U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 97-470B 
 

  Version 2.0 

Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields and 
Geologic Provinces of The Arabian Peninsula 

By R.M. Pollastro, A.S. Karshbaum, and R.J. Viger 

U.S. Geological Survey 
Box 25046, MS939 
Denver, CO 80225-0046 

1999 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Bruce Babbitt, Secretary 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
Charles G. Groat, Director 

Copies may be otained free of charge from either: 

U.S. Geological Survey 
Attn: Christa Lopez 
Box 25046, MS 939 
Denver Federal Center 
Denver, Co 80225-0086 
Call: (303) 236-1644 
email: clopez@usgs.gov 

or 

U.S. Geological Survey 
Information Services 
Box 25286, Building 810 
Denver Federal Center 
Denver, CO 80225-0086 
Call: (303) 202-4200 

CD-ROM implementation and design 
by B.S. Larson and D. W. Steinshouer


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

* Disclaimer
* System Requirements
* Preface
* Introduction
* CD Organization
* Getting Started
* Contact Information
* Data Directory
* Metadata
* References


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DISCLAIMER
 
 
 
 
This Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) publication is prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. 

Although all data and software published on this CD-ROM are used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

 
 
 
 

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
 
 

ArcExplorer 1.1

Windows System Requirements

i486 or Pentium processor-based personal computer
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 3 or later
Macintosh System Requirements (based on machine tested) Apple Power Macintosh with G3 at 250MHz.
Mac OS 7.5.5 or later.
64 MB RAM.
VirtualPC v. 2.1.
Windows 95. ArcView GIS Version 3.0

Windows System Requirements

Pentium PC
MS-DOS 5.0 or higher and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11,
Windows NT 3.51 or higher, or Windows 95.
16 MB physical memory with 16 MB virtual memory, recommended.
12 MB RAM and 17 MB virtual memory (automatically allocated in Win95), minimal.
33MB hard-disk space (to copy views directory).
VGA monitor.
CD-ROM drive. Macintosh System Requirements Apple Power Macintosh or equivalent.
MacOS software System 7.1 or later.
12 MB RAM with virtual memory enabled (18 MB RAM without).
40 MB hard disk space.
640 x 480 resolution monitor.
CD-ROM drive. Sun SPARCstation System Requirements SunOS 4.1.3 or 4.1.4.
OpenWindows (version 3.0 or later), Motif window manager (1.2.3 or later),
or OpenLook version 3.0.
32 MB RAM.
74 MB disk space.
64 MB swap space. Sun SPARCstation System Requirements Solaris 2.5.
OpenWindows (version 3.5 or later), Motif window manager (1.2.2 or later),
or OpenLook version 3.0.
32 MB RAM.
78 MB disk space.
100 MB swap space. Silicon Graphics Workstation System Requirements IRIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.2 operating system software.
Motif version 1.2.3-X11-R5.
32 MB RAM.
85 MB disk space.
65 MB swap space. Acrobat Reader 4.0

Windows System Requirements

i486 or Pentium processor-based personal computer.
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 3 or later.
10 MB of available RAM on Windows 95 and Windows 98 (16 MB recommended).
16 MB of available RAM on Windows NT (24 MB recommended).
10 MB of available hard-disk space.
50 MB of additional hard-disk space for Asian fonts
 (required for Acrobat Reader 4.0 CD-ROM, otherwise optional). Macintosh System Requirements Apple Power Macintosh or compatible computer
MacOS software version 7.1.2 or later.
4.5 MB of available RAM (6.5 MB recommended).
8 MB of available hard-disk space.
50 MB of additional hard-disk space for Asian fonts
(required for Acrobat Reader 4.0 CD-ROM, otherwise optional). IBM AIX System Requirements IBM AIX 4.1 or later.
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.0 or Motif.
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space. DEC OSF/1 System Requirements DEC OSF/1 version 4.0 or later.
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space. HP-UX System Requirements HP 9000 Series Workstations model 700 or higher.
Hewlett-Packard HP-UX version 9.0.3 or later.
X Window System X11R5 with HP-VUE or
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.0 or later.
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space. SGI IRIX System Requirements Silicon Graphics IRIXTM; 5.3 or later.
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space. LINUX System Requirements Red Hat Linux 5.1 or later (non-glibc versions) or
Slackware Linux 2.0 or later (non-glibc versions).
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space. Sun Solaris X86 and Sun Solaris SPARCstation System Requirements SunTM SolarisTM 2.3 or later.
Sun OpenWindowsTM 3.0 or later, Motif 1.2.3 or later, OpenLook 3.0, or
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.0 or later.
32 MB of available RAM.
12 MB of available hard-disk space.
Note: Acrobat Reader will not run under SunOSTM or Solaris 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2. Acrobat Reader 3.0

