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World Port Index, 2004
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- United States. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Publication Date
- 2004
- Title
- World Port Index, 2004
- Edition
- 2004
- Series Information
- Series Name
- World Port Index
- Issue Identification
- 17th Ed.
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Bethesda, MD
- Publisher
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Online Linkage
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/cul_world_ports_2004.zip
- Abstract
- World Port Index, 2004 is a point theme representing port facilities worldwide. This dataset was derived from the 17th Edition of the World Port Index prepared and published by the United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
- Purpose
- For educational and research purposes only.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 2004
- Bounding Box
- West
- -178.133331
- East
- 179.366669
- North
- 85.983330
- South
- -77.849998
- Theme Keyword
- coastlines
- Port facilities
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- transportation
- structure
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 2004
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Unknown
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Delivery Point
- 4600 SANGAMORE ROAD
- City
- BETHESDA
- State
- MD
- Postal Code
- 20816-5003
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 1-800-362-6289
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- SDPUBS@nga.mil
- Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- test
- Publication Date
- test
- Title
- test
- Edition
- 1
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- test
- Publisher
- test
- Source Scale Denominator
- testtest
- Type of Source Media
- test
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2004
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- test
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Entity point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 4371
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- 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
- Vertical Coordinate System Definition
- Altitude System Definition
- Altitude Resolution
- 0.000100
- Altitude Encoding Method
- Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- WPI_Oct_2004
- Entity Type Definition
- Port
- Attributes
- OBJECTID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- World_port_index_number
- Each port and place listed in the text of this publication is numbered consecutively.
- Region_index
- Region
- Main_port_name
- Port Name
- Wpi_country_code
- Country Name
- Latitude_degrees
- Latitude degrees
- Latitude_minutes
- Latitude minutes
- Latitude_hemisphere
- Latitude hemisphere
- Longitude_degrees
- Longitude degrees
- Longitude_minutes
- Longitude minutes
- Longitude_hemisphere
- Longitude hemisphere
- Publication
- The publication number of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Sailing Directions, describing the port or area in which the port is located, is normally given. For ports in other areas, however, other publications are shown under the following abbreviations:
- CP
- United States Coast Pilot, published by the National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce for United States continental and territorial ports.
- SCOR
- Small Craft Guide, Ottawa River, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service
- C301 (CEN301)
- St. Lawrence River - from Montreal to Kingston, published by the Canadian Hydrographic service.
- C302 (CEN302)
- Lake Ontario - published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service
- C303 (CEN303)
- Welland Canal and Lake Erie, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
- C304 (CEN304)
- Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and the St. Clair River, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
- GLV2
- Great Lakes Sailing Directions, Volume 2, covers the Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, North Channel and Lake Superior.
- PAC
- Pilot of Arctic Canada, Volumes I, II and III, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, covers coasts and adjacent sea areas of the Canadian eastern and western arctic, northward of Hudson Bay.
- BA
- British Admiralty Pilot, published by the Hydrographic Department of the British Admiralty (used for ports in the Black Sea.)
- Chart
- The number of the best-scale chart issued by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is listed with no prefix. In some cases, foreign charts are listed when this Agency does not provide coverage. These charts can be obtained from the Hydrographic departments or services of the countries concerned or their authorized agents.
- Harbor_size_code
- Harbor Size
- L
- Large
- M
- Medium
- S
- small
- V
- Very Small
- Harbor_type_code
- Harbor Type
- Cn
- Coastal Natural
- Cb
- Coastal Breakwater
- Ct
- Coastal Tide Gate
- Rn
- River Natural
- Rb
- RIVER BASIN N - NONE N
- Rt
- River Tide Gate
- Lc
- Lake or Canal
- Or
- Open Roadstead
- Th
- Typhoon Harbor
- Shelter_afforded_code
- Shelter Afforded
- E
- Excellent
- G
- Good
- F
- Fair
- P
- Poor
- N
- None
- Entrance_restriction_tide
- Entrance restriction tide
- Entrance_restriction_swell
- Entrance restriction swell
- Entrance_restriction_ice
- Entrance restriction ice
- Entrance_restriction_ice
- Other Entrance restriction
- Overhead_limits
- Overhead limits infeet
- a
- 76-over
- b
- 71-75
- c
- 66-70
- d
- 61-65
- e
- 56-60
- f
- 51-55
- g
- 46-50
- h
- 41-45
- i
- 36-40
- k
- 31-35
- l
- 26-30
- m
- 21-25
- n
- 16-20
- o
