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Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of South Asia

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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
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  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Wandrey, Craig J. , and Law, Ben E. , 1998, Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of South Asia: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470C, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado.

   This is part of the following larger work.

   U.S. Geological Survey, 1998, World energy data on CD-ROM: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470.

   Online Links:

   • <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/WorldEnergy/WEnergy.html>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.47645213

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 104.50774325

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.6242906

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 1.07606322

3. What does it look like?

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

   Calendar_Date: Mar-1998

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point

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

      The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 10.0

      Standard_Parallel: 40.0

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 80.0

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 20.0

      False_Easting: 0.0

      False_Northing: 0.0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1000
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      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.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Geology

   The generalized geologic age sometimes combined with the lithology of the rock. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   GLG

   The abbreviated geologic age, sometimes combined with lithology of the rocks. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Value	Definition
   CO	Undifferentiated Carboniferious to Ordovician rocks,
   Cmsm	Cambrian sedimentary and metamorphic rocks,
   Cs	Carboniferious sedimentary rocks,
   D	Devonian rocks,
   Gry	Undifferentiated igneous rocks,
   H2O	Other regions
   I	Water
   JTr	Triassic and Jurassic rocks,
   Jms	Jurassic metamorphic and sedimentary rocks,
   KJs	Undifferentiated Jurassic and Cretaceous sedimentary rocks,
   KTrs	Middle Triassic - Lower Cretaceous sedimentary rocks,
   Ks	Cretaceous sedimentary rocks,
   MzPzi	Paleozoic and Mesozoic metamorphic and intrusive rocks,
   Mzim	Mesozoic intrusive and metamorphic rocks,
   N	Neogene sedimentary rocks,
   Osm	Ordovician metamorphic and sedimentary rocks,
   Pg	Paleogene sedimentary rocks,
   Pr	Permian rocks,
   Pz	Undifferentiated Paleozoic rocks,
   Pzi	Paleozoic igneous rocks,
   Pzl	Lower Paleozoic rocks,
   Pzu	Upper Paleozoic metmorphic and intrusive rocks,
   Q	Quaternary sediments,
   Qs	Quaternary sand and dunes,
   S	Silurian rocks,
   SOc	Ordovician and Silurian carbonates,
   TKim	Cretaceous and Tertiary igneous and metamorphic rocks,
   TKs	Cretaceous and Tertiary sedimentary rocks,
   TKv	Cretaceous-Paleocene volcanics,
   Ti	Tertiary igneous rocks,
   TrCs	Upper Carboniferious - Lower Triassic sedimentary rocks,
   TrPr	Permian and Triassic rocks,
   Trms	Triassic metamorphic and sedimentary rocks,
   Ts	Tertiary sedimentary rocks,
   Tv	Tertiary extrusive rocks,
   pC	undivided Precambrian rocks,

   SYMBOL

   Type of two dimensional feature such as fault, geologic contact, or river. (Source: UNESCO)

   Value	Definition
   10	Geologic Province boundary
   14	Geologic Region boundary
   1	Contact
   9	Fault
   25	Inferred Fault
   8	River
   4	Water depth contours

   Geologic province

   The geologic provinces are boundaries subjectively interpreted using the general geology as a reference and consist of areas with similar geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum characteristics. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   CODE

   A unique number assigned to each province. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Value	Definition
   8001	Southeast Afghanistan
   8002	Himalayan
   8003	Indian Shield
   8004	Sri Lanka
   8005	Indo-Burman
   8006	Tenassarim-Shan
   8021	Makran
   8022	Baluchistan
   8023	Central Afghanistan
   8024	Afghan
   8025	Suliman-Kirthar
   8026	Kohat-Potwar
   8028	Himalayan Foreland
   8030	Chindwara
   8031	Satpura Brahmini
   8032	Damodar
   8033	Pranhita-Godovari
   8034	Assam
   8035	North Burma
   8042	Indus
   8043	Bombay
   8044	Cauvery
   8045	Krishna-Godovari
   8046	Mahanadi
   8047	Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
   8048	Irawaddy,
   8061	Maldives
   8062	Lakshadweep
   8063	Konkan

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   The geologic provinces data set contains AREA, PERIMETER, -ID, CODE, PNUM, and NAME. AREA, PERIMETER, and -ID are calculated internally by ARC/INFO. Each polygon in the data set is assigned a "CODE" corresponding to the "PNUM" attribute, a unique identifier for each of the geologic provinces.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   A more in-depth discussion of the geologic province CODEs and their relative ranking in terms of total known petroleum volume is given in the USGS Open File Report 97-463.

