Example of FGDC Published Metadata

Below is an actual example of FGDC published metadata. The first section describe the headers for METADATA ELEMENTS.
The following sections go into detail within each major element. The descriptions of each element in the first section appear
only in this example and will not appear when you publish your FGDC compliant metadata.

Identification Information (Information about the SOURCE OF THE GIS DATASET. This includes source SCALE, DATE, PUBLISHER, etc.)

Data Quality Information (A general guide to how good the data you're using really is. Includes attribute and spatial recommendations based

on its accuracy.)

Spatial Data Organization Information (What form is the GIS data? Raster, vector, point, polygon, region, route?)

Spatial Reference Information (Projection System and/or Coordinate Systems the geographic data uses.)

Entity and Attribute Informaion (ATTRIBUTE information and definitions for the GIS databases)

Distribution Information (Who and/or Where you can obtain the data from)

Metadata Reference Information (Who is responsible for the metadata and how current this data is.)

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

State of Alaska - Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Publication_Date: 19991117

Title: Alaska Highway GPS Centerline Data

Edition: N/A

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Juneau, Alaska

Publisher:

Department of Transportation and Public Facilities / Statewide GIS Mapping Section

Online_Linkage: <http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mapping/dgps_centerline.html>

Description:

Abstract:

This coverage, created by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide GIS Mapping Section, depicts the roadway centerlines for the major highways in Alaska . The centerline data was collected using a Trimble Pro XR DGPS receiver during the summer of 1997 to the fall of 1999. The raw centerline data was exported from Trimble's Pathfinder Office software into ARC/INFO where it was converted into an arc coverage, edited, attributed, and projected.

Purpose:

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide GIS Mapping Section collected the DGPS centerline data and created this centerline coverage in an effort to establish a current, accurate digitial transportation data set for the state.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19970501

Ending_Date: 19990901

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -152.413411

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -126.320875

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.453186

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.052109

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: GPS Centerline Data

Theme_Keyword: DGPS

Theme_Keyword: Highways

Theme_Keyword: Streets

Theme_Keyword: Roads

Theme_Keyword: Major Highway Systems

Theme_Keyword: Alaska Highway

Theme_Keyword: Chena Hot Springs Road

Theme_Keyword: Circle Hot Springs Road

Theme_Keyword: Denali Highway

Theme_Keyword: Elliott Highway

Theme_Keyword: George Parks Highway

Theme_Keyword: Glenn Highway

Theme_Keyword: Haines Highway

Theme_Keyword: James Dalton Highway

Theme_Keyword: Klondike Highway

Theme_Keyword: Petersville Road

Theme_Keyword: Richardson Highway

Theme_Keyword: Seward Highway

Theme_Keyword: Steese Highway

Theme_Keyword: Sterling Highway

Theme_Keyword: Taylor Highway

Theme_Keyword: Tok Cut-Off Highway

Theme_Keyword: Top of the World Highway

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Alaska

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: 1997

Temporal_Keyword: 1998

Temporal_Keyword: 1999

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Limitations of Data. Acknowledgment of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide GIS Mapping Section would be appreciated in products derived from these data sets. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Alaska Department of transportation and Public Facilities.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Garry Remsberg, Jr.

Contact_Organization:

State of Alaska - Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Contact_Position: Cartographer II

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Planning Division - Statewide GIS Mapping Section 3132 Channel Drive, MS/2500

City: Juneau

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99801-7898

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-465-8956

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-465-6984

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dot.state.ak.us

Data_Set_Credit:

State of Alaska - Department of Transportation and Public Facilities - Statewide GIS Mapping Section

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 5; ESRI ArcInfo 8.1.0.415

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The road centerline data was collected using a twelve channel Trimble Pro XR receiver with a Trimble TSC1 data logger running Trimble's Asset Surveyor software. Centerlines were captured as line features with a collection interval of one position per second. All rover files were differentially corrected with the best available base station data.

Trimble specifies the Pro XR receiver as capable of delivering differentially corrected C/A code position accuracy to better than 50 centimeters (RMS) horizontal. The 50 centimeter level of horizontal accuracy is obtained only under optimal operating circumstances. The accuracy of each determined position may be greatly degraded by many factors. Factors that degrade accuracy may include but are not limited to atmospheric interference, satellite geometry, satellite clock errors, satellite orbit errors, topography, receiver noise, and multipathing errors.

Since our road centerline data was collected in very dynamic driving conditions it is not possible to make a blanket statement of accuracy. However, Trimble's Pathfinder Office software does provide tools to predict the precision of both individual observations and entire features. Trimble's precision estimates are RMS based. Average horizontal 2dRMS values for our road centerline data range from four to eight feet. Precision estimates should be used as a gauge of quality and repeatability and not be misconstrued as a measurement to or from true feature location.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1012

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 55.000000

Standard_Parallel: 65.000000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -154.000000

False_Easting: 0.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: gps_akhwysy.aat

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FNODE#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TNODE#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LPOLY#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPOLY#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_AKHWYSY#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_AKHWYSY-ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAYER

Attribute_Definition: Characterizes the quality of the GPS centerline data.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROADCENTERLINE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: GPS Centerline data (final product)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROADCENTERLINE_BAD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Corrupt GPS centerline data (will need to re-collect road segment)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROADCENTERLINE_UNCOR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Uncorrected GPS centerline data (no correction data available, will need to re-collect road segment)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS 1:25,000

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

United States Geological Survey Digital Line Graph roadway data 1:25,000 scale.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition:

Signed name that appeared on the road during GPS collection or name assigned to the road by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Traffic Data Section.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CDSNUM

Attribute_Definition:

Unique route identification number assigned by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Traffic Data Section

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LNGTHML

Attribute_Definition: Length of arc segment in miles.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $FROMNODE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $TONODE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $LEFTPOLYGON

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $RIGHTPOLYGON

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Garry Remsberg, Jr.

Contact_Organization: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Contact_Position: Cartographer II

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Planning Division - Statewide GIS Mapping Section 3132 Channel Drive, MS/2500

City: Juneau

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99801-7898

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-465-8956

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-465-6984

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dot.state.ak.us

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been processed successfully on a computer system at the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide GIS Mapping, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the State of Alaska regarding the utility of the data on any system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such a warranty. The State of Alaska and Department of Transportation and Public Facilities makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services or products or their appropriateness for any user purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska and/or The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products, any failure thereof or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska and/or The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities liability to the requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCE

Format_Version_Number: 8.0.2

Format_Specification: ArcView 3.2 Shapefile

Format_Information_Content: Alaska Highway GPS Centerline Data

File_Decompression_Technique: Self-Extracting Zip File (WinZip 7.0)

Transfer_Size: 3.672

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mapping/GPS_Shapefiles/akhwysy.exe>

Access_Instructions: Internet Connection

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions:

Contact State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide GIS Mapping Section either in writing, via phone, or e-mail. Data is downloadable as an ArcView 3.2 Shapefile in a Self-Extracting Zip File (WinZip 7.0). DGPS Centerline Data HomePage is located at : <http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mapping/dgps_centerline.html>

Turnaround: Variable

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000811

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20001117

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Garry Remsberg, Jr.

Contact_Organization:

State of Alaska - Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Contact_Position: Cartographer II

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Planning Division - Statewide GIS Mapping Section 3132 Channel Drive, MS/2500

City: Juneau

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99801-7898

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-465-8956

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-465-6984

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dot.state.ak.us

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

Limitations of Data. Acknowledgment of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide GIS Mapping Section would be appreciated in products derived from these data sets. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.

Metadata_Extensions:

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

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile