pr_eez_region - United States Exclusive Economic Zone Regional Boundary

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
pr_eez_region - United States Exclusive Economic Zone Regional Boundary
Abstract:
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Maritime Boundaries; Notice of Limits By Presidential Proclamation No. 5030 made on March 10, 1983, the United States established an exclusive economic zone, the outer limit of which is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. The Government of the United States of America has been, is, and will be, engaged in consultations and negotiations with governments of neighboring countries concerning the delimitation of areas subject to the respective jurisdiction of the United States and of these countries. The limits of the exclusive economic zone of the United States as set forth below are intended to be without prejudice to any negotiations with these countries or to any positions which may have been or may be adopted respecting the limits of maritime jurisdiction in such areas. Further, the limits of the exclusive economic zone set forth below are without prejudice to the outer limit of the continental shelf of the United States where that shelf extends beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline in accordance with international law.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Polloni, Chris, 2004, pr_eez_region - United States Exclusive Economic Zone Regional Boundary: Open-File Report 2005-1066, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Originally entitled: Approved Exclusive Economic Zone for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, USA.
    This is part of the following larger work.

    Brink, Uri ten , Danforth, William, Polloni, Christopher F. , Parker, Castle Eugene , Uozumi, Toshihiko, and Williams, Glynn F. , 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:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.482224
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -63.888889
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.856779
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 14.930000

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Calendar_Date: 2004
    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 (1)

    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.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    pr_eez_region
    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.

    AREA
    Area of polygon in native units. (Source: User Defined)

    Range of values
    Minimum:6
    Maximum:20
    Resolution:0.001

    PERIMETER
    length of polygon in native units (Source: User Defined)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4
    Maximum:100
    Resolution:0.001

    EEZ_REGION
    Region covered by dataset (Source: USGS)

    ValueDefinition
    U.S. Caribbean Islandsregion covered by dataset

Who produced the data set?

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

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Chris Polloni
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Information Specialist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole Road, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2280 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    cpolloni@usgs.gov

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

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this data layer is to provide a general basemap showing the United States EEZ for the Puerto Rico area as studied by the U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal Marine Geology Program and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    pr_eez_region (source 1 of 1)
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 19980401, Exclusive Economic Zone and Maritime Boundaries.

    Online Links:

    Type_of_Source_Media: disc
    Source_Contribution:
    The original EEZ coverage was downloaded from the NOAA website and was used as the base data layer for separating the Puerto Rico EEZ region (see NOAA Special Projects Office or <http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/eez.htm>)

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

    Date: 30-Jul-2004 (process 1 of 2)
    Source data were downloaded and the EEZ boundary for Puerto Rico extracted for this project.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Chris Polloni
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Information Specialist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2280 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    cpolloni@usgs.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F
    Data sources used in this process:
    • pr_eez_region.zip

    Data sources produced in this process:

    • pr_eez_region.dbf
    • pr_eez_region.shp
    • pr_eez_region.shx
    • pr_eez_region.sbx

    (process 2 of 2)
    Using ArcGIS Arctools, the Horizontal Datum was changed from NAD 1983 to WGS 1984 (See special reference information)

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Chris Polloni
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Information Specialist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2280 (voice)
    (508) 457.2310 (FAX)
    cpolloni@usgs.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 4:00PM; M - F
    Data sources used in this process:
    • pr_eez_region.dbf
    • pr_eez_region.shp
    • pr_eez_region.shx
    • pr_eez_region.sbx

    Data sources produced in this process:

    • pr_eez_region.dbf
    • pr_eez_region.prj
    • pr_eez_region.sbn
    • pr_eez_region.sbx
    • pr_eez_region.shp
    • pr_eez_region.shp.xml
    • pr_eez_region.shx

  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:

    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?

    No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

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:
These data are not to be used for legal purposes.

Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the source of this information.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    U.S. Geological Survey
    c/o Uri ten Brink
    Research Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

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

    Hours_of_Service: 8AM - 9PM; M-F
  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 sets are used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA or 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 NOAA or the USGS in the use of these data.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  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:
Glynn Williams
U.S. Geological Survey
Spatial Data Technician
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
USA

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

Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:

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