Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Emily Creely, Tim Brabets
      Publication_Date: 19991201
      Title:
        COVERAGE NINIL_DEM
        Digital Elevation Model - Ninilchik River Basin
        Cook Inlet Alaska National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA)
      Edition: (Version 1.0, September 27, 1999)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: None
        Issue_Identification: None
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
        Publisher:
          U.S. Geological Survey
          Scale_Denominator: 63,360
      Online_Linkage: <URL:http://agdc.usgs.gov/

  Description:
    Abstract:

      The USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program's Cook
      Inlet Basin study unit is an intergrated water-quality assessment
      designed to address a broad array of water-quality properties at
      various spatial and temporal scales. These properties are then
      related to natural and human factors that can influence the
      quality of water. The Ninilchik River, located on the Kenai
      Peninsula in the southeast part of the Cook Inlet Basin, is
      one of 15 sites selected for study.

    Purpose:

      The purpose of this data set is to give the Cook Inlet NAWQA
      study unit the information needed to do basic spatial analysis
      for a given watershed within the Cook Inlet Basin. A digital
      elevation model (DEM) of a basin can be used to determine the slope,
      aspect, and mean elevation of a watershed. DEMs can also be used as
      input to  runoff and water-quality models.

    Supplemental_Information:

      Procedures_Used
      The DEMs of the 1:63,360 USGS quadrangles which comprise
      the Ninilchik River Basin were obtained in digital form from
      the USGS National Mapping Division. Each quadrangle was projected
      into an Albers Equal Area projection with the following parameters:

      Projection           ALBERS
      Units                Meters          Spheroid         CLARKE1866
      Datum                NAD27
      Parameters:
      1st standard parallel                               55  00  00
      2nd standard parallel                               65  00  00
      central meridian                                  -154  00  00
      latitude of projection's origin                     50  00  00
      false easting (meters)                                  0.0000
      false northing (meters)                                 0.0000

      The quadrangles were then joined to form a single coverage. Using
      the basin boundary of the Ninilchik River and ARC/INFO GRID algebra
      commands, the DEM of the Ninilchik River Basin was created.

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 19991201
    Currentness_Reference: N/A

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned.

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.66407954
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.05318575
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.21611786
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.0087305

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Watersheds, Digital Elevation Model
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska, Ninilchik River

  Access_Constraints: NONE

  Use_Constraints: For use at scales of 1:63,360 or smaller.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Tim Brabets
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Hydrologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing address
        Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99508
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7105
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-786-7150
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: (tbrabets@usgs.gov)

  Data_Set_Credit: N/A

  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    dgux, 5.4R3.10, AViiON UNIX
    ARC/INFO version 7.1.1

  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Emily Creely, Tim Brabets
      Publication_Date: 19991201
      Title: Digital Elevation Model - Ninilchik River Basin
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: N/A
        Issue_Identification: N/A
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
        Publisher: USGS
      Online_Linkage: <URL:http://agdc.usgs.gov/>

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: N/A

  Logical_Consistency_Report: N/A

  Completeness_Report: N/A

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Clipped from 1:63,360 USGS DEMs

  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        First draft of metadata created by tbrabets using
        FGDCMETA.AML ver. 1.31 10/16/98 on ARC/INFO data set
        /projects/proj_sled/naw_31/ninil_dem
      Process_Date: 19991201

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 730
    Column_Count: 1100

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: 0.00000
          False_Northing: 0.00000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 30.0
          Ordinate_Resolution: 30.0
        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:
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:


      >
      >NINIL_DEM.VAT:
      >
      >COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
      >    1  VALUE                  4    10     B      -
      >    5  COUNT                  4    10     B      -
      >
      >
      >NINIL_DEM.STA:
      >
      >COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
      >    1  MIN                    8    15     F      3
      >    9  MAX                    8    15     F      3
      >   17  MEAN                   8    15     F      3
      >   25  STDV                   8    15     F      3
      >
      >
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Alaska District Office
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99508
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7100
      Contact_Instructions: Contact via email
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tbrabets@usgs.gov

  Distribution_Liability:

    Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey,
    U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied
    is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the
    data.

    The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty,
    and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in
    the use of this data, software, or related materials.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 19991201
  Metadata_Review_Date: 19991201
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Tim Brabets
      Contact_Position: Hydrologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99508
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7105
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-786-7150
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: (tbrabets@usgs.gov)
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata ("CSDGM version 2")
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: none