MA State Outline (25k coast) (Polygons)

Frequently anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
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  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   MassGIS, March 1991, MA State Outline (25k coast) (Polygons).

   Online Links:

   • http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information-massgis/datalayers/outline.html

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.560692

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.921323

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.898845

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.156875

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: March 1991

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (918)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 19

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

      False_Easting: 500000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

      Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   MAGIS_25K_land

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   SHAPE_AREA

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   Shape_Area

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   AREA_ACRES

   Area of polygon in acres (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • MassGIS

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   EOEA - MassGIS
   Attn: Michael Trust
   Sr. Database Administrator
   251 Causeway Street
   Boston, MA 02114
   USA
   

   (617) 626-1000 (voice)
   (617) 626-1249 (FAX)
   michael.trust@state.ma.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM

Why was the data set created?

Planning and analysis

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   EOEA - MassGIS
   Attn: Michael Trust
   Sr. Database Administrator
   251 Causeway Street
   Boston, MA 02114
   USA
   

   (617) 626-1000 (voice)
   (617) 626-1249 (FAX)
   michael.trust@state.ma.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 3.005

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 09-Jun-2014

Metadata author:

EOEA - MassGIS
Attn: Michael Trust
Sr. Database Administrator
251 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
USA

(617) 626-1000 (voice)
(617) 626-1249 (FAX)
michael.trust@state.ma.us

Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)