Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Michael H. Trippi
      Publication_Date: 2011
      Title: BangladeshCoalfields
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: tba
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Susan J. Tewalt
          Originator: Michael H. Trippi
          Publication_Date: 2011
          Title: Coalfields of Bangladesh
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 2011-1296
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
  Description:
    Abstract: Shapefile includes polygon features representing coalfields of Bangladesh.  Shapefile format can be viewed using ArcGIS or any software package that supports this data format.
    Purpose: Shapefile is intended for use in a GIS project to display the locations, areal extent, and name of coalfields in Bangladesh.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2011
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 74.286167
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 96.215049
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.249567
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.660902
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: Energy Resources Program
      Theme_Keyword: coal
      Theme_Keyword: coalfield
      Theme_Keyword: Tewalt, S.J.
      Theme_Keyword: Trippi, M.H.
      Theme_Keyword: Muller, M.
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: Barapukuria mine area
      Place_Keyword: Dangapara basin
      Place_Keyword: Dighipara basin
      Place_Keyword: Jamalgonj basin
      Place_Keyword: Kalaspir basin
      Place_Keyword: Lamakata-Bhangarghat area
      Place_Keyword: Nawabgonj basin
      Place_Keyword: Phulbari basin
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Temporal_Keyword: Tertiary
      Temporal_Keyword: Cenozoic
      Temporal_Keyword: Phanerozoic
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: none; interpretations using this shapefile must acknowledge USGS as source
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop: 956
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: Virginia
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4597
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6419
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mtrippi@usgs.gov
  Browse_Graphic:
  Data_Set_Credit: Original paper maps used to create digital representations of coalfields were published by the Muller (2009) and Landis and others (1991).  Digital shapefiles were created by Michael H. Trippi of U.S. Geological Survey.
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: This dataset has not been tested for logical consistency.
  Completeness_Report: Completeness has not been tested for this dataset.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Muller, Mark
          Publication_Date: 2009
          Title: It's Not Only About Coal Mining: Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) and Underground Gasification (UCG) Potential in Bangladesh, An Independent Technical Review for Mines and Communities
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Other_Citation_Details: Used figure 1
          Online_Linkage: http://www.accountabilityproject.org/downloads/Phulbari_CBM_Report_MRM.pdf
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Muller2009
      Source_Contribution: Geometry of this dataset, field names
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Landis, E.R., Islam, M.N., Gluskoter, H.J., Bostic, Neely, Rahman, Q.M.A., and Abdulla, S.K.M.
          Publication_Date: 1991
          Title: Contributions to Coal Geology of Bangladesh
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Project Report
            Issue_Identification: Bangladesh Investigation (IR) BG-9
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Landis&Others1991
      Source_Contribution: Geometry of this dataset, field names
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Online PDF document was downloaded and saved to hard drive.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Muller2009
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Figure 1 of PDF document (Muller, 2009) was printed to paper, scanned, and saved as a TIF image.  Paper copy of Figure 3 from Landis and others (1991) was scanned and saved as a TIF image.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Muller2009
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Landis&Others1991
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: TIF images were opened in Adobe Illustrator and lines of latitude and longitude were drawn connecting tick marks on map edges.  Images with latitude and longitude lines were then exported as JPEG images.
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: JPEG images were georeferenced at points of intersection of latitude and longitude lines using ArcMap georeferencing software.
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Georeferenced JPEG images were added to ArcMap project and polygon features representing coal-bearing formations were created and added to the BangladeshCoalfields shapefile.
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Polygon features were assigned values for ID, Coalfield, DataSource in the shapefile's attribute table.  Unique ID values were assigned to each feature.
      Process_Date: March 2011
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 235
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_Indian_1975
      Ellipsoid_Name: Everest_Adjustment_1937
      Semi-major_Axis: 6377276.344999999700000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 300.801699999999980000
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: BangladeshCoalfields
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ID
      Attribute_Definition: Unique identification number assigned to each feature in the dataset.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Michael H. Trippi
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Coalfield
      Attribute_Definition: Name of coalfield given by original source.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Michael H. Trippi
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DataSource
      Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated name of original source map or report used to create feature.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Michael H. Trippi
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USGS Information Services
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    This publication 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 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.
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        Format_Name: Shapefile
        Format_Information_Content: A shapefile of the coalfields of Bangladesh
        Transfer_Size: 0.994
    Ordering_Instructions: This product can be downloaded individually using any one of the digital 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, please use the contact information provided above.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20110401
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Michael H. Trippi
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop: 956
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: Virginia
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4597
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6419
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mtrippi@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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