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ESRI Data Maps 2004 : World Rivers

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publication Date
20040301
Title
ESRI Data Maps 2004 : World Rivers
Edition
2004
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI Data Maps
Issue Identification
2004
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Other Citation Details
Location: ESRI data maps 2004 \world
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-esri04rivers
Abstract
World Rivers represents the major rivers within the world.
Purpose
World Rivers provides a base map layer of major rivers of the world.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:15,000,000.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date: 19920801, 1991, 1990, 1992, 20010614; ground condition: 2001, 20010706, 19940723, 19631029, 19720913, 19871218
Bounding Box
West
-164.887436
East
160.763600
North
71.392491
South
-36.969445
ISO Topic Category
inlandWaters
Theme Keyword
Rivers
Bodies of water
Hydrography
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
inlandWaters
Theme Keyword
line
rivers
drainage
drainage systems
hydrography
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Earth
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Place Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Temporal Keyword
1992
1991
1990
1992
2001
2001
2001
1994
1963
1972
1987
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
Access granted to Licensee only.
Use Restrictions
The data are provided under the Harvard University Site License. These data must be used in compliance with the Site License. This means that the data are only available for Harvard Affiliates for use on Harvard owned computers. The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion on ESRI Data Maps for use with ESRI software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on ESRI Data Maps. As used herein, "Geodata" shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Redistribution rights are granted by the data vendor for hard-copy renditions or static, electronic map images (e.g. .gif, .jpeg, etc.) that are plotted, printed, or publicly displayed with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable with a Value-Added Software Application developed by ESRI Business Partners on a royalty-free basis with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable without a Value-Added Software Application (i.e., adding the sample data to an existing, [non]commercial data set for redistribution) with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on ESRI Data Maps. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of ESRI and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United States copyright laws and applicable international copyright treaties and/or conventions. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer: ESRI warrants that the media upon which the Data and Related Materials are provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE LIMITED WARRANTY, AND THE LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE DATA CONTAINS SOME NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS. ESRI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA WILL MEET LICENSEE'S NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT THE USE OF THE DATA WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ALL NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. ESRI IS NOT INVITING RELIANCE ON THIS DATA, AND THE LICENSEE SHOULD ALWAYS VERIFY ACTUAL DATA. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Exclusive Remedy and Limitation of Liability: The entire liability of ESRI or its licensor(s) and Licensee's exclusive remedy shall be to terminate the Agreement upon Licensee returning the Data and Related Materials to ESRI with a copy of Licensee's invoice/receipt and ESRI returning the license fees paid to Licensee. IN NO EVENT SHALL ESRI AND/OR ITS LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE FOR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, OR BUSINESS EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS, OR COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS; LOSS OF ANY GOODWILL; OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR USE OF THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ESRI OR ITS LICENSOR(S) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Third Party Beneficiary: ESRI's licensor(s) has (have) authorized ESRI to (sub)distribute and (sub)license its (their) data as incorporated into the Data and Related Materials. As an intended third party beneficiary to this Agreement, the ESRI licensor(s) is (are) entitled to directly enforce, in its own name, the rights and obligations undertaken by the Licensee and to seek all legal and equitable remedies as are afforded to ESRI. In the event that the data vendor(s) has (have) granted the end user permission to redistribute the Geodata, please use proper proprietary or copyright attribution for the various data vendor(s), and provide the associated metadata file(s) with the Geodata. In compliance with FGDC metadata standards, ESRI has attempted to practice proper metadata methodologies by providing any data source information, descriptions, and file names to assist in this effort.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Matches software update releases
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
ESRI
Delivery Point
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Hours of Service
8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday-Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
No duplicate features are present. The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format in ArcSDE. This verifies and validates the geometry.