- 11-15
- p
- 6-10
- q
- 0-5
- Channel_depth
- Channel depth in feet
- a
- 76-over
- b
- 71-75
- c
- 66-70
- d
- 61-65
- e
- 56-60
- f
- 51-55
- g
- 46-50
- h
- 41-45
- i
- 36-40
- k
- 31-35
- l
- 26-30
- m
- 21-25
- n
- 16-20
- o
- 11-15
- p
- 6-10
- q
- 0-5
- Anchorage_depth
- ANchorage Depth in feet
- a
- 76-over
- b
- 71-75
- c
- 66-70
- d
- 61-65
- e
- 56-60
- f
- 51-55
- g
- 46-50
- h
- 41-45
- i
- 36-40
- k
- 31-35
- l
- 26-30
- m
- 21-25
- n
- 16-20
- o
- 11-15
- p
- 6-10
- q
- 0-5
- Cargo_pier_depth
- Cargo pier depth in feet
- a
- 76-over
- b
- 71-75
- c
- 66-70
- d
- 61-65
- e
- 56-60
- f
- 51-55
- g
- 46-50
- h
- 41-45
- i
- 36-40
- k
- 31-35
- l
- 26-30
- m
- 21-25
- n
- 16-20
- o
- 11-15
- p
- 6-10
- q
- 0-5
- Oil_terminal_depth
- Oil terminal depth in feet
- a
- 76-over
- b
- 71-75
- c
- 66-70
- d
- 61-65
- e
- 56-60
- f
- 51-55
- g
- 46-50
- h
- 41-45
- i
- 36-40
- k
- 31-35
- l
- 26-30
- m
- 21-25
- n
- 16-20
- o
- 11-15
- p
- 6-10
- q
- 0-5
- Tide
- TIDE-meanrangeinmeters
- Maxsize_vessel_code
- Maximum vesselsize
- L
- Vessels over 500 feet may be accomodated
- M
- Shipsl less then 500 feet
- Good_holding_ground
- Good holding ground
- Turning_area
- Turning area
- First_port_of_entry
- First port of entry
- Us_representative
- Indicates whether the United States maintains civilian/military representation in that port
- Eta_message
- Indicates whether an ETA message is required for that port.
- Pilotage_compulsory
- Indicates pilotage compulsory
- Pilotage_available
- Indicates pilotage available
- Pilotage_local_assist
- Indicates pilotage local assist
- Pilotage_advisable
- Indicates pilotage advisable
- Tugs_salvage
- Indicates whether tugs are available for salvage
- Tugs_assist
- Indicates whether tugs are available for assitance
- Quarantine_pratique
- Indicates if regular quarantine procedures are required or if further details must be found in otherpublications
- Quarantine_deratt_cert
- Indicates if regular quarantine procedures are required or if further details must be found in otherpublications
- Quarantine_other
- Indicates if regular quarantine procedures are required or if further details must be found in otherpublications
- Communications_telephone
- Indicates availability of telephone
- Communications_telegraph
- Indicates availability of telegraph
- Communications_radio
- Indicates availability of radio
- Communications_radio_tel
- Indicates availability of radio/telephone
- Communications_air
- Indicates availability of aircommunications
- Communications_rail
- Indicates availability of railcommunications
- Load_offload_wharves
- Indicates wharves for loading/unloading
- Load_offload_anchor
- Indicates anchor for loading/unloading
- Load_offload_med_moor
- Indicates med moor for loading/unloading
- Load_offload_beach_moor
- Indicates beach moor for loading/unloading
- Load_offload_ice_moor
- Indicates ice moor for loading/unloading
- Medical_facilities
- An indication that there is some form of medical facilities in the port that will accommodate seamen.
- Garbage_disposal
- Indicates whether garbage can be disposed of at the pier or by lighters at the anchorage or mooring.
- Degauss
- Indicates whether degaussing facilities are available
- Dirty_ballast
- Pertains to a port that has sufficient facilities for receiving oily and/or chemically concontaminated
- Cranes_fixed
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Cranes_mobile
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Cranes_floating
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Lifts_100_tons_plus
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Lifts_50_100_tons
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Lifts_25_49_tons
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Lifts_0_24_tons
- Indicates whether there are cranes available and what type, and indicates its lifting powerintons.
- Services_longshore
- Indicates whether normal port services are available.
- Services_elect
- Indicates whether normal port services are available.
- Services_steam
- Indicates whether normal port services are available.
- Services_navig_equip
- Indicates whether normal port services are available.
- Services_elect_repair
- Indicates whether normal port services are available.
- Supplies_provisions
- Indicates availability of provisions
- Supplies_water
- Indicates availability of water
- Supplies_fuel_oil
- Indicates availability of fuel oil
- Supplies_diesel_oil
- Indicates availability of diesel oil
- Supplies_deck
- Indicates availability of suppliesdeck
- Supplies_engine
- Indicates availability of supplies engine
- Repair_code
- Repairs that can be made to oceangoing vessels
- A
- Major Extensive overhauling and rebuilding in well equipped shipyards.
- B
- Moderate Extensive overhauling and rebuilding that does not require drydocking. Suitable drydocking facilities are usually lacking or inadequate
- C
- Limited Small repair work in independent machine shops or foundries.
- D
- Emergency only.
- N
- None.
- Drydock
- The general size and type of the largest underwater repair facility -drydock
- S
- Up to 656 feet
- M
- 657 feet to 984 feet
- L
- 985 feet and over
- Railway
- The general size and type of the largest underwater repair facility -railway
- S
- Up to 200 tons
- M
- 201 to 1000 tons
- L
- over 1000 tons
- X
- Longitude
- Y
- Latitude
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- geopackage
- Distributor
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20110207
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212) 854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- eds@columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
