Topographic Change - in Philadelphia, During the Last Century


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:United States Geological Survey
Publication_Date:2000
Title:
Topographic Change - in Philadelphia, During the Last Century
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:Reston, Va
Publisher:United States Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-224/
Description:
Abstract:
A scope of work was developed in response to a request by the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Philadelphia District. The request was to perform a topographic
change grid analysis for the Frankford 7.5-minute quadrangle, 1:24,000-scale
topographic map, which includes the Wissinoming neighborhood, and the Germantown 7.5-minute quadrangle, which includes the Logan and Feltonville neighborhoods of the City of Philadelphia. The following tasks were performed under this scope of work: A GPS-corrected GIS grid analysis for each quadrangle was completed and is accompanied by documentation that describes procedures and provides metadata of the informational content of the GIS. A high-resolution global positioning system (GPS) survey was conducted for each topographic quadrangle in order to evaluate and correct systematic discrepancies in elevation between the modern and historic surveys. Prior to release, the fully documented GPS-corrected GIS grid analysis for each quadrangle was reviewed for (1) com-pleteness of documentation and for (2) appropriate analysis and discussion of uncertainties.
The following report is in fulfillment of the tasks outlined in this scope of work and was performed by the U. S. Geological Survey for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District under MIPR agreement number: W25PHS93358288.
Purpose:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), working in cooperation with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), Philadelphia District, has conducted a study of topographic change throughout the Frankford and Germantown 7.5 minute USGS quadrangles, Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania and Burlington County, New Jersey. The purpose of this study is to determine the spatial extent of human-induced topographic change during the past 100 years. The USGS has conducted this study in response to severe structural damage and subsequent condemnation of houses within the Philadelphia city limits, due to differential subsidence of fill material within buried stream valleys.
Supplemental_Information:
ArcInfo export format files (*.e00), and Portable Document Format (.pdf) files are available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-224/
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:1999
Ending_Date:2000
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:-75.250
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-75.000
North_Bounding_Coordinate:40.125
South_Bounding_Coordinate:40.000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:topographic
Theme_Keyword:change
Theme_Keyword:urban
Theme_Keyword:geology
Theme_Keyword:geoscientficInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword:Philadelphia
Place_Keyword:Wissinoming
Place_Keyword:Logan
Place_Keyword:Feltonville
Place_Keyword:Germantown
Place_Keyword:Frankford
Access_Constraints:none
Use_Constraints:
Although all data and software have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:Pete Chirico
Contact_Organization:USGS Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City:Reston
State_or_Province:Virginia
Postal_Code:20192
Country:United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pchirico@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service:Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 EST
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present.
Completeness_Report:
The geology polygon coverage data is complete and has been revied for consistency and completeness. 
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date:2000
Publication_Information:
Publisher:U.S. Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media:Adapted from Bascom and others (1909), U.S. Geological Survey (1967a), Berg and others (1980), Berg and Dodge (1981), and Lyttle and Epstein (1987).
Source_Contribution:
This data were developed from the methods explained in Open-File Report-00-224.
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:879
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name:Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number:18
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-75.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:0.000000
False_Easting:500000.000000
False_Northing:0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000032
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000032
Planar_Distance_Units:meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:fillpoly
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PERIMETER
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FILL_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FILL_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:GRID_CODE
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
GIS Grid analyisis method shows no positive topographic change
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
GIS Grid analyisis method shows 5 feet or more of positive topographic change or evidence of a buried stream channel.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
GIS Grid analyisis method shows 5 feet or more of positive topographic change and evidence of a buried stream channel.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:MAP_UNIT
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:possible
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
GIS Grid analyisis method shows 5 feet or more of positive topographic change or evidence of a buried stream channel.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:probable
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
GIS Grid analyisis method shows 5 feet or more of positive topographic change and evidence of a buried stream channel.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:Pete Chirico
Contact_Organization:USGS - Earth Surface Processes Team, Eastern Region
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, National Center MS926A
City:Reston
State_or_Province:Virginia
Postal_Code:20192
Country:United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pchirico@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service:Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact Instructions:
USGS Information Services
Box 25286
Denver, CO 80225 
Phone: (303)-202-4700
Fax:   (303)-202-4693
Resource_Description:Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size:0.680
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-224/
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media:CD-ROM or Portable Document Format map with report
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:20060609
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Position:Metadata Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage:
Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile
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