Completeness Report
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The positional accuracy is unknown.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publication Date
19920801
Title
ArcWorld 1:3M, ArcWorld 1:25M
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Source Scale Denominator
3000000, 25000000
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19920801
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Source
Originator
Rand McNally and Company
Publication Date
1991
Title
Rand McNally New International Atlas
Edition
2nd printing, revised
Series Information
Series Name
Rand McNally New International Atlas
Issue Identification
2nd printing, revised
Publication Information
Publication Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Publisher
Rand McNally Company
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1991
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Bartholomew (Firm)
Originator
Times Books (Firm)
Publication Date
1990
Title
The Times Atlas of the World
Edition
8th comprehensive edition
Series Information
Series Name
The Times Atlas of the World
Issue Identification
8th comprehensive edition
Publication Information
Publication Place
Edinburgh, Scotland
Publisher
Bartholemew and Times Books
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1990
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Originator
United States. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Publication Date
1992
Title
Digital Chart of the World
Edition
1
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1992
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
no title
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Series Name
Visible Earth Program
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
NASA
Other Citation Details
Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team; Satellite: Terra; Sensor: MODIS; Aral Sea - Image Date: 06-14-2001; VE Record ID:8936; 2400w x 3200h true color JPEG; Nettilling Lake - Image Date: 07-06-2001; VE Record ID:8767; 2200w x 2900h true color JPEG
Online Linkage
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev89/ev8936_AralSea.A2001165.0710.250m.jpg
Online Linkage
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev87/ev8767_Baffin.A2001187.1620.500m.jpg
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20010614
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20010706
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Geospatial data
Source
Originator
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
no title
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Series Name
Earth Observatory
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
NASA
Other Citation Details
Image 2001
Online Linkage
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/landsat_chad.jpg
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2001
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Source
Originator
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
STS-65 Earth observation of Omo River Delta, Lake Turkana in Ethiopia / Kenya
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Series Name
JSC Digital Image Collection
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
NASA JSC
Other Citation Details
NASA Photo ID: STS065-84-039; File Name: 10110352.jpg; Film Type: 70mm; Date Taken: 07/23/94; STS-65 Earth observation taken aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is of Omo River Delta and Lake Turkana in Ethiopia / Kenya.
Online Linkage
http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/STS65/10110352.htm
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19940723
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Geospatial data
Source
Originator
Southwestern Bell Corporation
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
Lake Urmia Iran
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
SouthWestern Bell WorldRoom
Other Citation Details
Note: These photographs and the accompanying text are taken from the NASA Space Shuttle Earth Observations Photography Database.
Online Linkage
http://worldroom.tamu.edu/mideast/photos/41g-37-084.html
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Geospatial data
Source
Originator
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
Landsat 7 image
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Series Name
Landsat PROGRAM
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
U.S. Geological Society
Other Citation Details
This image appears to be no longer available.
Online Linkage
http://landsat7.usgs.gov/browse/titicaca.html
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Geospatial data
Source
Originator
EROS Data Center
Originator
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publication Date
20010112
Title
Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1963, 1972, 1987
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Series Name
Earthshots
Issue Identification
8th ed.
Publication Information
Publication Place
online
Publisher
EROS Data Center of the U.S. Geological Survey
Other Citation Details
29 October 1963, Argon satellite photo; 13 September 1972, Landsat 1 MSS bands 4 2 1; 18 December 1987, Landsat 5 MSS bands 4 2 1
Online Linkage
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/GreatSaltLake/GreatSaltLake
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19631029
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19720913
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19871218
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Geospatial data
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
98
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000009
Longitude Resolution
0.000009
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
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
ESRI04RIVERS
Entity Type Definition
The lines represent major linear natural flowing water of the world.
Entity Type Definition Source
ESRI
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
NAME
The river name. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World
SYSTEM
The name of the drainage system of which the river is a part. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World
MILES
The measure of distance in miles. (Calculated distance for the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.LEN
Length of arc in coverage units
Definition Source
ESRI
KILOMETERS
The measure of distance in kilometers. (Calculated distance for the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Format Name
SHAPE
Distributor
Harvard University Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20060908
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Resources Cataloger
Contact Address
Address
Office For Information Systems
Address
1280 Massachusetts Avenue
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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