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Rhea, Susan, 1997, Seismotectonic maps in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky - Digital Spatial Database: Magnetotelluric sounding points and modelling lines: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-0681, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver,CO.Online Links:
This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest .001. Longitudes are given to the nearest .001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal Degrees.
The horizontal datum used is Unknown.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -88.964 |
Maximum: | -87.542 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 36.543 |
Maximum: | 37.835 |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 43 |
Rhea
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The data was generated to help in understanding the seismotectonic hazards in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley. This data complements similar data collected in the vicinity of New Madrid, MO (US Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-0574, available via ftp at <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/ofr-95-0574/>)
Stanley, W.D., 1995, written comunication.
Stanley, W.D., and Rodriguez, B.D., 1996, Variations in structural style along the Reelfoot rift-Rough Creek graben system interpreted from magnetotelluric data: Seismological Research Letters vol 67, no 2, Seismological Society of Amer, Boulder, CO.
Wheeler, R.L., Diehl, S.F., Rhea, Susan, Sarge, 1997, Map showing selected wells and geophysical survey and modeling lines in the vicinity of the lower Wabash Valley, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2583-C, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO.
The attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section.
Point features present.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: none
- Use_Constraints: none
303-273-8639 (voice)
303-273-8600 (FAX)
rhea@usgs.gov
USGS Open-File Report 97-0681
This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS.
Data format: | Each coverage contains isoseismal data for one event (two for i187609) in format ARCE (version 7.0.3) |
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Network links: |
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-0681//e00_files/magtell.e00> |
ARC/INFO version 7.0.3 or later or ArcView 3.0 or later
303-273-8639 (voice)
303-273-8600 (FAX)
rhea@usgs.gov