   Geologic province

   The geologic provinces are boundaries subjectively interpreted using the general geology as a reference and consist of areas with similar geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum characteristics. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   PNUM

   A unique number assigned to each province. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Value	Definition
   8001	Southeast Afghanistan
   8002	Himalayan
   8003	Indian Shield
   8004	Sri Lanka
   8005	Indo-Burman
   8006	Tenassarim-Shan
   8021	Makran
   8022	Baluchistan
   8023	Central Afghanistan
   8024	Afghan
   8025	Suliman-Kirthar
   8026	Kohat-Potwar
   8028	Himalayan Foreland
   8030	Chindwara
   8031	Satpura Brahmini
   8032	Damodar
   8033	Pranhita-Godovari
   8034	Assam
   8035	North Burma
   8042	Indus
   8043	Bombay
   8044	Cauvery
   8045	Krishna-Godovari
   8046	Mahanadi
   8047	Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
   8048	Irawaddy,
   8061	Maldives
   8062	Lakshadweep
   8063	Konkan

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   The geologic provinces data set contains AREA, PERIMETER, -ID, CODE, PNUM, and NAME. AREA, PERIMETER, and -ID are calculated internally by ARC/INFO. Each polygon in the data set is assigned a "CODE" corresponding to the "PNUM" attribute, a unique identifier for each of the geologic provinces.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   A more in-depth discussion of the geologic province CODEs and their relative ranking in terms of total known petroleum volume is given in the USGS Open File Report 97-463.

   Geologic province

   The geologic provinces are boundaries, subjectively interpreted using the general geology as a reference, and consist of areas with similar geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum characteristics. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   NAME

   The geologic province name assigned to an area with similar geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum characteristics. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   Value	Definition
   Southeast Afghanistan, Himalayan, Indian Shield, Sri Lanka, Indo-Burman, Tenassarim-Shan, Makran, Baluchistan, Central Afghanistan, Afghan, Suliman-Kirthar, Kohat-Potwar, Himalayan Foreland, Chindwara, Satpura Brahmini, Damodar, Pranhita- Godovari, Assam, North Burma, Indus, Bombay, Cauvery, Krishna- Godovari, Mahanadi, Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Irawaddy, Maldives, Lakshadweep, and Konkan.	Geologic province NAMEs correspond to areal similarities in geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum system characteristics.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   The geologic provinces data set contains AREA, PERIMETER, -ID, CODE, PNUM, and NAME. AREA, PERIMETER, and -ID are calculated internally by ARC/INFO. The "NAME" of the geologic province is indicative of the geologic, geographic, structural, and/or petroleum characteristics for which it was named.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   A more in-depth discussion of the geologic province NAMEs and their relative ranking in terms of total known petroleum volume is given in the USGS Open File Report 97-463.

   Oil and gas field centerpoint

   Point that marks the approximate center of oil and gas fields for South Asia and adjacent areas. Note: not included in public release. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   LONGITUDE

   The longitudinal location of the oil and gas field centerpoint. (Source: Petroconsultants International Data Corp.)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	32.30000
   Maximum:	60.50000

   Oil and gas field centerpoint

   Point that marks the approximate center of oil and gas fields for South Asia and adjacent areas. Note: not included in public release. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   LATITUDE

   The point of latitude of the oil and gas field centerpoint. (Source: Petroconsultants International Data Corp.)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	1.07
   Maximum:	37.62

   Oil and gas field centerpoint

   Point that marks the approximate center of oil and gas fields for South Asia and adjacent areas. Note: not included in public release. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

   FIE_ID

   The FIE_ID is provided for the purpose of giving each oil and gas field centerpoint a unique identifier. (Source: Petroconsultants International Data Corp.)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	59.47
   Maximum:	104.50

8. What are the components of this data set?

   ARC_COVR (directory)

