Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Title: CB_UTM42.tif
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
  Description:
    Abstract: Raster dataset containing 30 m resolution Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) data for the Central Bamyan subarea in Afghanistan.
    Supplemental Information: In metadata that are embedded in these data the publication number may appear as “XXXX,” and this should be 
    understood to refer to the report number OFR-2015-1181,likewise in the records the acronym “MRAs” refers to areas of interest (AOIs) 
    described in this report and other United States Geological Survey reports on mineral resources of Afghanistan. AOIs that may be 
    referred to as MRAs in these metadata are the following: Dasht-e-Nawar, Farah, North Ghazni, South Ghazni, Chakhansur, Godzareh East, 
    Godzareh West, and Namaksar e Herat. The only mineral “subarea” in these metadata is Central Bamyan. 
    Purpose: Multi-use elevation dataset to be used in the assessment, monitoring, and management of Afghanistan's mineral deposits.
  Status:
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 67.614367
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 67.680070
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.621158
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.579969
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Elevation, ASTER, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, Raster, DEM, Digital Elevation Model, Topography, Terrain
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
      Theme_Keyword: elevation
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Central Bamyan, Afghanistan
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Temporal_Keyword: 2014
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: 30 m resolution ASTER GDEM data was developed and validated to be used at a scale ranging from 1:100,000 to 1:50,000. Accuracy has not been validated for scales falling outside of this range.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Peter G. Chirico
      Contact_Position: Research Geographer
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Peter G. Chirico
      Contact_Position: Research Geographer
  Data_Set_Credit: Peter Chirico, Katherine Malpeli, Jessica DeWitt and Inga Clark, U.S. Geological Survey
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
    Row_Count: 158
    Column_Count: 210
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 42N
        Transverse_Mercator:
          Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 69.0
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
          False_Easting: 500000.0
          False_Northing: 0.0
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
        Planar_Distance_Units: meter
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20150707
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Peter G. Chirico
      Contact_Position: Research Geographer
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: 30 m resolution ASTER GDEM data was developed and validated to be used at a scale ranging from 1:100,000 to 1:50,000. Accuracy has not been validated for scales falling outside of this range.