Terrain Units of the Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain (Walker, D.A.)

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 19941200
Title: Terrain Units of the Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain (Walker, D.A.)
Online_Linkage: <URL:http://agdc.usgs.gov/data/projects/anwr/anwr.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset is a digital depiction of the Walker, 1983 terrain
unit mapping of the Arctic Refuge coastal plain. Five terrain unit
types were described for a major portion of the 1002 study area of
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Each terrain unit delineates
a combined characterization of dominant soils, landforms and
vegetation types. Portions of the map were extended geographically,
using LANDSAT TM interpretations and aerial photography. Two original
terrain classes, Floodplains and Hilly Coastal plain, were further
subdivided into east and west for USFWS purposes of this dataset.
Purpose:
These data provide a depiction of terrain units that combine a characterization of soils, landforms, and vegetation. These data were integrated as ancillary data in the spectral analysis of the 1994 USFWS 1002 TM LANDSAT Landcover map for the 1002 study area. This dataset is useful for a variety of resource applications, resource evaluations and habitat analysis.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19920000
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -147.066
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -140.320
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.705
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.883
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: TERRAIN
Theme_Keyword: GEOBOTANICAL
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: 1002 study area
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Terrain Units characterize a combination of landforms, soils, and vegetation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resource Division
Contact_Person: David Douglas
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1011 East Tudor Road
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 786-3473
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: david_douglas@usgs.gov
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Portions of the coastal plain without terrain unit mapping coverage were supplemented with LANDSAT TM and aerial photography to complete geographic extent of the area by the USFWS in 1994.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All polygons are checked for closure by ARC/INFO software before polygon topology can be built.
Completeness_Report: Unknown
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D.A. Walker
Publication_Date: 19830000
Title: Walker Terrain Units
Type_of_Source_Media: Map
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19820000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Walker,D.A.1983. A hierarchical tundra vegetation classification especially designed for mapping in northern Alaska. Pages 1332-1337 in Permafrost: Fourth International Conference, Proceedings, 17-22 July 1983, University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Source_Contribution: None
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Physiographic terrain types were hand digitzed using ARC/INFO software and paper base maps. The data was attributed for TERRAIN# numeric code and CTERRAIN, terrain unit description. A 30m-pixel resolution raster depiction of the terrain unit map was created for the USFWS Landsat-TM landcover mapping project. This raster dataset was converted to ARC/INFO polygon format. During this conversion a 35m weed_tolerence was implemented to reduce the number of vector nodes.
Process_Date: 19920000
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 55
Standard_Parallel: 65
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -154
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 50
False_Easting: 0
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: Unknown
Ordinate_Resolution: Unknown
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: CTERRAIN
Entity_Type_Definition:
TERRAIN - CTERRAIN 1 - FOOTHILLS 2 - FLOODPLAINS-WEST 3 - HILLY COASTAL PLAINS 4 - THAW LAKE PLAIN 5 - MOUNTAINS 6 - FLOODPLAINS-EAST 7 - HILLY COASTAL PLAIN -WEST
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: D.A. Walker
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: TERRAIN
Entity_Type_Definition:
One of 7 numeric codes assigned to seven terrain units types. These codes assigned by USFWS represent 5 original designations by Walker, 1983. Two terrain types (FLOODPLAINS and HILLY COASTAL PLAIN) were subsequently subdivided into EAST and WEST by the USFWS. (see above for TERRAIN code definitions.)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: D.A. Walker
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: 
Terrain designations include offshore/ba
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Walker,D.A. 1983. A hierarchical tundra
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS, Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Contact_Person:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4230 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508-4664
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 786-7020
Distribution_Liability:
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics ("GIF" format files) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an FWS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.

Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:
gzip-compressed TAR-archive of ARC/INFO export (.e00) file ARC/INFO export compression = NONE
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<URL:http://agdcftp1.wr.usgs.gov/pub/projects/anwr/tar_files/terrain1002.tar.gz>
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19971001
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
USGS Biological Resources Div., Alaska Biological Science Center
Contact_Person: David C. Douglas
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1011 East Tudor Road
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-3512
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: david_douglas@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The USGS/BRD Alaska Biological Science Center will be making an effort to keep the information provided in these metadata records current. Please send corrections, additions and suggestions for improvement to David Douglas at the above address.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: June 8, 1994
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