kefj_shore - Coastal Change Potential Index Assessment (CPI) for Kenai Fjords National Park

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Elizabeth Pendleton

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

kefj_shore - Coastal Change Potential Index Assessment (CPI) for Kenai Fjords National Park

Edition: 1.1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2004-1373

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage:

<http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/nps-cvi/kefj/kefj_shore.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/nps-cvi/parks/kefj.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/nps-cvi/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton

Originator: E. Robert Thieler

Originator: S. Jeffress Williams

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

COASTAL CHANGE POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT OF KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK (KEFJ) TO SEA-LEVEL CHANGE

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2004-1373

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1373/>

Description:

Abstract:

A coastal change potential (CPI) was used to map the relative change potential of the coast to sea-level change within Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. The CPI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level change, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidal range and mean significant wave height. The rankings for each input variable were combined and an index value calculated for 1-minute grid cells covering the park. The CPI highlights those regions where the physical effects of sea-level rise might be the greatest. This approach combines the coastal system's susceptibility to change with its natural ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, yielding a quantitative, although relative, measure of the park's natural change potential to the effects of sea-level change. The CPI and the data contained within this dataset provide an objective technique for evaluation and long-term planning by scientists and park managers.

Purpose:

This shapefile contains geologic, physical process, and coastal change potential information for Kenai Fjords National Park collected by a number of organizations, and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center. This dataset allows the user to view variables that affect coastal change potential in a Geographic Information System.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.662204

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -149.457964

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.958900

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.424500

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: National Park Service

Theme_Keyword: NPS

Theme_Keyword: coastal vulnerability

Theme_Keyword: sea-level rise

Theme_Keyword: CVI

Theme_Keyword: coastal geomorphology

Theme_Keyword: shoreline change rate

Theme_Keyword: regional coastal slope

Theme_Keyword: regional sea-level change rate

Theme_Keyword: mean significant wave height

Theme_Keyword: mean tidal range

Theme_Keyword: coastal change potential

Theme_Keyword: CPI

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: environment

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Kenai Fjords National Park

Place_Keyword: Kenai Peninsula

Place_Keyword: Seward

Place_Keyword: Alaska

Place_Keyword: Nuka Bay

Place_Keyword: Exit Glacier

Place_Keyword: McCarthy Fjord

Place_Keyword: Aialik Bay

Place_Keyword: Harris Bay

Place_Keyword: Holgate Arm

Place_Keyword: Aialik Glacier

Place_Keyword: Harding Icefield

Place_Keyword: Bear Glacier

Place_Keyword: Chiswell Islands

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: E. Robert Thieler

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2350

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/nps-cvi/kefj/kefj_cvi-thumb.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing data layer extent and Coastal Change Potential Index.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/nps-cvi/kefj/kefj_cvi.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image showing data layer coverage and Coastal Vulnerability Index

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Erika Hammar-Klose

Originator: E. Robert Thieler

Publication_Date: 2001

Title:

Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A prelminary Database for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico Coasts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Digital Data Series

Issue_Identification: 68

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds68>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Robert A. Morton

Originator: Tara L. Miller

Originator: Laura J. Moore

Publication_Date: 2004

Title:

National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Part 1, Historical Shoreline Changes and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 1043

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies, St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1043/>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Tara L. Miller

Originator: Robert A. Morton

Originator: Asbury H. Sallenger

Originator: Laura J. Moore

Publication_Date: 2004

Title:

The National Assessment of Shoreline Change: A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 1089

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies, St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1089/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The attributes in this dataset are based on A Coastal Hazards Database for the U.S. Gulf Coast (Gornitz, V. and White, T. W. 1992. ORNL/CDIAC-60, NDP-043B. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee) updated with data from more recent sources. The data has gone through a series of QA/QC procedures, and is therefore believed to accurately reflect the data gathered in the Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise Study.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.

Completeness_Report:

This data set is part of a series of data sets that are published for coastal National Parks within the US and territories.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NPS NR-GIS Metadata and data store

Publication_Date: 1994

Publication_Time: 1994

Title: 1:63:360 digital shoreline of the Alaska coast

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Publication_Information:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/park_gisdata/ak.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:63:360

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1994

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

NPS Alaska Support Office GIS data Clearinghouse and NPS NR-GIS metadata and datastore

Source_Contribution:

NPS Alaska Support Office provided a basemap to which we could join data in 1 minute shore segments for each of the attributes: geomorphology, rate of shoreline change, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, mean significant wave height, mean tidal range, and coastal vulnerability index. Wave data was also availabe through this source produced by Dan Mann

