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Global Dams
- 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
- Meridian World Data
- Publication Date
- 2011
- Title
- Global Dams
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Online Linkage
- https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/meridian_globaldams_2011.zip
- Abstract
- Global Dams is a point theme representing dams Worldwide. A variety of attribute information is provided, including names, type classifications, state-level information (1st level administrative division) and country data. This dataset is provided in both .txt files and a ESRI Geodatabase format.
- Purpose
- For educational, non-commercial purposes
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Time Instant
- 2011
- Bounding Box
- West
- -176.735000
- East
- 174.516667
- North
- 71.266667
- South
- -43.683333
- ISO Topic Category
- inlandWaters
- structure
- Theme Keyword
- Dams
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 2011
- 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
- None planned
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Meridian World Data
- Delivery Point
- 23 Regulus Court
- City
- Alameda
- State
- CA
- Postal Code
- 94501
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 1-800-388-5287
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- Info@MeridianWorldData.com
- Hours of Service
- 8:00am to 4:00pm Pacific Monday thru Friday.
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
- Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- 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
- 58994
- 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
- GlobalDamFeatures
- Entity Type Definition
- Dams
- Attributes
- OBJECTID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Feature_int_id
- Unique key value for Feature table.
- Feature_int_variant_of_feature_int_id
- If not null, indicates that this feature is a variant name for the feature with the given feature_int_id value.
- FeatureType_str_code
- Foreign key value into FeatureType table. See FeatureType fields.
- DAM
- Dam - a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water
- DAMQ
- Ruined Dam - a destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional
- DAMSB
- Sub-Surface Dam- a dam put down to bedrock in a sand river
- DIKE
- Dike - an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control
- SPLY
- Spillway - passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam
- Admin1_str_code
- Foreign key value into Admin1 table. See Admin1 fields.
- Admin2_str_code
- Foreign key value into Admin2 table. See Admin2 fields.
- Country_str_code
- Foreign key value into Country table. See country fields.
- Timezone_int_id
- Foreign key value into Timezone table. See Timezone fields.
- Feature_int_population_tier
- Code indicating the approximate population for populated places features (note: for countries other than the United States of America, the current release targets places with a population of more than 100,000 and capitals).
- 1
- more than 2,500,000
- 2
- 1,000,000 - 2,499,999
- 3
- 500,000 - 999,999
- 4
- 250,000 - 499,999
- 5
- 100,000 - 249,999
- 6
- 50,000 - 99,999
- 7
- 25,000 - 49,999
- 8
- 10,000 - 24,999
- 9
- less than 10,000
- 10
- notable populated place; population tier undetermined
- Feature_int_font_code
- Code indicating which Unicode Windows-based font to use to display local names using special diacritic characters.
- 1
- Western Europe / Americas
- 2
- Eastern Europe
- 3
- Africa / Middle East
- 4
- Central Asia
- 5
- Asia / Pacific
- 6
- Vietnam
- Feature_str_name
- Conventional Romanized-language recognized name of the city in current and widespread use. Clean of any specialized language diacritics - uses only standard ASCII characters. Suitable for nearly all computer systems and for printing.
- Feature_str_local_name
- Feature_str_name using local native language characters and spelling. May contain special foreign characters with diacritic marks. Refer to the Feature_int_font_code section for further information.
- Feature_dec_lat
- Latitude of the feature in decimal degrees
- Feature_dec_lon
- Longitude of the feature in decimal degrees
- Feature_str_lat
- Latitude of the feature in degrees minutes seconds
- Feature_str_lon
- Longitude of the feature in degrees minutes seconds - based on the UTC (GMT
- Feature_dec_source_lat
- Latitude of the source of a linear feature, such as a river, in decimal degrees
- Feature_dec_source_lon
- Longitude of the source of a linear feature, such as a river, in decimal degrees
- Feature_str_source_lat
- Latitude of the source of a linear feature, such as a river, in degrees minutes seconds
- Feature_str_source_lon
- Longitude of the source of a linear feature, such as a river, in degrees minutes seconds - based on the UTC (GMT
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- Geopackage
- Distributor
- Meridian World Data
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20110607
- 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
