SDETrims.DBO.Hydro_TRASubWatersheds

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  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?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set., REQUIRED: The date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release., SDETrims.DBO.Hydro_TRASubWatersheds.

   Online Links:

   • Service=sde:sqlserver:CHUCKNORRIS; Database=SDETrims; Version=dbo.DEFAULT

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.783290

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.324477

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.765680

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.751712

3. What does it look like?

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

   Calendar_Date: REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.

   Currentness_Reference:

   REQUIRED: The basis on which the time period of content information is determined.

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

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

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

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

      • G-polygon (10)

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

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 34.916667

      Standard_Parallel: 27.416667

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -100.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.166667

      False_Easting: 1000000.000000

      False_Northing: 1000000.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   SDETrims.DBO.Hydro_TRASubWatersheds

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   OBJECTID

   Sq_Miles

   SUB_WSHED_

   Shape.len

   Shape_Leng

   OBJECTID_1

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   COUNT_

   Shape.area

   SDETrims.DBO.Hydro_TRASubWatersheds.Area

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set.

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

Why was the data set created?

REQUIRED: A summary of the intentions with which the data set was developed.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

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

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

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

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access_Constraints:

REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.

Use_Constraints:

REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.

1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

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

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

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

     Data format:	Size: 3.081

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 20-Aug-2007

Metadata author:

REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
REQUIRED: The city of the address., REQUIRED: The state or province of the address. REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.

REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual. (voice)

Metadata standard:

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

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>