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center

Publication_Date: 2000

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: NGDC ETOPO2 Global 2' Elevations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/fliers/01mgg04.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1 minute

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NGDC ETOPO2 Global 2' Elevations

Source_Contribution:

The ETOPO 2 data provided a grid of topographic and bathymetric elevations extending 10 km landward and seaward of the present-day shoreline and were used to calculate regional coastal slope.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Chris Zervas

Publication_Date: 2001

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: Sea Level Variations of the United States 1854-1999

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Online_Linkage: <http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/publications/techrpt36doc.pdf>

Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

NOAA Technical Report NOS CO-OPS 36: Sea Level Variations of the United States 1854-1999

Source_Contribution:

This report provided regional sea-level rise rates that were used to define the value of the sea-level rise rate variable

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA/NOS CO-OPS

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: NOAA/NOS CO-OPS Historical Water Level Station Index

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/usmap.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA/NOS CO-OPS Historical Water Level Station Index

Source_Contribution:

The water level stations provided the values for the mean tidal range variable.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Dan Mann

Publication_Date: 1997

Title:

Wave energy regimes - Kenai Fjords National Park: U.S. Geological Survey Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Va

Publisher: USGS

Online_Linkage: <http://agdc.usgs.gov/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/akso/gis>.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:63,360

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS

Source_Contribution: wave energy regime information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Dan Mann

Publication_Date: 1997

Title: Shore-zone classifications of Kenai Fjords National Park

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Alaska

Online_Linkage: <http://agdc.usgs.gov/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/akso/gis>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:63,360

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS Alaska Support Office

Source_Contribution: shore zone classification

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Alaska Support Office Digital Vector Shoreline was imported into ArcGIS then the shoreline was divided into 1 minute segments so that a field for each shoreline variable (geomorphology, rate of shoreline change, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, mean significant wave height, mean tidal range, and coastal vulnerability index) could be created, defined and associated with each shoreline segment.

Process_Date: 2004

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: kefj_shore.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: kefj_shore.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: kefj_shore.shx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: kefj_shore.prj

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: E. Robert Thieler

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2350

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov

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: 1681

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:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: kefj_shore

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: geo

Attribute_Definition: Geomorphology ranking

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Very Low: Rocky cliffed coasts, Fjords

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low; Medium cliffs, Indented coasts

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium; Low cliffs, Glacial drift, Alluvial plains

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High; Cobble Beaches, Estuary, Lagoon

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Very High; Barrier beaches, Sand beaches, Salt marsh, Mud flats, Deltas, Mangrove, Coral reefs

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: slope

Attribute_Definition: regional coastal slope (%)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.00

Range_Domain_Maximum: 16.00

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .000001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: slr

Attribute_Definition: relative sea-level rise rate (mm/yr)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.46

Range_Domain_Maximum: -1.46

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm/year

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: wave

Attribute_Definition: wave energy parameter

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS Alaska Support Office

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless estimate of wave energy

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: tide

Attribute_Definition: mean tidal range (meters)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rtide

Attribute_Definition: relative risk ranking for mean tidal range

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: > 6 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 4 - 6 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2 - 4 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1- 2 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: < 1 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: cvi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rslr

Attribute_Definition: relative risk ranking for relative sea-level rise

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: < 1.8 mm/year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1.81 - 2.5 mm/year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2.51 - 3.0 mm/year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 3.01 - 3.4 mm/year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: > 3.4 mm/year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: chang

Attribute_Definition: shoreline change potential

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless erosion potential estimate

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: landform

Attribute_Definition: description of shoreline type

Attribute_Definition_Source: US Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: description of shoreline geology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rwave

Attribute_Definition: relative risk ranking for mean significant wave height

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: < 1.1 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1.1 - 2.0 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2.01 - 2.25 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2.26 -2.6 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: > 2.6 m

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rslope

Attribute_Definition: realtive ranking for coastal slope

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RCVI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RCPI

Attribute_Definition: Relative Change Potential Index

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.4142

Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.6491

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .0001

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: E. Robert Thieler

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2350

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although this derived data set has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Format_Specification: ESRI shapefile format

Format_Information_Content:

Compressed archive file contain the shapefile elements and metadata.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive

Transfer_Size: 0.044

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/nps-cvi/kefj/kefj_shore.zip>

Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data are available in the ESRI shapefile format. The user must have Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) ArcView 3.0 or greater or ArcGIS software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free GIS data viewer, ArcExplorer, is available from the ESRI website at www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/download4.html

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20061218

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: E. Robert Thieler

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2350

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile