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1900 Forest Outline
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- What does this data set describe?
- How should this data set be cited?
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- What is the general form of this data set?
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- Who produced the data set?
- Why was the data set created?
- How was the data set created?
- How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
- How can someone get a copy of the data set?
- Who wrote the metadata?
What does this data set describe?
- Title: 1900 Forest Outline
- Abstract: 1900 Forest Outline
- How should this data set be cited?
PEI Department of Environment, Energy & Forestry, Forests, Fish & Wil, 1990, 1900 Forest Outline.
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.415994
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -61.959769
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.057663
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.951384
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Calendar_Date: 1935
- Currentness_Reference: Derived From 1935 Aerial Photography
- What is the general form of this data set?
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
- G-polygon (8075)
- What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Planar coordinates are specified in metersThe horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983_CSRS98.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
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- FID
- Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)
Coordinates defining the features.
- KEY
- Unique Polygon Number
- MAP
- Dominant Land Use
- STAND
- Land Use Subcategory
- LANDTYPE
- Dominant Land Cover Type
- SPECIES
- Percentage of the Dominant Land Cover in the Polygon
- ORIGIN
- Land Cover Type Which is Second Most Abundant
- AREA
- Percentage of Second Land Cover Type
- LANDUSE
- Land Cover Type Which is Third Most Abundant
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Who produced the data set?
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- PEI Department of Environment, Energy & Forestry, Forests, Fish & Wildlife Division
- Who also contributed to the data set?
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
PEI Dept of Environment, Energy & Forestry, Forests, Fish & Wildlife Division
c/o Mary Lynn McCourt
GIS Supervisor
J.F Gaudet Forest Tree Nursery, Upton Road
Charlottetown, PE Canada
(902)-569-7598 (voice)
(902) 368-4713 (FAX)
mlmccourt@gov.pe.ca
Why was the data set created?
Digital outline of forest stands interpreted from 1935 aerial photography with all areas of "Old Field Regrowth" removed. No data on forest species.
How was the data set created?
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- (source 1 of 1)
- Type_of_Source_Media: B & W aerial photography
- Source_Scale_Denominator: 12 400
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: 2003 (process 1 of 1)
- PROCESS STEPS Selection of all polygons from 1935 Forest Inventory which had a history of old field. Deletion of these polygons to leave remaining forest.
- What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
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How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
- How well have the observations been checked?
80-90%
- How accurate are the geographic locations?
10-50 Metres
- How accurate are the heights or depths?
N/A
- Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
Provincial Coverage
- How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: See Digital Data License Agreement
- Use_Constraints: See Digital Data License Agreement
- Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
PEI Department of Environment, Energy & Forestry, Forests, Fish & Wildlife Division
c/o Sandra Jamieson
GIS Technician
440 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N6
Canada
(902) 368-5634 (voice)
(902) 368-5661 (FAX)
sljamieson@gov.pe.ca - What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
Downloadable Data
- What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
See Digital License Agreement for GIS Data
- How can I download or order the data?
- Availability in digital form:
Data format: ESRI Shapefile , MapInfo MID/MIF (version ArcMap 8.3 , MapInfo 7.0) Size: 12.456 Network links: www.gov.pe.ca/gis - Cost to order the data: free
- Special instructions:
Download from www.gov.pe.ca/gis
- Availability in digital form:
- What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
GIS Mapping Software
Who wrote the metadata?
- Dates:
- Last modified: 04-Nov-2010
- Metadata author:
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PEI Dept of Environment, Energy & Forestry, Forests, Fish & Wildlife Division
c/o Mary Lynn McCourt
GIS Supervisor
440 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N6
(902) 569-7598 (voice)
(902) 368-5661 (FAX)
mlmccourt@gov.pe.ca - Metadata standard:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
- Metadata extensions used:
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