Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Geology
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Whatcom County GIS
- Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
- Title: Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Geology
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: none
- Issue_Identification: none
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Whatcom County
- Publisher: none
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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Basic surficial geologic polygon coverage for Whatcom County, WA. This is a composite of the western half of the county digitized from Easterbrook (1976) map and the eastern half of the county digitized from Brown.
- Purpose:
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Digitized version for a base map of the geology of western Whatcom County for County Planning purposes. This is part of the Whatcom County Planning folio.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Currentness_Reference: Current as of 19980000
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
- Geographic: Western Whatcom County
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.333
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.655
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.003
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.626
- Description:
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: surficial geology
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Washington
- Place_Keyword: Whatcom County
- Stratum:
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- Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Temporal:
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- Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Point_of_Contact:
- Data_Set_Credit: USGS
- Native_Data_Set_Environment: UNIX-Arc/Info
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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The attributes for the surficial geology polygons are from two sources, the Soil Conservation Service SCS and the Department of Natural Resources DNR. The DNR attributes are a state coverage and the SCS is specific to Whatcom County, therefore more accurate?
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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All polygons close. No duplicate features exist in the theme. Do the e/w/n/s boundaries edgetie?
- Completeness_Report:
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All surficial geology has been mapped throughout Whatcom County. This theme used existing 1:62500 maps by USGS, Geologic Map of Western Whatcom County, Washington by Don J. Easterbrooke (1976), and Geologic Map of Eastern Whatcom County, Washington by Brown.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not Applicable
- Lineage:
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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Surficial geology digitized using ROOTS by Andy Boyce using U.S.G.S. Geological map (Easterbrook) and built into coverages using ArcInfo 7.02 in ring of 1994. Washington state maps digitized by DNR and field work by SCS.
- Process_Date: 19940700
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Planar:
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- Map_Projection:
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- Map_Projection_Name: UTM
- Grid_Coordinate_System:
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- Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)
- Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
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- UTM_Zone_Number: 10
- Transverse_Mercator:
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- False_Northing: -5000000
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
- Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodedic Vertical Datum of 1929
- Altitude_Distance_Units: Meters
- Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute Values
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: "from" node number
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: fnode#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: "to" node number
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: tnode#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: arc identifier for line to poly relation
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: lpoly#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: arc identifier for line to poly relation
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: rpoly#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: length of line in coverage units
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: length
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: system assigned coverage map feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: geo97#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: arc
- Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned coverage map feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: geo97-ID
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: area of polygon in coverage units
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: area
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: length of polygon perimeter in coverage units
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: perimeter
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: system assigned coverage map feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: geo97#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned coverage map feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: geo97-ID
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: geologic unit
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: unit
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=4, type=integer
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: areas of medium and high seismic hazard
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: seismic
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=character
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition:
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distinguishes areas within national forest from western Whatcom County
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: east
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=integer
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: engineering characteristics
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: eng
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=integer
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Position: Planner II
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing Address
- Address: Northwest Annex, Suite A
- Address: 5280 Northwest Drive
- Address: Bellingham, WA 98226-9099
- City: Bellingham
- State_or_Province: WA
- Postal_Code: 98226-9094
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 676-6907
- Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: Unavailable
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 738-2493
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbehee@co.whatcom.wa.us
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
- Contact_Instructions: none
- Standard_Order_Process:
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- Non-digital_Form: Map, standard e-size or custom size.
- Fees:
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15 cents per linear inch b/w, color is 35 cents per linear inch.
- Turnaround: Time: 1-2 Working Days
- Custom_Order_Process:
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Contact Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS, fee for labor $55/hr (1 hr min.) for any file manipulation other than copying.
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 19980410
- Metadata_Review_Date: Annually
- Metadata_Future_Review_Date: Annually
- Metadata_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Position: Planner II
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing Address
- Address: Northwest Annex, Suite A
- Address: 5280 Northwest Drive
- Address: Bellingham, WA 98226-9099
- City: Bellingham
- State_or_Province: WA
- Postal_Code: 98226-9094
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 676-6907
- Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: Unavailable
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 738-2493
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbehee@co.whatcom.wa.us
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
- Contact_Instructions: none
- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards For Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: 1995
- Metadata_Security_Information:
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- Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
- Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
- Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Generated by mp on Thu Oct 22 17:04:22 1998