Windows 95 System Requirements

i386, i486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro processor-based personal computer.
Microsoft Windows 95, or Windows NT 3.51 or later.
8 MB of RAM (16 MB recommended) available to Acrobat Reader.
10 MB of available hard-disk space. Windows NT System Requirements i386, i486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro processor-based personal computer.
Windows NT 3.51 or later.
16 MB of RAM (24 MB recommended) for Acrobat Reader.
10 MB of available hard-disk space. Windows 3.1 and 3.11 for Workgroups System Requirements i386, i486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro processor-based personal computer.
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11 or later.
8 MB of RAM available to Acrobat Reader.
5 MB of available hard-disk space (12 MB recommended). Macintosh and Power Macintosh System Requirements Macintosh with a 68020 or greater processor, or Power Macintosh.
3.5 MB of RAM (5 MB for Power Macintosh) available to Acrobat Reader
(8 MB recommended).
Apple System Software version 7.0 or later (version 7.1.2 recommended).
12.5 MB of available hard-disk space. Web Browsing Issues: Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later is recommended for viewing PDF files inside
a Web browser. Netscape Navigator 2.0 can be used with limitations; for
example, it will not allow you to submit a PDF form, and operations such as
printing PDF files from within Netscape Navigator 2.0 can crash your Mac.
You may also be able to use other Web browsers that fully support the
Netscape APIs.

If you have more than one Navigator folder on your hard disk or you wish to
view PDF files within the window of another Netscape-compatible browser,
copy PDFViewer to its plug-ins folder. If you have multiple versions of
Netscape Navigator, be sure that the plug-ins folder associated with the
version of Netscape you'll be using contains PDFViewer version 1.0.
(You can see the version using the Finder's Get Info command.)
To access URLs embedded in PDF files when using Acrobat Reader outside of
a Web browser, you must specify your preferred Web browser in Acrobat
Reader's Weblink Preferences dialog box. From the Edit menu, choose
Preferences/Weblink/WWW Browser Application.

 UNIX System Requirements 12 MB of disk space for Acrobat Reader.
System with 32 MB of RAM. Sun SPARCstation System Requirements SunOS 4.1.3 or 4.1.4 or Solaris 2.3, 2.4, or 2.5.
OpenWindows (version 3.0 or later), Motif window manager (1.2.3 or later),
OpenLook version 3.0, or Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.0 and above. HP Series 9000 Workstation, Model 700 or higher System Requirements
HP-UX 9.0.3 or later.
X Window System X11R5 with HP-VUE or CDE 1.0.
12 MB of available hard-disk space.
A 32-MB machine. IBM RS/6000 Workstation System Requirements AIX 4.1 or later operating system.
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) or the Motif window manager.
Silicon Graphics Workstation System Requirements.
IRIX 5.3 or later operating system software.
12 MB of available hard-disk space.
A 32-MB machine. Linux* Workstation System Requirements Intel 80x86-based computer.
Linux 1.2.13 or later kernel.
(The Acrobat Reader for Linux was built on a 2.0.0 kernel.).
*Reader with Search not available for Linux. Digital UNIX Workstation System Requirements Digital 21x64-based computer.
Digital UNIX 4.0 or later.
16 MB of available hard-disk space.
32 MB of RAM. OS/2 System Requirements i386, i486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro processor-based personal computer.
IBM OS/2 Warp or Warp Connect 3.0 or later (IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 recommended).
Fixpak 26 required for printing using OS/2 Warp 3.0 or Warp Connect 3.0.
4 MB of application RAM available to Acrobat Reader.
8 MB of RAM available for system.
5 MB of hard-disk space, plus 5 MB of temporary space available during installation.

