HSHYDD - Seamless USGS Hydrography for the Grand Strand region of South Carolina (1:24000: Polygon)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

HSHYDD - Seamless USGS Hydrography for the Grand Strand region of South Carolina (1:24000: Polygon)

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1346

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/arcgis/onshore/gshydd.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Baldwin, W.E.

Originator: Denny, J.F.

Originator: Schwab, W.C.

Originator: Gayes, P.T.

Originator: Morton, R.A.

Originator: Driscoll, N.W.

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

Geologic Framework Studies of South Carolina's Long Bay from Little River Inlet to Winyah Bay, 1999-2003; geospatial data release

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1346

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/>

Description:

Abstract:

In 1999, the USGS, in partnership with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, began a study to investigate processes affecting shoreline change along the northern coast of South Carolina, focusing on the Grand Strand region. Previous work along the U.S. Atlantic coast shows that the structure and composition of older geologic strata located seaward of the coast heavily influences the coastal behavior of areas with limited sediment supply, such as the Grand Strand. By defining this geologic framework and identifying the transport pathways and sinks of sediment, geoscientists are developing conceptual models of the present-day physical processes shaping the South Carolina coast. The primary objectives of this research effort are: 1) to provide a regional synthesis of the shallow geologic framework underlying the coastal upland, shoreface and inner continental shelf, and define its role in coastal evolution and modern beach behavior; 2) to identify and model the physical processes affecting coastal ocean circulation and sediment transport, and to define their role in shaping the modern shoreline; and 3) to identify sediment sources and transport pathways; leading to construction of a regional sediment budget.

Purpose:

This data set is a compilation of USGS Hydrography data (7.5 Minute Quadrangle (1:24000) - digital line graphics) that have been modified to form a seamless background layer within the Grand Strand study area. Unmodified versions of the individual quads can be downloaded free of charge from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Clearinghouse - <http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/gisdownload.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: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.499664

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.499725

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.125023

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.125051

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: polygon Shapefile

Theme_Keyword: digital line graphic

Theme_Keyword: 7.5 minute quadrangle

Theme_Keyword: Hydrography

Theme_Keyword: Land

Theme_Keyword: Marsh

Theme_Keyword: Water

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: South Carolina

Place_Keyword: Grand Strand

Place_Keyword: Horry County

Place_Keyword: Georgetown County

Place_Keyword: North Myrtle Beach

Place_Keyword: Myrtle Beach

Place_Keyword: Surfside

Place_Keyword: Garden City

Place_Keyword: Pawleys Island

Place_Keyword: Waites Island

Place_Keyword: Southeast United States

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov

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Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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

Completeness_Report:

All data included in the original 7.5 minute quadrangle DLGs are included in this data set.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: 1:24,000 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Topographic Map Series

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/gisdownload.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Hydrography, 2003

Source_Contribution:

U.S. Geological Survey or another mapping agency in cooperation with USGS.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Individual 7.5 minute Hydrography DLG quadrangles were dissolved by attribute to remove rectilinear edges, and produce a seamless background layer for the Grand Strand region.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Hydrography, 2003

Process_Date: 2003

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gshydd.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

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Spatial_Reference_Information:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

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Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HYPTYPE

Attribute_Definition: The type of water feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The National Hydrography Dataset is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data that encodes information about naturally occurring and constructed bodies of water, paths through which water flows, and related entities. The information encoded about features includes classification by type, other characteristics, a unique common identifier, the feature length or area, and (rarely) elevation of the surface of water pools and a description of the stage of the elevation. For reaches, encoded information includes a reach code, the date the reach code was assigned, a unique common identifier, the reach length or area, and, for transport reaches, the stream level. Names and their identifiers in the Geographic Names Information System, are assigned to reaches or, if no reach is available, to features. The data also contain relations among reaches that encode the direction of water flow, metadata, and information that supports the exchange of future updates and improvements to the data. The names and definitions of all feature types, characteristics, and values are in U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Standards for National Hydrography Dataset: Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey. The document is available online through <http://ncgmp.usgs.gov/ncgmpstandards/>. Information about tables and fields in the data are available from the user documentation for the National Hydrography Dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

The names and definitions of all feature types, characteristics, and values are in U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Standards for National Hydrography Dataset: Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey. The document is available online through <http://ncgmp.usgs.gov/ncgmpstandards/>. Information about tables and fields in the data is available from the user documentation for the National Hydrography Dataset at <http://nhd.usgs.gov>. The National Map - Hydrography Fact Sheet is also available at: <http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs06002.html>.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although all data 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.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

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Format_Name: SHP

Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.x

Format_Specification: ESRI Polygon Shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).

Transfer_Size: 12.137

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346//arcgis/onshore/gshydd.zip>

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060926

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@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

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