set found in ESRI's Data & Maps CD-ROM; 19990801.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Glynn Williams
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
   384 Woods Hole Road
   Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1598
   USA
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2290 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   gwilliams@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

   Brink, Uri ten , Danforth, William, Polloni, Chris, Parker, Castle Eugene , Uozumi, Toshi, and Williams, Glynn, 2004, Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003: Open-File Report 2004-1400, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/>

   Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Uri ten Brink
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Research Scientist
   384 Woods Hole Road
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   USA
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2396 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   utenbrink@usgs.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data: Open-File Report 2005-1066

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Although these data are used by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Geological Survey 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 U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	The individual files that comprise the shapefiles: caribis.dbf, caribis.prj, caribis.sbn, caribis.shp, and caribis.shx. in format SHP (version 3.2) ESRI polygon shapefile Size: 12
     Media you can order:	DVD-ROM (Density 4,700 Mbyte) (format UDF)

   • Cost to order the data: None

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   The data is available in Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcView 3.+ or ArcGIS 8.+ to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView/ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 02-Nov-2004

Metadata author:

U.S. Geological Survey
c/o Glynn Williams
Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1598
USA

(508) 548-8700 x2290 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
gwilliams@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>