   This directory contains original UNIX ARC/INFO(ver. 7.0.4) coverages in Albers Conic Equal Area projection. This directory also contains several text files, look-up tables, and ARC Macro-language command files in ARC/INFO INTERCHANGE format, from which one can produce a complete Map plot at a scale of 1:5,000,000 for South Asia using the reg8glg.aml program.

   geo8 (ARC/INFO coverage)

   Generalized surficial geology of South Asia. Item 'GLG' in coverage's feature attribute table.

   provwrld (ARC/INFO coverage)

   Geological province boundaries for the world that outline areas of common geologic structures or petroleum systems. Items 'CODE' and 'NAME' are included in the coverage's feature attribute table. Note that this coverage is for the entire world and that the mapextent clip command was used in the aml reg8glg.aml to limit the extent of the cover that is displayed.

   fld8 (ARC/INFO coverage)

   Oil and Gas Field Centerpoints for South Asia. This point coverage is a general representation of the number, distribution, and location of oil and gas fields. This data set is part of a proprietary database. The field center points are displayed only on the plot. The field data used is available from Petroconsultants International Data Corporation. This cover can not be released to the public and is not included.

   pol8 (ARC/INFO coverage)

   USGS region boundary between Region 8 (South Asia), Region 2 on the west (Middle East-North Africa), Region 1 on the northwest (Former Soviet Union), and Region 3 (East Asia). These are four of the eight regional subdivisions in the USGS Oil and Gas assessment of the World. Country boundaries included are provided for reference only and are used with permission from ESRI.

   polw_rb (ARC/INFO coverage)

   World coverage in Robinson Projection for use with the supplementary wldmap.aml which draws a reference map in the upper-right corner.

   reg8 (ARC/INFO coverage)

   USGS Region 8 boundary coverage in Robinson Proj. for use with the supplementary wldmap.aml, to display a reference map of Region 8.

   proj.prj (file)

   text file that contains the projection information necessary for the neatline tics.

   neat.prj (file)

   text file that contains the projection information for the neatline placement.

   mapbar.aml (file)

   AML file produced by W.R. Beeman for the generation of a scalebar at a scale that is specified by the user, in this case, 1:5,000,000.

   reg8glg.aml (file)

   AML file produced by C.J. Wandrey for the generation of the "Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of South Asia".

   reg8prov.aml (file)

   AML file produced by C.J. Wandrey for the generation of the reference map showing geologic province, region, field center points, and political boundaries for South Asia.

   wldmap.aml (file)

   AML file produced by A.S. Karshbaum for the generation of a reference map of the World with a Region 8 boundary in red.

   reg8intr.txt (file)

   text file that contains the map's introductory text.

   reg8refs.txt (file)

   text file containing a list of selected references used to produce and verify the map.

   wep.shd (file)

   a World Energy Project shadeset produced by Chris Schenck for shading the geologic polygons.

   fnt034 (file)

   a pattern necessary for use with wep.shd shadeset.

   geology.key (file)

   key file for shading, text, and labels for the geology. (IMPORT auto geology.e00 geology.key)

   provmap.key (file)

   key file for shading for other regions.

   lines.key (file)

   key file for all line types. (IMPORT auto lines.e00 lines.key)

   fieldmrk.key (file)

   key file for the oil and gas field centerpoints. (IMPORT auto fieldmrk.e00 fieldmrk.key)

   provline.key (file)

   key file used in reg8prov.aml

   EXPORT/UNIX (directory)

   Contains datasets in ARC/INFO Export or Ungenerate formats:
   ARC/INFO Export format data sets correspond with the names used for the original coverages and legend key Info tables from section 1 and are suffixed with the interchange extension '.e00'. Oil and gas field centerpoints are not supplied in EXPORT format, nor as a coverage, as these datapoints are part of a proprietary database. These files are uncompressed ASCII files, created with the EXPORT NONE option.
   ARC/INFO UNGENERATE files in ASCII form for two of the major coverages; reg8_glg.gen and wrldprov.gen. These files contain x,y coordinates for the coverage polygons and have the '.gen' extension.
   Files with a .csv extension (comma separated values) contain polygon attribute information.
   