Netscape Navigator 2.02E or later for viewing PDF files inside a Web browse.r
Installation Issues:
You can't install into the same directory from which you run the install
program. You can't execute the installer from a path that has spaces in it.
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PREFACE
 
 
 

This is one of a series of products resulting from the World Energy Project of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Inquiries about this CD-ROM or the Project's effort in the Arabian Peninsula Region should be addressed to: 

 Richard M. Pollastro (Coordinator, The Arabian Peninsula region) 
 U.S. Geological Survey MS 939 
 Box 25046 
 Denver Federal Center 
 Denver, CO 80225-0046 

 Tel: 303-236-5750 
 Email: pollastro@usgs.gov

Inquiries about the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project should be addressed to: 

 Thomas S. Ahlbrandt (Coordinator, World Energy Project) 
 U.S. Geological Survey 
 Box 25046 
 Denver Federal Center 
 Denver, CO 80225-0046 

 Tel: 303-236-5776 
 Email: ahlbrandt@usgs.gov

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INTRODUCTION
 
 
 
This digitally compiled map includes geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of the Arabian Peninsula.  The map is part of a worldwide series on CD-ROM by the World Energy Project of the U.S. Geological Survey. The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world,  and to report these results by the year 2000. For data management purposes the world is divided into eight energy regions corresponding approximately to the economic regions of the world as defined by the U.S. Department of State. The Arabian Peninsula, 
(part of Region 2), includes Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Yemen, Syria, The United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 

Each region is then further divided into geologic provinces on the basis of natural geologic entities and may include a dominant structural element or a number of contiguous elements. Some provinces contain multiple genetically related basins. 

Geologic province boundaries for the Asia are delineated using data from a number of geologic maps, and other tectonic and geographic data (see References). Offshore province boundaries are defined by the 2000-meter bathymetric contour. Each province is assigned a unique number; the first digit is the region number.  It is attempted to number the provinces in geographical groups; onshore, offshore, and combined onshore and offshore.  The list of the provinces sorted by Code is shown in Adobe Acrobat Arbnprov.pdf file. 

Oil and gas field data from Petroconsultants International Data Corporation worldwide oil and gas field database are allocated to these provinces.  The geologic provinces are being further subdivided into petroleum systems and assessment units in order to appraise the undiscovered petroleum potential of selected provinces of the world. 

Specific details of the data sources and map compilation are given in the metadata files (FLD2A, GEO2A, POL2A, PROV2A and MAP) on this CD-ROM. Smaller stratigraphic subdivisions of Phanerozoic rock are combined to simplify the map and to maintain consistency with other maps of the series. Precambrian rocks are undivided.  Oil and gas field markers represent field center-points published with permission from Petroconsultants International Data Corp., 1996 database. 

This map is compiled using Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) ARC/INFO software.  Political boundaries and cartographic representations are based on ESRI's ArcWorld 1:3M digital coverages, and used with permission from ESRI (attachment B).  These same features are used for general reference only and have no political significance. Portions of this  Database covering the coastline and country boundaries contain intellectual property of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), and are used herein with permission. Copyright 1992 and 1996, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 

Version History: 

Version 1.0 : April 1998 

Version 2.0 : November 1999 

Directory structure altered to fit the overall plan of WEP CD-ROMs. 
ArcExplorer software and project added. 
PDF and GIF files added. 
Metadata improved. 
Acrobat Reader software updated. 
An ArcView project added to run Windows project directly from CDROM. 
HTML readme files added. 
Version 1 incompatabilites with Unix fixed.
Export files in Geographic coordinates added.

 
 

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CD Organization
 
CD root 1st 2nd 3rd
OF97470B
ACROREAD
ACROREAD.HTM
MAC
ARMAC.HQX
README.TXT
UNIX
ARAIXTAR.Z
ARDIGTAR.Z
ARHPTAR.Z
ARLINTAR.GZ
ARSGITAR.Z
ARSOLTAR.Z
ARSUNTAR.GZ
README.TXT
WIN
AR9598NT.EXE
AROS2.EXE
ARWIN31.EXE
README.TXT
arabian
arc_covr
geo_2a
info
log
pol_2a
prov_2a
refmp_2a
reg2a_rb
reg_2a
shore_2a
export
mac
import.txt
unix
geo_2a.csv
geo_2a.e00
geo_2a.gen
import.txt
pol_2a.csv
pol_2a.e00
pol_2a.gen
prov_2a.csv
prov_2a.e00
prov_2a.gen
refmp_2a.e00
reg2a_rb.e00
region2a.e00
shore_2a.e00
win
import.txt
METADATA
HTML
fld2a.htm
geo2a.htm
metadata2a.htm
pol2a.htm
prov2a.htm
MAC
fld2a.txt
geo2a.txt
metadata2a.txt
pol2a.txt
prov2a.txt
Unix
fld2a.txt
geo2a.txt
metadata2a.txt
pol2a.txt
prov2a.txt
WIN
fld2a.txt
geo2a.txt
metadata2a.txt
pol2a.txt
prov2a.txt
MISC
BANNER.GIF
plot
arabpen.ai
arabpen.gif
arabpen.hp2
arabpen.map
arabpen.pdf
HTML
MAC
prov.map
provmap.ai
provmap.gif
provmap.hp2
provmap.pdf
Unix
WIN
views
arabpen.apr
arabpenpc.apr
geol_2a.avl
geo_2a.dbf
geo_2a.shp
geo_2a.shx
HTML
MAC
INSTALL.TXT
startup
pol2a.avl
pol_2a.dbf
pol_2a.shp
pol_2a.shx
prov2a.avl
prov2a.dbf
prov2a.shp
prov2a.shx
Unix
cshrc.txt
INSTALL.TXT
WIN
autoexec.txt
INSTALL.TXT
Arbnprov.AEP
arbnprov.pdf
ARCEXPLR
MAC
97-470B_INFO.TXT
README.TXT
PERMSSN
ARCEXPL.GIF
ARCEXPL.TIF
CGMW.GIF
CGMW.TIF
MAC
ATTACH_B.RTF
ATTACH_B.TXT
ATTCH_W4.DOC
ATTCH_W6.DOC
ATTCH_WP.DOC
PIDC.GIF
PIDC.TIF
UNESCO.gif
UNESCO.tif
UNIX
ATTACH_B.TXT
WIN
ATTACH_B.DOC
ATTACH_B.RTF
ATTACH_B.TXT
ATTACH_B.WPD
PERMIX.TXT
readme.htm
Unix
97-470B_INFO.TXT
README.TXT
WIN
97-470B_INFO.TXT
README.TXT

 
 
 
 

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GETTING STARTED
 
 
If not already installed, Adobe Acrobat Reader and ESRI's ArcExplorer can be installed. Refer to text files for each platform group (Win, Mac, Unix) for additional information on setting up a system for ArcView use. 

Data are provided on this CD-ROM to be used by three applications: (Note: This does not preclude the use of other applications for viewing or using these data. Please refer to the following URL for more information on software tools supporting shape files and other formats: <http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>

Look for files with the following extensions as these files are tailored to give the user an overview of the data on this CD-ROM. 
 
 

Adobe Acrobat Reader - Portable Document Format (pdf)
 
 

ESRI's ArcExplorer - ArcExplorer Projects (aep)
 
 

ESRI's ArcView - ArcView Projects (apr)
 
 

The Adobe Acrobat file is suggested for slower computers.  It provides graphic images of the Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of the Arabian Peninsula.  It also features the accompanying Preface, Introduction, Contact Information, Data Processing Steps and List of Geologic Provinces.  The maps can be zoomed and panned. The software needed to view this file is included on this disk. 

The ESRI ArcExplorer project presents the data in a simple GIS format,  that can be zoomed and panned.  In addition, the data layers can be queried.  The necessary software is included on this disk. 

The ESRI Arcview project offers a more sophisticated GIS presentation of the data.  The map can be zoomed and panned.  The cartographic symbols are more refined and the data tables can be queried.  The software must be purchased from a vendor. 

