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USGS CMG "E00 Exchange Format" Definition


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.E00 is an ARC/INFO interchange file format used for system independent exchange of geographic information system (GIS) coverages and associated data.
An interchange file contains all spatial feature information and associated attribute data in a fixed-length ASCII format.
The interchange format was developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) makers of Arc/Info, ArcView and ArcGIS software, see http://www.esri.com for more information.

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