3 nm Coastal Zone

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arlene Guest, Naval Postgraduate School

Publication_Date: 20180716

Title: 3 nm Coastal Zone

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

Buffers of 3 nautical miles created along the coastline of American Samoa.

Purpose:

3 nautical mile coastal zone around the islands of American Samoa.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20180730

Currentness_Reference: American Samoa

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -171.140925

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -168.091707

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -10.997585

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.598941

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: America Samoa

Theme_Keyword: 3 nautical miles; coastal zone

Access_Constraints: Not for purposes of navigation

Use_Constraints: None

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Buffer land area using the buffer function in ArcMap.

Process_Date: 20180723

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-009

Longitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-009

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: 3nmBuffer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:

Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Transfer_Size: 0.424

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20180802

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Naval Postgraduate School

Contact_Person: Arlene Guest

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

Address: Naval Postgraduate School

City: Monterey

State_or_Province: California

Postal_Code: 93943

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-656-2226

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time