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Zambia Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
- 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. Agency for International Development
- Originator
- Famine Early Warning System Network
- Publication Date
- 1996.
- Title
- Zambia Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- FEWS 3
- Issue Identification
- 1
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- Publisher
- EDC/International Program
- Online Linkage
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/fewsn_1996_zambiaadmn1.zip
- Abstract
- This ARC/INFO polygon coverage contains the first Level (International) boundary at a 1:1000000 scale. The coverage is part of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) / Associates in Rural Development (ARD) African series. Zambia is associated with the South region in Africa.
- Purpose
- This data set is to be used in conjunction with other layers of Zambia data. The data are intended to show the spatial distribution of the administrative (International) boundary for Zambia. The data are to be used in modeling, targeting and demonstration projects. The data are also used in natural resource management, inventory, change analysis, policy making, environmental awareness and land use planning.
- Supplemental Information
- Procedures_Used A master data set, based on the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) PONET layer, was created. Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are included in the master data set, however, these countries have international boundaries that have been revised. The changes to Burkina Faso are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Burkina Faso with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Mali are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Mali with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Ethiopia are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Ethiopia with the only revisions being those listed below. From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Eritrea are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary of Eritrea with the only revisions being those listed below: From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The international boundary for Zambia was extracted from an ARC/INFO LIBRARY created from the ARC/INFO version of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) using the ARC/INFO tool LIBRARIAN. Revisions During ARC/INFO coverage development modifications were made to the digital files to generate a database with a common scale, uniform Level of resolution, consistent coding scheme, and comparable (standardized) measurement data. Reviews_Applied_to_Data Peer review, 03/96, FEWS/ARD Washington, D.C. Digital line work and attribute data checked for discrepancies and approved for release to FEWS in-country and regional field representatives. Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets None References_Cited Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc., 1993, "Digital Chart of the World (DCW)," PONET Layer. ESRI, Redlands, CA, USA. Scale - 1:1000000. Notes USAID - United States Agency for International Development. FEWS - Famine Early Warning System ARD - Associates in Rural Development EDC - EROS Data Center USGS - United States Geological Survey
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Period
- Beginning
- 1996
- End
- Bounding Box
- West
- 21.999371
- East
- 33.705704
- North
- -8.224360
- South
- -18.079473
- Theme Keyword
- boundaries
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme Keyword
- Administrative boundaries
- National borders
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- Africa
- Zambia
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 1996
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed
- Point of Contact
- Contact Person
- Ron Smith
- Delivery Point
- EROS Data Center U.S. Geological Survey 47914 252nd Street
- City
- Sioux Falls
- State
- South Dakota
- Postal Code
- 57198-0001
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- (605) 594-6522
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- (605) 594-6529
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- rsmith@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov
- Hours of Service
- 0730 - 1615 CST
- Credit
- The USAID/FEWS Project and EDC International Program deserve credit for this data set.
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc.
- Publication Date
- 1993
- Title
- Digital Chart of the World (DCW), PONET Layer
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, CA, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI
- Other Citation Details
- Scale - 1:1000000
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com
- Data Quality Information
- Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
- Logical Consistency Report
- Polygon topology present.
- Completeness Report
- All data were found to be topologically correct. No duplicate features are present. All polygons are closed, and all lines intersect where intended. No undershoots or overshoots are present. To the best knowledge of USAID/FEWS and EDC the data compiled in this data set meets the codes and/or procedures established for completeness and consistency.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Operational Navigation Charts (ONC) is 2040 meters (6700 feet) rounded to the nearest 5 meters at 90% Circular Error (CE), World Geodetic System (WGS84). The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Jet Navigation Charts (JNC) is 4270 meters (14006 feet) at 90% Circular Error.
- Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
- Lineage
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- G-polygon
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 1
- 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_Clarke_1880_RGS
- Ellipsoid Name
- Clarke_1880_RGS
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378249.145000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 293.465000
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- ZambiaAdmn1
- Entity Type Definition
- Polygon Attribute Table
- Entity Type Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- AREA
- Area of poly/region in square coverage units
- PERIMETER
- Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
- ZAADMN1_
- Internal feature number
- ZAADMN1_ID
- User-assigned feature number
- CNT_ABB
- Unique country abbreviation
- Definition Source
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
- REGION
- ARD defined region in Africa that Zambia is associated with
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- FEWS_ABB
- Unique country abbreviation
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- Entity and Attribute Overview
- The item (CNT-ABB) defines the unique country abbreviation, as defined by EDC. The item (REGION) defines the region in Africa that Zambia is associated with, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWS-ABB) defines the unique country identifier, as defined by FEWS/ARD.
- Distribution Information
- Online Access
- PC - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r4/iv/doc/admn/ivadmn1.exe UNIX - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r4/iv/doc/admn/ivadmn1.tar.gz
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20070523
- 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
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