   PLOT (directory)

   geo8.hp2 (file)

   HPGL2 plot file containing the complete map "Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of South Asia" and cartographic aesthetics. For use with HP Design Jet with plotter width no less than 36 inches.

   geo8.eps (file)

   Encapsulated Postscript file containing the same map described above in 3.1.

   geo8.gra (file)

   Arc/Info metaplot file. can be drawn to the display within Arc or plotfiles can be created. The same map described above in 3.1.

   geo8.ai (file)

   Adobe Illustrator 7 file. The same map described above in 3.1.

   prov8.hp2 (file)

   A HPGL2 plot file containing Region 8 provinces, oil and gas field points, international boundaries, cities and shoreline. Geology of South Asia is NOT included in this plot file.

   prov8.eps (file)

   Encapsulated Postscript file containing the same map described above in 3.5.

   prov8.gra (file)

   Arc/Info metaplot file. can be drawn to the display within Arc or plotfiles can be created. The same map described above in 3.5.

   geo8.ai (file)

   Adobe Illustrator 7 file. The same map described above in 3.5.

   VIEWS (directory)

   This directory contains all the views, themes, layouts and projects for use in ARCVIEW (ver. 3.0).
   Two shapefiles are included that correspond with the two main ARC/INFO coverages: geo8.shp, and provwrld.shp. Note that provwrld.shp and all other formats of the provwrld cover contain all of the province boundaries for the world in an Albers Conic Equal Area Projection.
   Each shapefile is supplemented with a corresponding *.shx file and *.dbf file for use in ARCVIEW.
   

   TEXT (directory)

   Information, data, and script files

   .csv files (file)

   Comma separated value files. These include legend files (fieldmark, geology, lines, provmap), polygon attribute files (geo8, provwrld).

   .dbf files (file)

   duplicates of some .csv files in a dbase format.

   .gen files (file)

   Arc generate polygon files (geo8, provwrld).

   .aml files (file)

   Arc AML files used for map construction/plotting (mapbar, reg8glg, reg8pov, wldmap).

   .prj files (file)

   Arc Projection parameter files (neat, proj).

   .txt files (file)

   Text block files for map plotting (reg8intr, reg8refs, reg8glg).

   .shd files (file)

   Custom Arcplot shade files (wep).

   .key files (file)

   ArcPlot key files for plotting legends (provline).

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Craig J. Wandrey
   • Ben E. Law

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Digital Map Compilation - Craig J. Wandrey and Ben E. Law
   Geology Attribution - Craig J. Wandrey and Ben E. Law
   Geologic Province Boundaries - Region 8 - Ben Law and Craig J. Wandrey
   Geologic Province Boundaries Digital Compilation - Craig J. Wandrey
   Oil and Gas Database - Tim Klett
   Political Boundaries - Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Craig J. Wandrey
   U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region, Denver
   Geologist
   Mail Stop 939
   Box 25046
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
   USA
   

   303-236-5341 (voice)
   303-236-8822 (FAX)
   cwandrey@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

Why was the data set created?

The data provide government, geological community, consultants, and the general public with the important geological base that is used to define geologic provinces and oil and gas field assignments for USGS Oil and Gas Assessment of the World.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   none (source 1 of 2)

   Commission for Geological Map of the World, 1976, Geologic Atlas of the World: none Geologic Atlas of the World, UNESCO, Paris, France.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 10000000

   Source_Contribution:

   Paper map sheet is the source for creation of the corresponding ARC/INFO geology coverage.

   PIDC 1996 (source 2 of 2)

   Petroconsultants, 1996, Petroleum exploration and production database: Petroleum exploration and production database 1996, Petroconsultants International Data Corporation, Geneva, Switzerland.

   Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

   Source_Contribution:

   Selected portions of the original data set are transformed to Albers Conic Equal Area projection and used as a general reference for the number, distribution, and location of oil and gas field centerpoints for South Asia and adjacent areas.

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

   Date: unknown (process 1 of 2)

   Mylar is placed over the source map and geology polygons and inland water bodies are traced using a 00 rapidiograph pen. Latitude and longitude tics are carefully transferred from the source map to the mylar tracing and recorded. The mylar tracing is then scanned on a large-scale Anatech scanner at a resolution of 300 dpi. to create a TIFF image. The scanned TIFF image is then transferred to ARC/INFO, converted to a Arc GRID file, then to a Arc Vector coverage, and transformed to Albers Conic Equal Area projection. The geological attributes are assigned to each polygon in ARCEDIT, using a modified or abbreviated geologic character designation standardized by the USGS World Energy Project.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Craig J. Wandrey
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   Mail Stop 939
   Box 25046
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
   USA
   

