Herbaceaous wetland areas in Pennsylvania 100 meters

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wayne L. Myers, Joseph A. Bishop
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: Herbaceaous wetland areas in Pennsylvania 100 meters
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: University Park, PA
Publisher:
Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Program. Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wayne L. Myers
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: Pennsylvania Gap Analysis PAKAGE Database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: University Park, PA
Publisher:
Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Program. Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
Description:
Abstract:
Shows 100 meter buffered areas around herbaceous wetlands as extracted from MRLC data
Purpose:
Part of the Pennsylvania Gap Analysis progression, this dataset was designed to facilitate the interpretation of Pennsylvania's surface vegetation and habitat models for vertebrate species in the Commonwealth.
Supplemental_Information:
Further information about the Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Project at: <http://www.erri.psu.edu/web/projects/gappage.htm>
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1993
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.00815292
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.19768625
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.75504061
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.87123889
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: gap analysis
Theme_Keyword: conservation gap analysis
Theme_Keyword: wetlands
Theme_Keyword: Palustrine Herbaceous Wetlands
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
For use at scales of 1:100,000 or smaller.

For educational/demonstration purposes only. The Originator, Publisher and Distributor exclude any and all implied warranties and make no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided "as is" and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance

These data are not to be redistributed for commercial profit. Reproduction or redistribution of this digital data set without permission of the Originator/Publisher is expressly forbidden. The Originator and Publisher should be clearly cited in any product derived from this data. Any modifications to this data must be described in any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Joseph A. Bishop
Contact_Organization: Environmental Resources Research Institute
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Land and Water Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: Pennsylvania
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-863-0291
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jab190@psu.edu
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Verified visually through comparison with source materials
Logical_Consistency_Report: Gridded data
Completeness_Report: Complete coverage for the state of Pennsylvania.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Extracted from MRLC data, horizontal positional accuracy of the current data corresponds to the source data with limited visual verification through use with other layers involved in PA GAP habitat modelling
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)
Publication_Date: 1993
Title: MRLC Landsat Thematic Mapper scenes, Pennsylvania
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: unknown
Publisher: MRLC
Online_Linkage: <http://www.epa.gov/docs/grd/mrlc/>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199105
Ending_Date: 199308
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: MRLC
Source_Contribution: source land cover data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: National Wetlands Inventory 7.5 minute quadrangle map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Publisher: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1981
Ending_Date: Present
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: nwi maps
Source_Contribution: ancillary data assisting with classification
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Palustrine herbaceous wetlands, palustrine woody wetlands and open water were extracted from the MRLC data. MRLC used NWI maps to assist with classification of the original thematic mapper imagery.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: MRLC
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: nwi maps
Process_Date: 1999
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Wayne L. Myers
Contact_Organization: Office for Remote Sensing of Earth Resources
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Land and Water Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: PA
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-863-0002
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wlm@psu.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Herbaceous wetlands were extracted from the extracted wetlands. The resulting grid was then buffered in ArcInfo GRID to 100 meters.
Process_Date: 1999
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 33
Standard_Parallel: 45
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 39
False_Easting: 0
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9786982
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: wetland buffer
Entity_Type_Definition: grid value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: distance
Attribute_Definition: code corresponding to distance
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: outside 100 meter buffer zone
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0-100 meter buffer around wetland
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Table include system-used attributes and other items specified in Detailed Description
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: See detailed description of PA GAP Analysis Project.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Land and Water Research Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: PA
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-863-0104
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pasda@psu.edu
Resource_Description: paemwet_100
Distribution_Liability:
The User shall save the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State University harmless from any suits, claims or actions arising out of the use of the data files or accompanying documentation, or arising out of any defectin the data files or accompanying documentation. The Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State University excludes any and all implied warranties and makes no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided AS IS and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcInfo GRID
Format_Version_Number: 7
File_Decompression_Technique: zip compression
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions: For more information: <http://www.pasda.psu.edu>
Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20000221
Metadata_Review_Date: 20000329
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Contact_Person: Christopher Pfeiffer
Contact_Position: Metadata Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 141 Land and Water Research Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: PA
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-865-8792
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 814-865-3378
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cxp7@psu.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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