Metadata for One-kilometer AVHRR landcover grid for Montana Metadata for One-kilometer AVHRR landcover grid for Montana

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 05/14/1992
Title: One-kilometer AVHRR landcover grid for Montana
Other citation details:: The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "lu19"
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/AVHRR_Landcover1990.zip

Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/19950504_579_thumb.jpg
Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of Montana AVHRR Landcover map

Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/19950504_579_1990_LandcoverGrid.gif
Browse graphic file description: Montana AVHRR Landcover map

Abstract:

Landcover for Montana created by the EROS Data Center from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 04/01/1990
Ending date: 10/31/1990
Currentness reference: Ground Condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Data Quality Information:

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Source information:

Originator: EROS Data Center
Publication date: 1991
Title: Conterminous U.S. Land Cover Characteristics 1990 Prototype
Source scale denominator: 2000000
Source contribution: The data set was copied from this source.
Beginning date: 04/01/1990
Ending date: 10/31/1990

Process step:

Perform land use classification of AVHRR images. Performed by the U.S. Geologic Survey EROS Data Center. See http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/glis/hyper/guide/landchar


Process date: 1992

Process step:

Convert the EROS Data Center classified image to Arc/Info format. Performed by Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV.


Process date: 02/01/1992

Process step: Project data from UTM coordinate to Albers.


Process date: 05/14/1992

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Raster object information:

Raster object type: Grid Cell
Row count: 599
Column count: 833

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

SPCS zone identifier: 2500

Lambert conformal conic:

Standard parallel: 45
Standard parallel: 49
Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
False easting: 600000.00000
False northing: 0.00000

Planar distance units: meters

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: AVHRR_Landcover1990.tif.vat.dbf

Entity type definition: Grid Cell Value Attribute Table

Attribute label: OID

Attribute definition: Database sequence number

Attribute label: VALUE

Attribute definition:: Grid cell value, code for land cover type
Land cover types are explained in the COVERTYPE and VEGTYPE fields.

Attribute label: COUNT

Attribute definition: Number of grid cells that share this value

Attribute label: CLASS

Attribute definition:: Land cover type code
Land cover types are explained in the COVERTYPE and VEGTYPE fields.

Attribute label: COVERTYPE

Attribute definition:: General Cover Type
General cover type, such as forest, crop, range, etcetera.

Attribute label: VEGTYPE

Attribute definition:: Specific Vegetation Type
Specific vegetation type, such as corn, aspen, etcetera.

Entity type label: Landcover1990.dbf

Entity type definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: ID

Attribute definition: ID number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: CLASS

Attribute definition:: Land cover type code
Land cover types are explained in the COVERTYPE and VEGTYPE fields.

Attribute label: COVERTYPE

Attribute definition:: General Cover Type
General cover type, such as forest, crop, range, etcetera.

Attribute label: VEGTYPE

Attribute definition:: Specific Vegetation Type
Specific vegetation type, such as corn, aspen, etcetera.

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/16/2014

Metadata review date: 04/17/2013

Metadata review date: 09/29/2004

Metadata review date: 05/07/1996

Metadata review date: 11/27/1992

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov