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Metadata for SAMCTY

Table of Contents

Identification_Information
     Abstract 
     Purpose 
     Supplemental Information 
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
     Detailed Description
     Overview 
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Section

Identification_Information

Citation_Information 
    Originator: Jon Vrana
    Publication_Date: 1997
    Title: County Equivalent Boundaries of American Samoa
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Format: Arc/Info
    Publication_Information
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: NRCS
    Other_Citation_Details: NRI Map Room coverage
    Online_Linkage: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/pub/land/arc_export/samcty.e00.zip
    Scale_Denominator: 100,000


Description  
    Abstract
    County equivalent boundaries for American Samoa.
     
    Purpose
    This coverage is intended as a basemap for national level analysis.
     
Supplemental_Information
    Procedures_Used
    This coverage contains the county equivalent boundaries for
    American Samoa.  The coverage was received from Reed Simms, NRCS GIS
    specialist for the Pacific Basin, as a series of Digital Line Graph
    (DLG) files, one for each major island, in a UTM projection in 1997.
    The DLGs were imported to Arc/Info and merged into a single coverage.
    The coverage was then reprojected to an Albers projection.  The coverage
    includes Tutuila Island and the Manua Islands, minor islands are
    not included.  It should be noted that county equivalents in American Samoa
    are districts or islands.  The geographic units called counties are minor
    civil divisions.
     
    Revisions
    This coverage was last updated in 1997.
     
    Reviews_Applied
    This coverage has received no formal review. 
     
    Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets
     
    Other_References_Cited
    NRCS National Headquarters Resources Inventory and Assessment Division (RAD).
     
    Notes
     
Time_Period_of_Content
    Currentness_Reference
    This coverage was last updated in 1997.
     
Status
    Progress: complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency
    as needed
     
Spatial_Domain
    Bounding_Coordinates
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.84306145
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -169.41905188
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.15923566
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.380243


Keywords
    Theme
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword:  County, Boundary, American Samoa
    Place
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword:  American Samoa
    Stratum
        Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Stratum_Keyword:
    Temporal
        Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Temporal_Keyword:


Access_Constraints
none
 
Use_Constraints
This coverage is designed for national, regional and state level
analysis.  It may not be appropriate at larger scales. This map does not meet National Map Accuracy Standards.
 
Point_of_Contact: See Distribution_Information for contact information.


Data_Set_Credit
Jon Vrana at jon.vrana@wdc.usda.gov
the Resources Inventory and Assessment Division staff at nri@wdc.usda.gov
Reed Simms, NRCS, did the original digitizing.
Nicole Vollrath, NRCS, imported the coverage to
Arc/Info and changed the projection.
 
Security_Information
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED
    Security_Handling_Description: None


Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.0.4


Cross_Reference
    Originator: Jon Vrana
    Publication_Date: 1997
    Publication_Time: 
    Title: County Equivalent  Boundaries of American Samoa
    Edition: 
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Arc/Info
    Series_Information
        Series_Name: 
        Issue_Identification: 
    Publication_Information
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: NRCS
    Other_Citation_Details: NRI Map Room coverage
    Online_Linkage: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/pub/land/arc_export/samcty.e00.zip
    Larger_Work_Citation:

Data_Quality_Information

Attribute_Accuracy
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: See Entity_Attribute_Information


    Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment
        Attribute_Accuracy_Value:  See Explanation
        Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
           Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each
           attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section.


Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology present.


Completeness_Report
complete
 
Positional_Accuracy 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
         




    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
         
Lineage: See Supplemental_Information for overview.


Process_Steps
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN APPEND PBSAM2 POLY FEATURES
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971103 
    Process_Time:  1121
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN RENAME PBSAM2 PBSAM2CTY
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971103 
    Process_Time:  1125
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN BUILD PBSAM2CTY POLY
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971103 
    Process_Time:  1126
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN RENAME PBSAM2CTY PBSAMCTY
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971104 
    Process_Time:   830
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN RENAME PBSAMCTY SAMCTY
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971104 
    Process_Time:   850
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: RHUZIL EXPORT COVER /GIS/PART1/ARC/PERMANENT/CTY/SAMCTY SAMCTY.E00 NONE
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19971217 
    Process_Time:  1631
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: DOMAN INDEX SAMCTY
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19980310 
    Process_Time:  1657
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: KMUSSER EXPORT COVER SAMCTY SAMCTY NONE
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19980618 
    Process_Time:  1523
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: KMUSSER   DOCUMENT SAMCTY COPY   /GIS/ARC/PERMANENT/CTY/US48CTY KMUSSER
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19980623 
    Process_Time:  1441
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: KMUSSER   DOCUMENT SAMCTY UPDATE KMUSSER
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19980623 
    Process_Time:  1500
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
    Process_Step
    Process_Description: KMUSSER   DOCUMENT SAMCTY UPDATE KMUSSER
    Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
    Process_Date:  19980706 
    Process_Time:  1503
    Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None


Cloud_Cover

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector


Point_and_Vector_Object_Information
    SDTS_Terms_Description
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 236
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains'
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:  6

Spatial_Reference_Information

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition 
    Planar
        Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name:  ALBERS
        Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -170 + ( 0 / 60 ) + (   / 3600 )
        Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
        Latitude_of_First_Standard_Parallel: -12
        Latitude_of_Second_Standard_Parallel: -15
        False_Easting:  0.00000
        False_Northing:  0.00000
    Geodetic Model
        Horizontal_Datum_Name:
        Ellipsoid_Name:  Clarke 1866
        Semi-major_Axis: 6,378,206.4
        Denominator_of_Flattening: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information

Detailed_Description 
    Entity_Type
    Entity_Type_Label: SAMCTY.PAT
    Entity_Type_Definition: American Samoa FIPS codes
    Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ARC/INFO
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: -
        Attribute_Definition: American Samoa FIPS codes
        Attribute_Definition_Source: ARC/INFO
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: -
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: AREA
        Attribute_Definition: Area of poly/region in square coverage units
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
        Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SAMCTY#
        Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SAMCTY-ID
        Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: CTY
        Attribute_Definition: FIPS code
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: FIPS
        Attribute_Definition: FIPS code
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ISLAND_NAME
        Attribute_Definition: 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SSAID
        Attribute_Definition: 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: NAME
        Attribute_Definition: County Equivalent Name
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ST_NAME
        Attribute_Definition: State postal code
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
    Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ST
        Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code
        Attribute_Definition_Source: 
        Attribute_Domain_Values
            Enumerated_Domain
                Enumerated_Domain_Value: 
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
                Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:


Overview_Description 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview 
    Attributes include the county equivalent FIPS code, island name, state
    FIPS code, and state postal code.
     
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Not Available

Distribution_Information

Metadata_Reference_Section

Metadata_Date: 19980706
Metadata_Contact: kmusser
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:  19940608
Metadata_Time_Convention:  Local Time
Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification_System:  None
    Metadata_Security_Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:  None
Last modified: 98-07-06.15:05:43.Mon

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