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Coal Fields of the Conterminous United States: National Coal Resource Assessment Updated Version

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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: Joseph A. East

Publication_Date: 2013

Title:

Coal Fields of the Conterminous United States: National Coal Resource Assessment Updated Version

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012/1205

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1205>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset is a polygon shapefile representing the most recent update of the coal fields of the conterminous United States. This specific shapefile was created to give a visual representation to the amount of coal being produced by the individual states. It contains data for the most recent year of publication by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) back to 1990, and also years 1986 and 1985.

Purpose:

This dataset was compiled to show the current amount of coal being produced by each state in the update of the Coal Fields of the Conterminous United States, OFR 96-092 (Tully, 1996).

Supplemental_Information:

Sources used in the abstract and purpose include:

 U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2010, Annual Coal Report 2009: U.S Energy Information Administration [report] DOE/EIA-0584 (2010), 58 p.
 Tully, J., 1996. Coal Fields of the Conterminous United States. U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 96-92. Scale 1:5,000,000.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2013

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.733174
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.949831
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.384359
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.544089

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Geoscientific Information

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coal resources
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: mineral resource areas

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Coal Fields Map of North America
Theme_Keyword: Mining Map
Theme_Keyword: Coal
Theme_Keyword: Coal Production

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Place_Keyword: Arkansas
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: District of Columbia
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Illinois
Place_Keyword: Indiana
Place_Keyword: Iowa
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Michigan
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Missouri
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: North Dakota
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Oklahoma
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: South Dakota
Place_Keyword: Tennessee
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Place_Keyword: Wyoming

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This digital 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. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data published in this Open-File Report have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS 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 USGS in the use of these data, software, or related materials. Graphical map depictions are intended to be used within the map scale limits applicable to the source data. Although software enables the user to view data at various scales, the user is cautioned to refer to the source documentation for the appropriate map scale limitations.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Joseph A. East
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address
Address: MS 956 National Center
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: U.S.A

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6450

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6419

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jeast@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact method is electronic mail.

Data_Set_Credit:

Technical reviews for this publication were provided by Leslie Ruppert, Christopher Garrity, Susan Tewalt, Lee Osmonson, James Luppens and James Coleman.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Attribute accuracy was tested by manual comparison of the source with the attribute tables of the states.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Map was compiled by adding attributes to existing National Atlas State Boundaries of the United States shapefile.

Completeness_Report:

Data set complete. No data were intentionally omitted from the hard copy and digital source maps.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:: The shapefile is based on the outline of the states produced by the National Atlas (2005) The metadata for the shapefile does not include Horizontal Positional Accuracy information, but it is assumed that it is within standards of the FGDC.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:: State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States
Online_Linkage:: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000

Type_of_Source_Media: ESRI Shapefile

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: National Atlas (2005)

Source_Contribution: Offical United States outlines

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: United States Energy Information Administration

Publication_Date: 2010

Title: Annual Coal Report 2009

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Annual Coal Report
Issue_Identification: DOE/EIA-0584(2009)

Type_of_Source_Media: table

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2010

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Department of Energy (2010)

Source_Contribution: Coal production information by year

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The coal_production shapefile was created by merging tabular data with the National Atlas outline of the States. The shapefile for the states was downloaded from the National Atlas website, and decompressed. Attributes that were not necessary for this shapefile were deleted. Attribute columns for the years 2009-1990 were created, along with individual numbers for 1986 and 1985. The values for state production were then entered into the proper columns based on state and year of production.

Process_Date: 20100422

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Joseph A. East
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address
Address: MS 956 National Center
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: U.S.A

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6450

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6419

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jeast@usgs.gov

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

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: EIA_Coal_Production_dd
Entity_Type_Definition: State Shape outlines containing coal production information.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this report

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: STATE_NAME

Attribute_Definition: State for which other attributes apply

Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS 6-4

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unabbreviated state names

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2009

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2009

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 431107
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2008

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2008

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 467644
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2007

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2007

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 453568
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2006

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2006

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 446742
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2005

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2005

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 404319
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2004

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2004

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 396493
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2003

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2003

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 376270
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2002

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2002

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 373161
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2001

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2001

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 368749
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2000

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 2000

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 338900
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1999

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1999

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 337119
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1998

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1998

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 314409
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1997

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1997

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 281881
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1996

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1996

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 278440
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1995

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1995

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 263822
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1994

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1994

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 237092
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1993

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1993

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 210129
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1992

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1992

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 190172
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1991

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1991

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 193854
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1990

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1990

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 184249
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1986

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1986

Attribute_Definition_Source: nited States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 153933
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 1985

Attribute_Definition: Coal production for year 1985

Attribute_Definition_Source: nited States Energy Information Administration (2010)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 149929
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: short tons

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Information Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Box 25286
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: U.S.A.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4693

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://store.usgs.gov/>

Resource_Description: USGS OFR 2012-1205

Distribution_Liability:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 1.0
Format_Information_Content: Coal field polygons with associated characteristics
File_Decompression_Technique: unzip
Transfer_Size: 220 megabytes

Digital_Transfer_Option: