Aquifer Sensitivity of Wyoming at 1:100,000-Scale

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• Identification_Information
• Purpose
• Time_Period_of_Content
• Status
• Keywords
• Access_Constraints
• Use_Constraints
• Point_of_Contact
• Data_Set_Credit
• Native_Data_Set_Environment
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Wyoming Water Resources Center

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: Aquifer Sensitivity of Wyoming at 1:100,000-Scale

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Laramie, Wyoming

Publisher: UW Spatial Data and Visualization Center

Description:

Abstract:

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to provide citizens of Wyoming with an overview of the relative sensitivity of their surficial aquifers to contaminants applied on or near the land surface. It is intended as a regional planning and educational tool.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1998

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: to be updated as new data becomes available

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Aquifer Sensitivity

Theme_Keyword: Ground Water Vulnerability

Theme_Keyword: aquifer pollution

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place:

Place_Keyword: Wyoming

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Access_Constraints:

May not be downloaded without also downloading the Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook: Volume 1.

Use_Constraints:

This data should not be used for analysis without first reading the Wyoming Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook described above. This data should not be used for analysis at a scale larger than 1:100,000. Because updates to this dataset or the attached metadata will occur without notice, this dataset may not be redistributed or repackaged in any form without the express written consent of the University of Wyoming Spatial Data and Visualization Center. Instead it is recommended that additional users download the most current version of the data from <http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse>.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Chris Arneson

Contact_Organization: Spatial Data and Visualization Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Postal_Code: 82071

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2532

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST

Data_Set_Credit:

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

This dataset is a raster layer created using ARC/INFO GRID version 7.1.2 on a SUN Microsystems UNIX computer.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: see Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: see Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook

Logical_Consistency_Report: does not apply for raster data

Completeness_Report: All cells within the State of Wyoming are attributed.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: see Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook

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Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

Source_Currentness_Reference:

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: -

Source_Contribution:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: see Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment Handbook

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SDVC Technical coordinator

Contact_Organization: UW Spatial Data and Visualization Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Country: USA

Postal_Code: 82071

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2532

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a

Distribution_Liability:

The distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate used described in this metadata document. The distributor makes no claims for the data's suitability for other purposes. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor described above and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCE (Arc/Info export)

Format_Version_Number: 7.0.4

Format_Version_Date: 1995

File_Decompression_Technique: Export file was created using defaults, no compression

Transfer_Size: XX megabytes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: ftp.sdvc.uwyo.edu or <http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse>

Access_Instructions:

The data can be accessed online two different way: by anonymous ftp or by the world wide web. The anonymous ftp server is ftp.sdvc.uwyo.edu, and the data is stored in the /pub/gis directory. The WWW page is <http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse>. Instructions are provided on-line for downloading and importing the data.

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

Both the ftp and WWW server which this data is available from is a Silicon Graphics Challenge server, running the IRIX 6.2 UNIX operating system.

Fees:

No fees are required for downloading the data that is on-line. Some fees may be required to cover costs of tapes if data is required on tape media.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19980227

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Margo Berendsen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Postal_Code: 82071

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2532

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: meh@uwyo.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998