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
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "lu19"
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/AVHRR_Landcover1990.zip
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/19950504_579_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of Montana AVHRR Landcover map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.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: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Data Quality Information:

Lineage:
  Source information:
    Originator: EROS Data Center
    Publication date: 1991
    Title: Conterminous U.S. Land Cover Characteristics 1990 Prototype
    Publication place: Souix Falls, South Dakota
    Publisher: U.S. Geologic Survey
    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

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

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

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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

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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.

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Downloadable Data
Distribution liability:
  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.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: GeoTIFF and ESRI Shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/AVHRR_Landcover1990.zip

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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: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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