soils

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• What does this data set describe?
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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
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Title: soils

Abstract: Soil types classified by soil series and depth.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set., REQUIRED: The date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release., soils.

   Online Links:

   • \\LTS38\C$\GISProjects\Starkey\Starkey.mdb

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Western-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude.

   East_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Eastern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude.

   North_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Northern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude.

   South_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Southern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude.

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.

   Currentness_Reference:

   REQUIRED: The basis on which the time period of content information is determined.

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):

      • G-polygon (537)

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

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   soils

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   AREA

   PERIMETER

   SOILS_DEPTH_

   SOILS_DEPTH_ID

   DATA

   SERIES

   PCT_COMPOS

   STOP_NO

   DEPTH_REST

   TYPE_1

   Shape_Length

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape_Area

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set.

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Natural Resources Conservation Service soil surveys.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Norm Cimon
   USDA Forest Service PNW Foresty & Range Experiment Station
   Starkey Data Administrator
   Forestry & Range Sciences Lab
   La Grande, Oregon 97850
   USA
   

   541-962-6551 (voice)
   541-962-6504 (FAX)
   ncimon@fs.fed.us
   

Used in conjunction with plant community types to determine vegetative composition and potential on Starkey.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 1)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • \\LTS38\C$\Documents and Settings\ncimon\My Documents\Projects\GIS\Starkey CD (Maps).mdb

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?

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

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints: None.

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?

Dates:

Last modified: 24-Feb-2004

Metadata author:

REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
REQUIRED: The city of the address., REQUIRED: The state or province of the address. REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.

REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual. (voice)

Metadata standard:

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

Metadata extensions used:

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