sbnmsbnd.shp: Digital polyline boundary of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   NMS, Stellwagen Bank , Unknown, sbnmsbnd.shp: Digital polyline boundary of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.:,.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/data/SBNMS_boundary/sbnmsbnd.zip>

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Scientific Investigations Map 2840, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.597900

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.035599

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.766602

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.093201

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?

   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):

      • String (1)

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

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   sbnmsbnd

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   Id

   Sequential unique whole 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)
   • Stellwagen Bank NMS

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Stellwagen Bank NMS office
   175 Edward Foster Road
   Scituate, MA 02066
   USA
   

   781-545-8026 (voice)
   

Why was the data set created?

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?

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 observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

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: 0.001
     Network links:	<http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/data/SBNMS_boundary/sbnmsbnd.zip>
     Media you can order:	DVD-ROM (Density 4.75 Gbytes) (format UDF)

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 26-Sep-2005

Metadata author:

U.G. Geological Survey
c/o Page C. Valentine
Research Geologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
USA

(508) 548-8700 x2239 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
pvalentine@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

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

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>