NBS Global Change Metadata: Colorado Rockies Vegetation Ecotone

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• * FILE FORMAT: The information about the database described in this
• * file was developed using the Spatial Metadata Content
• * Standard (Jan 25, 1995 version) adopted by the
• * U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee.
• *****************************************************************

  Identification Information

• Data Set Identity:NBS Global Change Colorado Rockies Vegetation Ecotone Data
• Identification Code: VEGRAD
• Data Set Description: Tree data is being collected along a transect of a vegetative
• ecotone. Climatic, soil, and light factors of the area are also being monitored.
• {Theme
• 1 Theme: Surface Vegetation
• 2 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Directory Interchange Format Parameter Keywords
• 2 Theme: Plant Ecology
• 2 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NBS Global Change Program Subject Category List}
• Data Currentness and Quality Summary:
• Beginning Date of Information Content: 06/01/1992
• Ending Date of Information Content: 06/01/1996
• Thematic Quality
• Qualitative Thematic Accuracy Assessment:Unknown
• Logical Consistency: Unknown
• Completeness:Unknown
• Qualitative Horizontal Positional Accurracy Assessment: Unknown
• Vertical Position Quality
• Qualitative Vertical Positional Accuracy Assessment:Not Applicable
• Cloud Cover: Not Applicable
• Bounding Coordinates
• West Bounding Coordinate: 1052800
• East Bounding Coordinate: 1055900
• North Bounding Coordinate: 403400
• South Bounding Coordinate: 400700
• (Data Set G Polygon
• Data Set G Polygon Outer G Ring: Unknown
• Data Set G Polygon Exclusion G Ring: Unknown)
• (Geographic Keyword
• Geographic Keyword Name: Eastern slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains front range,
• intersection of Larimer, Boulder and Grand Counties
• Geographic Keyword Type: slope )
• (Browse Graphic
• Browse Graphic File Name:COWCK
• Browse Graphic File Description: Illustration map of a transect and individual tree
• located at Cow Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Browse Graphic File Type: TIFF)
• (Data Set Citation: Not applicable)
• (Native Data Set Environment: files are in .dbf and GRASS software formats)
• (Use Restrictions: Unknown)
• (Access Restrictions:Unknown)
• (Security Information:
• Security Classification: Unknown
• Security Handling Description:Unknown)

  Spatial Reference

  Not applicable
• [Native Spatial Data Structure:Point Vector
• Indirect Spatial Reference: Permanent stakes and their location via GPS|
• UTM Zone Number: 13

  Status Information

• Data Set Status: In work
• Release Date:1998
• Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed Source Information
• Source Identity: Rocky Mountain National Park Vegetation Map
• Source Contribution: Rocky Mountain National Park Vegetation Map developed using GRASS
• was used to randomly select plot locations.

  Processing History Information

• {Process Step
• 1 Process Description: Vegetation map combined with an aspect map derived from
• USGS DEM (30 meter cell size)
• 1 Process Date:
• (1 Process Time:)
• {1 Source Identity:Unknown}
• (1 Process Contact:)
• Contact Information:
• {Contact Person Primary|
• Contact Organization: National Biological Survey
• Contact Person: Nancy Thorwardson
• Contact Organization Primary]
• (Contact Position)
• Contact Mail Address: Unknown
• {Contact Voice Telephone}: Unknown
• ({Contact Facsimilie Telephone}): Unknown
• ({Contact Electronic Mail Address}): Unknown
• (Contact Instructions): None
• 2 Process Description: Created 200 meter strip along vegetation boundary types
• 2 Process Date:
• (2 Process Time:)
• {2 Source Identity:} Unknown
• (2 Process Contact:)
• Contact Information:
• {Contact Person Primary|
• Contact Organization: National Biological Survey
• Contact Person: Nancy Thorwardson
• Contact Organization Primary]
• (Contact Position)
• Contact Mail Address: Unknown
• {Contact Voice Telephone}: Unknown
• ({Contact Facsimilie Telephone}): Unknown
• ({Contact Electronic Mail Address}): Unknown
• (Contact Instructions): None
• 3 Process Description: Set a working mask in the GIS aspect categories using the
• random function to select random types within each ecotone
• 3 Process Date:
• (3 Process Time:)
• {3 Source Identity:} Unknown
• (3 Process Contact:)
• Contact Information:
• {Contact Person Primary|
• Contact Organization: National Biological Survey
• Contact Person: Nancy Thorwardson
• Contact Organization Primary]
• (Contact Position)
• Contact Mail Address: Unknown
• {Contact Voice Telephone}: Unknown
• ({Contact Facsimilie Telephone}): Unknown
• ({Contact Electronic Mail Address}): Unknown
• (Contact Instructions): None

  Entity/Attribute Information

  Unknown

  Distribution Information

• {Distribution Contact
• Contact Information:
• Contact Person Primary
• Contact Organization: National Biological Survey Global Change Research
• Program
• Contact Person: Dr. Tom Stohlgren
• Contact Organization Primary
• Contact Organization:
• Contact Person:
• Contact Position: Research Ecologist
• Contact Mail Address: Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory
• Colorado State University
• Fort Collins, CO 80523
• Contact Voice Telephone:(303) 491-1980
• Contact Facsimile Telephone: (303) 491-1965
• Contact Electronic Mail Address: Unknown
• Contact Instruction: None
• Distribution Liability:Data are preliminary and not quality checked due to work still in
• progress
• {Transfer Options:
• Media
• Digital Transfer Options
• [Online Options|
• Offline Options
• Floppy Disk Tape Options|
• 1 FD Type:5.25"
• 1 FD Formatted Capacity:
• 1 FD Recording Format:
• 2 FD Type: 3.5"
• 2 FD Formatted Capacity: 1.2
• 2 FD Recording Format:
• CD-ROM Format]}
• Transfer Instructions:None
• Fees: None
• (Turnaround: 2 weeks}

  Metadata Reference Information

• Metadata Date: 03/09/1994
• (Metadata Review Date:03/15/1994
• (Metadata Future Review Date: 08/31/1994))
• (Metadata Contact:
• Contact Person Primary
• Contact Organization
• Contact Person
• Contact Organization Primary
• Contact Organization: National Biological Survey
• Contact Person: Linda Pettit-Waldner
• Contact Position: Data Administrator
• Contact Mail Address: National Biological Survey
• Division of Research
• ARLSQ MS 725
• 1849 C St NW
• Washington, DC 20240
• Contact Voice Telephone: (703) 358-1710
• Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703) 358-2228
• Contact Electronic Mail Address: Linda_PetitWaldner@nbs.gov
• Contact Instruction: 6:30 am to 3 pm weekdays EST