YukonBasin2002-03.mxd

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS

Title: YukonBasin2002-03.mxd

Description:

Abstract:

This map of the Yukon River basin in Alaska and Canada records the major watersheds sampled during U.S. Geological Survey research cruises in 2002 and 2003. Sampling points, major tributaries, watershed boundaries, highways, villages/cites, National Park and National Wildlife Refuge boundaries, as well as other major place names, are indicated.

Purpose:

The purpose of this map is to provide geographic information to the public, government agencies, and academic interests.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -169.786415

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.472442

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 69.368313

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.486672

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: AGI Glossary of Geology

Theme_Keyword: Basin and Range

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Place_Keyword: Alaska

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: Canada

Place_Keyword: Yukon River

Place_Keyword: Yukon Territory

Place_Keyword: British Columbia

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

None. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mark M. Dornblaser

Contact_Organization: USGS

Contact_Position: Chemist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3215 Marine St. E127

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80303

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-541-3015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmdornbl@usgs.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Distance_Units: meters

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Map Files

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060831

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS

Contact_Person: Mark M. Dornblaser

Contact_Position: Chemist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3215 Marine St. E127

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80303

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-541-3015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmdornbl@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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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile