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United States Rivers (Generalized)

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Economic and Social Research Institute (Reston, Va.)
Publication Date
2010
Title
United States Rivers (Generalized)
Edition
10
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI Data Maps
Issue Identification
10 - World, Europe, and United States
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Online Linkage
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/esri_2010_us_rivers.zip
Abstract
United States Rivers (Generalized) is a polyline theme representing the major rivers within the United States. Attribute information includes the name, system and length of the river. This dataset is a part of the 2010 ESRI Data Maps collection.
Purpose
United States Rivers (Generalized) provides a base map layer of major rivers of the United States.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:5,000,000. This dataset comes with an ESRI layer file symbolizing the features.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2010
Bounding Box
West
-164.765827
East
-67.790980
North
70.409757
South
25.845555
Theme Keyword
line
rivers
drainage
hydrography
inlandWaters
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
inlandWaters
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
1992
1991
1990
1992
2009
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
For current Columbia affiliates only.
Use Restrictions
For educational, non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
ESRI
Delivery Point
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Contact Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either tools in ArcGIS or ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2). The SDC data set is then imported into a file geodatabase to verify and validate 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 geospatial part of this data set was extracted from the ArcWorld 1:3M database and then generalized (tolerance unknown). The positional accuracy is unknown.
Lineage
Source
Originator
ESRI
Publication Date
19920801
Title
ArcWorld 1:3M
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Source Scale Denominator
3000000
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 Company
Publication Date
1991
Title
Rand McNally New International Atlas, 2010
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
Bartholemew and Times Books
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
ESRI
Originator
Defense Mapping Agency, presently known as 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
ESRI
Publication Date
200906
Title
ArcGIS Resource Centers ArcGIS Online services - USA Prime Imagery
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Other Citation Details
Accessed the map service in August 2009. Copyright: © 2009 i-cubed; i-cubed, Ft. Collins, CO, USA
Online Linkage
http://resources.esri.com/arcgisonlineservices/index.cfm?fa=content_detailcontentID=F7EE515D-1422-2413-199DAEFAA2B134F9
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
200906
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
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
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
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
ESRI_2010_us_rivers
Entity Type Definition
The lines represent major linear natural flowing water of United States.
Entity Type Definition Source
ESRI
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
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 that 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 length of the river in miles. (Calculated lengths for the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Format Name
SDC
Distributor
ESRI; ESRI Offices
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20110729
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
Contact Voice Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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