   303-236-5341 (voice)
   303-236-8822 (FAX)
   cwandrey@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

   Data sources used in this process:

   • UNESCO 1976

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • GEOL 1997

   Date: 1997 (process 2 of 2)

   Proprietary data sets of latitude and longitude values for oil and gas field centerpoints are initially retrieved from the Petroconsultants International Data Corp. oil and gas field data files and used to create a point coverage for the South Asia Region. Note these raw data are not publicly distributed.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Craig J. Wandrey
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   Mail Stop 939
   Box 25046
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
   USA
   

   303-236-5341 (voice)
   303-236-8822 (FAX)
   cwandrey@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

   Data sources used in this process:

   • PIDC 1996

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • FIELDS 1997

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   Overall accuracy of both the geology and geologic province data sets is based on the accuracy of the general geology coverage. Original maps are traced onto mylar and scanned at a resolution of 300 dpi. The scanned images are converted to Arc GRIDs and then to Arc coverages in Albers Conic Equal Area projection.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   A visual comparison between color hard copy and original paper maps.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Generalizations on geology are made from original UNESCO 1:10,000,000 and UNESCO 1:5,000,000 scale Geologic maps. Several geological age subdivisions from the source maps are combined into single units. Although most polygons from the source map are included in the data set, the geology is simplified and attributed by overall age and lithologic group.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   The data set is a collection of ARC/INFO coverages that are topologically consistent. The fuzzy tolerance has been consistent through each processing step. A color plot at 1:10,000,000 scale was visually compared to the original map at 1:10,000,000 scale and any detected errors were corrected in ARC/INFO.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access_Constraints:

The oil and gas field centerpoint data are proprietary and are displayed with the permission of Petroconsultants International Data Corporation and are only displayed on the graphic and plot files. The original data are available from Petroconsultants International Data Corporation. Furthermore, portions of the database covering coastline and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used with permission. End users are permitted to use these ESRI data sets for their own internal use, including derivative work, but are prohibited from using and redistributing these data individually or in a derivative work to third parties. Please refer to the "Attachment B" (attachb) and the "PRRMSN" folder on this CD-ROM for further information on ESRI's license agreement.

Use_Constraints:

Since the oil and gas field centerpoint data set are part of a proprietary database, permission must be obtained from Petroconsultants International Data Corp. prior to further use of the data. In addition, portions of this database covering the coastline and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used herein with permission. End users are permitted to use these ESRI data sets for their own internal use, including any derivative work, but are prohibited from using and redistributing these data sets individually or in a derivative work to third parties. Please refer the "ATTACHMENT B" file (attachb) on this CD-ROM for more comprehensive information concerning ESRI's license agreement.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   USGS Earth Science Information Center(ESIC)
   Building 810
   Box 25286
   Denver Federal Center
   Denver, Colorado 80225-0286
   USA
   

   303-202-4200 (voice)
   303-202-4188 (FAX)
   infoservices@usgs.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. U.S. Rocky Mountain Time Zone

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   CD-ROM - "Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of South Asia", OFR 97-470C

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Although the data are processed on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ARCE(ARC/INFO Export), ARC(ARC/INFO coverage), ARCG(ARC/INFO Ungenerate), and AVPRJ(ArcView Project). (version ARC/INFO 7.0.4 or ArcView 3.0)
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM (format ISO 9660 with Apple HSF extensions)

   • Cost to order the data: See <http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/prices/index.html>

   • Special instructions:

     To order the CD-ROM contact USGS Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) by mail or call 1-888-ASK-USGS

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   To use the data sets use ARC/INFO version 7.0.4 or greater. If you do not have ARC/INFO, other similar data sets are available in Adobe Systems Inc. Portable Document Format(TM) (PDF) for viewing. However, you must first download and install the Adobe(R) Reader which is available at no charge from Adobe Systems Inc. ArcView 3.0 can also be used.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 02-Sep-1999
Last Reviewed: 17-Apr-1998

Metadata author:

Craig J. Wandrey
U.S. Geological Survey - Central Region
Geologist
Mail Stop 939
Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80225-0046
USA

303-236-5341 (voice)
cwandrey@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

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

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/tools/ext/parts.ext>