Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Title: CB_WGS84.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.
    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: 67.680339
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.621158
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.579747
  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: 145
    Column_Count: 231
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-009
      Longitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-009
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
    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.