 

 
 
 
 

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CONTACT INFORMATION
 

For more information on the World Energy Project contact:
Tom Ahlbrandt
ahlbrandt@usgs.gov
phone: 303-236-5776
Box 25046 MS 939
Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046
 
For more information on this CD-ROM contact:
David Ferderer
dferdere@usgs.gov
phone: 303-236-3611
Box 25046, MS 939
Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046
or
Bill Larson
billl@usgs.gov
phone: 303-236-5640
Box 25046, MS 973
Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046
or
Richard Pollastro
pollastro@usgs.gov
phone: 303-236-5750
Box 25046, MS 939
Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046
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DATA DIRECTORY (arabian)
 
 
 
 
ARC_COVR  Arc/Info coverages
EXPORT  GIS data in Arc/info export format and ascii format
METADATA  Metadata for data files included on this disk
MISC USGS banner
PLOT  Files to create plots of maps featured on this disk
VIEWS  Arcview project for all platforms and data

 
 
 
 
 
 

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METADATA
 

The files in the metadata directory contain four file formats, located in appropriate subdirectories.

.htm - hypertext found in the HTML directory.

.txt - DOS text found in the WIN directory.

.txt - Macintosh text found in the MAC directory.

.txt - UNIX text found in the UNIX directory.
 
 

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REFERENCES
 

Al-Gailani, Mohammad, 1996, Iraq's significant hydrocarbon potential remains relatively undeveloped: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 94, p. 108-111.

Beydoun, Z.R., 1988, The Middle East: Regional Geology and Petroleum Resources: Scientific Press Ltd., Beaconsfield, Bucks, U.K., 292 p.

_____ 1991, Arabian Plate hydrocarbon geology and potential -- A plate tectonic approach: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Studies in Geology, No. 33, 77p.

Commission for the Geologic Map of the World/UNESCO-ASGU, 1971, Carte geologique de l'Europe et des regions riveraines de la Mediterranee, Eastern sheet, 1:5,000,000, Hanover, Germany, two sheets.

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. 1992, ArcWorld 1:3M, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). Digital database available from ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373-8100.

Gorin, G.E., Racz, L.G., and Walter, M.R., 1982, Late Precambrian-Cambrian sediments of Huqf Group, Sultanate of Oman: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 66, p. 2609-2627.

Guit, F.A., Al-Lawati, M.H., and Nederlof, P.J.R., 1994, Seeking new potential in the Early-Late Permian Gahrif Play, West Central Oman, in Al_Husseini, M.I., ed., Geo '94 -- Papers from the Middle East Petroleum Provinces, Geological Society Special Publication No. 50, London, p. 279-292.

Ibrahim, M.W., 1983, Petroleum geology of southern Iraq: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 67, p. 97-130.

International Petroleum Encyclopedia, 1994, Yemen exploration interest still simmering: PennWell Publishing Co., Tulsa, OK, p. 234-239.

Klett, T.R., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Schmoker, J.W., and Dolton, G.L., 1997, Ranking of the World's oil and gas provinces by known petroleum volumes: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 97-463, one CD-ROM.

Loosveld, R.J.H., and Terken, J.J.M., 1996, The tectonic eveolution of Oman: GeoArabia, v. 1, p. 28-51.

Paul, S.K., 1990, People's Republic of Yemen: a future petroleum province, in Brooks, J., ed., Classic Petroleum Provinces, Geological Society Special Publication No. 50, London, p. 329-339.

Persits F., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Tuttle, M., Charpentier, R., Brownfield, M., and Takahashi, K., 1997, Map showing geology, oil and gas fields, and geological provinces of Africa: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 97-470A, one CD-ROM.

Petroconsultants, Inc., 1996, Petroleum Exploration and Production Database: Houston, Texas, Petroconsultants, Inc., [database available from Petroconsultants, Inc., P.O. Box 740619, Houston, Texas 77274-0619].

Richardson, S.M., Both, W.F.B., Smith, B.A., Hollar, W.D., and Bermingham, P.M., 1994, Offshore Socotra, Republic of Yemen: Potential for a new hydrocarbon province?, in Husseini, M.I., ed., Geo'94 -- Papers from the Middle East Petroleum Geoscinece Conference, Bahrain, p. 811-823.

