Shaded Relief Image of the Caribbean Region (shadedrelief.jpg)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Christopher D. French and Christopher J. Schenk, USGS, Denver, CO
Publication_Date: 20040000
Title: Shaded Relief Image of the Caribbean Region (shadedrelief.jpg)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team
Online_Linkage:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/we/ofr97470k/spatial/image/shadedrelief.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Christopher D. French and Christopher J. Schenk, USGS, Denver, CO
Publication_Date: 20040000
Title:
Open-file report 97-470-K "Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of the Caribbean Region"
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-file Report
Issue_Identification: OFR-97-470-K
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team
Other_Citation_Details:
Open File Report 97-470-K is one of a series of continental-scale geologic maps of the world being published on CD-ROM by the U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Project.
Online_Linkage: <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/WEnergy.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This composite shaded relief image dataset depicts generalized bathymetry and topography of the Caribbean region.
Purpose:
The dataset was created as a means to display shaded relief information in the cartographic products for U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470-K, Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of the Caribbean Region. The image is a composite of two individual datsets: 30 arc-second topographic grid data (GTOPO30) and 1- minute bathymetric grid data (GEBCO). The image was considered suitable for this type of display at a scale of 1:2,670,000. It is provided for others who may wish to compile a mapping project in the region.
Supplemental_Information:
The image was created for asthetic purposes only and should not be used for analysis or navigation. Check the data quality portion of this document before using the image in other projects. Exports between ArcGIS and graphics programs may have degraded original data quality, while georeferencing may have affected original horizontal accuracy of data. A smooth gradient technique was used on data to emphasize color and variability of surfaces.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20040000
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.990940
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -57.041180
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.005768
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.054612
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Shaded Relief
Theme_Keyword: Image
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Topography
Theme_Keyword: Caribbean region
Theme_Keyword: Surface
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ArcIMS Metadata Server Theme Codes
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Central Energy Resources Team Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Earth Science
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Anguilla
Place_Keyword: Antigua and Barbuda
Place_Keyword: Aruba
Place_Keyword: Bahamas
Place_Keyword: Barbados
Place_Keyword: Belize
Place_Keyword: British Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Cayman Islands
Place_Keyword: Colombia
Place_Keyword: Costa Rica
Place_Keyword: Cuba
Place_Keyword: Dominica
Place_Keyword: Dominican Republic
Place_Keyword: El Salvador
Place_Keyword: Grenada
Place_Keyword: Guadeloupe
Place_Keyword: Guatemala
Place_Keyword: Guyana
Place_Keyword: Haiti
Place_Keyword: Honduras
Place_Keyword: Jamaica
Place_Keyword: Martinique
Place_Keyword: Mexico
Place_Keyword: Monserrat
Place_Keyword: Netherlands Antilles
Place_Keyword: Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Panama
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: St. Kitts and Nevis
Place_Keyword: St. Lucia
Place_Keyword: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Place_Keyword: Trinidad and Tobago
Place_Keyword: Turks and Caicos Islands
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Venezuela
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: AG
Place_Keyword: AI
Place_Keyword: AN
Place_Keyword: AW
Place_Keyword: BB
Place_Keyword: BS
Place_Keyword: BZ
Place_Keyword: CO
Place_Keyword: CR
Place_Keyword: CU
Place_Keyword: DM
Place_Keyword: DO
Place_Keyword: GD
Place_Keyword: GP
Place_Keyword: GT
Place_Keyword: GY
Place_Keyword: HN
Place_Keyword: HT
Place_Keyword: JM
Place_Keyword: KN
Place_Keyword: KY
Place_Keyword: LC
Place_Keyword: MQ
Place_Keyword: MS
Place_Keyword: MX
Place_Keyword: NI
Place_Keyword: PA
Place_Keyword: PR
Place_Keyword: SV
Place_Keyword: TT
Place_Keyword: TC
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: VC
Place_Keyword: VE
Place_Keyword: VI
Place_Keyword: VQ
Place_Keyword: Aves Ridge (6109)
Place_Keyword: Bahama Platform (6119)
Place_Keyword: Barbados Accretionary Complex (6127)
Place_Keyword: Barinas-Apure Basin (6097)
Place_Keyword: Beata Ridge (6111)
Place_Keyword: Bonaire Basin (6101)
Place_Keyword: Cariaco Basin (6102)
Place_Keyword: Cayman Ridge (6121)
Place_Keyword: Cayman Trough (6120)
Place_Keyword: Cesar Basin (6094)
Place_Keyword: Chiapas Massif-Nuclear Central America (6122)
Place_Keyword: Choco Pacific Basin (6087)
Place_Keyword: Colombian Basin (6112)
Place_Keyword: East Venezuela Basin (6098)
Place_Keyword: Falcon Basin (6100)
Place_Keyword: Florida Peninsula (5050)
Place_Keyword: Greater Antilles Deformed Belt (6117)
Place_Keyword: Grenada Back-Arc Basin (6126)
Place_Keyword: Guajira Basin (6095)
Place_Keyword: Gulf Cenozoic OCS (5097)
Place_Keyword: Gulf Cenozoic OCS (5098)
Place_Keyword: Guyana-Suriname Basin (6021)
Place_Keyword: Guyana Shield (6002)
Place_Keyword: Lesser Antilles Deformed Belt (6107)
Place_Keyword: Llanos Basin (6096)
Place_Keyword: Lower Magdelena (6091)
Place_Keyword: Macuspana Basin (5306)
Place_Keyword: Maracaibo Basin (6099)
Place_Keyword: Maya Mountains (6125)
Place_Keyword: Middle America Province (6113)
Place_Keyword: Middle Magdelena (6090)
Place_Keyword: Neogene Volcanic Belt (6108)
Place_Keyword: North Caribbean Deformed Belt (6116)
Place_Keyword: North Nicaraguan Rise (6114)
Place_Keyword: Ocean (0)
Place_Keyword: Ocean (1)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Offshore Basin (6088)
Place_Keyword: Perjira-Venezuela-Coastal Ranges (6093)
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Trench (6118)
Place_Keyword: Saline-Comalcalco Basin (5304)
Place_Keyword: Sierra Madre de Chiapas-Peten Foldbelt (5310)
Place_Keyword: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (6105)
Place_Keyword: South Caribbean Accretionary Prism (6104)
Place_Keyword: South Nicaraguan Rise (6115)
Place_Keyword: Tobago Trough (6103)
Place_Keyword: Venezuelan Basin (6110)
Place_Keyword: Villahermosa Uplift (5305)
Place_Keyword: West-Central Cordillera (6106)
Place_Keyword: Yucatan Basin (6123)
Place_Keyword: Yucatan Platform (5308)
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Christopher J. Schenk
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team
Contact_Position: Caribbean Regional Coordinator for World Energy Project
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5796
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: schenk@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attributes only convey RGB values of individual cells. No other attributes were added.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Dataset is a compilation of two published datasets which are also compilations from various sources. Accuracy depends upon the stated accuracies of original data in addition to introduced error from merging processes.
