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Global Oil Pipelines

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University
Publication Date
20090813
Title
Global Oil Pipelines
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-cga-oil-pipelines
Abstract
Global oil pipeline locations
Purpose
Developed for the "Oil and the Contemporary Globe" workshop, August 13, 2009.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
20090813
Bounding Box
West
-149.747796
East
153.026002
North
70.279981
South
-54.007442
ISO Topic Category
economy
utilitiesCommunication
Theme Keyword
utilities
oil
pipelines
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
none
Place Keyword
Earth
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
global
Place Keyword Thesaurus
none
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Jeff Blossom
Delivery Point
1737 Cambridge St.
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
617-496-6063
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-5149
Contact Electronic Mail Address
jblossom@cga.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
9a.m. - 4p.m.
Credit
Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
Data Quality Information
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Some stylization in between cities was necessary - i.e. not exactly following the line from the source map because the geo-referencing was off, but capturing the general trend.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Information Technology Associates
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
World Pipelines maps - Crude Oil (petroleum) pipelines - Natural Gas pipelines - Products pipelines
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Peekskill, N.Y.
Publisher
Information Technology Associates
Online Linkage
http://www.theodora.com/pipelines/world_oil_gas_and_products_pipelines.html
Source Scale Denominator
10000000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Map images used for oil pipeline digitization
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
String
Point and Vector Object Count
355
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Map Projection
Map Projection Name
Mercator
Mercator
Standard Parallel
0.000000
Longitude of Central Meridian
0.000000
False Easting
0.000000
False Northing
0.000000
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
coordinate pair
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
0.016480
Ordinate Resolution
0.016480
Planar Distance Units
meters
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
oil_pipelines
Entity Type Definition
Global Oil Pipelines
Entity Type Definition Source
CGA
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Name
Name of pipeline as labeled on the source map. (Text.)
Definition Source
CGA
Type
Code for the pipeline's symbol type on the source map.
s
solid = Oil pipeline
d
dashed = Oil pipeline (planned/under construction)
ds
double solid = Oil pipeline
ts
triple solid = oil pipeline
Definition Source
CGA
Source
The url to the source map from which the feature was captured. (Text.)
Definition Source
CGA
Status
Built or proposed/in progress, as symbolized on the source maps.
built
proposed or in progress
Definition Source
CGA
SHAPE.LEN
Feature length in map units
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Format Name
SHAPE
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu/
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20090922
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University
Contact Position
Senior GIS Specialist
Contact Address
Address
1737 Cambridge St.
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-496-6063
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-5149
Contact Electronic Mail Address
jblossom@cga.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
9a.m. - 4p.m.
Contact Instructions
By email is best.
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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