U.S. Geological Survey -- Arabian American Oil Company, 1963, Geologic map of Arabian Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Misc. Inv. Map I-270A, scale 1:2,000,000.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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ADOBE ACROBAT PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
 
 
 

Acrobat Reader 3.0 or greater will view the provided pdf files.  On the CD-ROM several installers for various platforms are provided.  To install Open the ACROREAD directory. Acrobat installation programs and instructions 
for either 16 bit or 32 bit installation on Intel(R)-based, Macintosh and Unix platforms.  Select the appropriate readme file corresponding to the operating system in use and follow the instructions for installation. 

If Acrobat Reader 3.0 or greater is installed, arbnprov.pdf can be opened from the same platform directory. 

For better performance, it is suggested that the pdf file be copied to a local hard drive. (Approximately 7 MB) 

 

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ESRI ArcExplorer Project
 

ArcExplorer is developed for Windows 95/98/NT, but Macintosh computers capable of running Windows emulators such as SoftPC (TM) and VirtualPC (TM) can run ArcExplorer projects from this CD-ROM. 

ArcExplorer 1.1 is provided in this CD-ROM for local installation.  The installation program, aeclient.exe, is found in the ARCEXPLR directory. 

ArcExplorer can also be obtained from ESRI's web site: <http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html >

An ArcExplorer tutorial in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format  (explorer.pdf)  is provided in the ARCEXPLR directory. 

The ArcExplorer project Arbnprov.AEP is located in the root directory. 

Accessing these projects is done by either double clicking on the Arbnprov.AEP icon, or by starting ArcExplorer: opening FILE, OPEN PROJECT, and selecting to Arbnprov.AEP.

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ESRI ArcView Project
 

ESRI's Arcview 3.x is used to create the U.S. Geological Survey Arcview Project.  Note ArcView software is not supplied on this CD-ROM. 

There are two versions of the Arcview project found on this disk. Both can be found in the directory ARBNPROV/VIEWS.  The first, arabpen.apr, can be viewed on any platform where Arcview 3.x is already installed.  Some modifications to your system, explained below, are suggested.  The second, arabpenpc.apr, can be viewed on Windows 95/98/NT platforms without any modification.
If the operating system is Windows 95/98/NT, access the project arabpenpc.apr in the directory ARBNPROV/VIEWS. 

If another operating system is used, an environmental variable, AVDATA2A, must be defined  in order to optimally access the ArcView project located in the directory ARBNPROV/VIEWS.  For a more comprehensive discussion see the install text file in the appropriate platform subdirectory of ARBNPROV/VIEWS. 

On a Macintosh platform modify the "startup" file in the Preferences folder of the System folder to include:
System.SetEnvVar ("AVDATA2A", "OF97470B") An example "startup" file, startup, can be found in the directory ARBNPROV/VIEWS/MAC.  The text file, startup, can be dragged into the Preferences folder within the System folder. 

Unix users will need to define AVDATA2A in the ".cshrc file." With a UNIX machine it is assumed that the CD-ROM drive is refered to as /cdrom. Modify the ".cshrc" file with a statement like: 

setenv AVDATA2A /cdrom/OF97470B 

Subsequently, a logout and login or "source" the .cshrc file will set the variable AVDATA2A. 

Windows 95/98 users can define AVDATA2A in the autoexec.bat file as follows: 
      SET AVDATA2A = <CD-ROM drive letter: 

For instance if the CD-ROM drive is drive f, set this statement in your autoexec.bat: 
      SET AVDATA2A = f:
The computer must be restarted for this change to take effect. 

Windows NT users can define AVDATA2A by mouse clicking to START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL, SYSTEM, then ENVIRONMENT and defining AVDATA2A as the variable, and the CD-ROM drive letter followed by a colon as the value.

 
 
 
 
 
This Arcview project was developed in Arcview 3.0.  When opened in Arcview 3.1 there may be a message asking whether to upgrade to 3.1 tools.  It is suggested that the user respond no.  There will still be tools and buttons not intended in the original project, but they have no impact on the functionality of the project. 

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