Completeness_Report: Complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
No horizontal positional accuracy quantified. Accuracy largely based on original source data. A brief description is provided below.
Original 30 arc-second global topographic (GTOPO30) data accuracy varies by location because sources are chosen on the best available for the area, and use a total of eight sources worldwide. Sources could be raster or vector, with more accuracy claimed from the raster sources. The exact source(s) of the data for the extent shown in the Caribbean region were not determined. Horizontal accuracy is considered to be no greater than the spatial resolution of 1000 meters.
The second dataset is a compilation of bathymetric data provided by the British Oceanographic Data Centre in their General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) product. A wide variety of sources and scales were used by the data provider to digitize contours for use in the 1-minute grid product. Horizontal accuracy is considered to be no greater than the spatial resolution of 2000 meters. The graphical merging process, where GEBCO 1-minute data were combined with GTOPO30 topographic data, introduced additional error through exporting to a compressed JPEG image format. The JPEG format uses a lossy compression technique to reduce file size at the sacrifice of image quality.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No elevation or depth information provided in data.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey - EROS Data Center
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: 1-Degree USGS Digital Elevation Models
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: GTOPO30 (Global 30 Arc-Second Elevation Data Set)
Issue_Identification: GTOPO30
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Publisher: USGS
Online_Linkage: http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data/Products_and_Data_Available/GTOPO30>
Type_of_Source_Media: online-FTP
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS-GTOPO30
Source_Contribution:
Topographic shaded relief derived from GTOPO30 digital elevation model.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: British Oceanographic Data Cetre
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
Edition: Centenary Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans
Issue_Identification: 1903-2003 Centenary Edition
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Liverpool, England
Publisher: British Oceanographic Data Centre
Other_Citation_Details:
Full citiation for publication: IOC, IHO, and BODC, 2003, "Centenary Edition of the GEBCO Digital Atlas", published on CD-ROM on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the Hydrographic Organization as part of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans; British Oceanographic Data Centre, Liverpool.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/gebco/gebco.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BODC-GEBCO
Source_Contribution: Bathymetric depth grids.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Clipped DEM datasets to project extent.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 20030600
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Created hillshade for GTOPO30 DEM with azimuth of 315 degrees and sun angle of 45 degrees. All settings left at default.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 20030600
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Opened GEBCO and GTOPO30 shaded relief layers in ArcGIS ArcMap and exported at high-resolution setting in PDF format.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 20030600
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Exported DEM layer in grayscale for use as transparent gradient overlay.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 20030700
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Used Adobe Photoshop to add smooth color gradient to DEM layer with transparency and drape over the shaded relief layers. Exported composite as JPEG image with highest quality setting (12).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 20030700
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Georeferenced image in ArcMap 8.3 with the georeferencing toolbar. Image was able to be referenced with only 4 control points using a 1st order polynomial transformation.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 8376
Column_Count: 14375
Vertical_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: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS Information Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.202.4693
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
This pubilication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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 on this CD-ROM 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, software, or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Zipped JPG
Format_Information_Content:
RGB dataset representing bathymetry and topography of Caribbean Region in compressed JPEG format.
Transfer_Size: 25.4 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/we/ofr97470k/spatial/image/shadedrelief.zip>
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Image Map Service (WorldCaribbean)
Format_Version_Number: 4.01
Format_Specification: ArcIMS Image Map Service
Format_Information_Content:
A web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Map Service running on certmapper.cr.usgs.gov.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/servlet/MapViewerBroker?project=world&Service=WorldCaribbean&OVMap=WorldCaribbean_overview>
Access_Instructions:
This URL links to a web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Image Map Service. The map service can also be accessed using any custom client that adheres to the protocol specified through ArcXML.
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
This product can be downloaded individually using any one of the digit form, network resource name URLs above. Each of these URLs may provide access to various formats of the same product. To order the larger work such as the entire CD-ROM the dataset may have been published on, please use the contact information provided above.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040322
Metadata_Review_Date: 2004
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Christopher French
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team, Data Management Project
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-1655
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datamgt@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
For inquiries regarding this document, please include the metadata contact person's name, dataset name, and publication series and number.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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