GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEAR SIDE OF THE MOON

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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION

  Citation:

    Citation_Information:

      Originator: Don E. Wilhelms

      Originator: John F. McCauley

      Publication_Date: 1971

      Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEAR SIDE OF THE MOON

      Edition:

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

      Publication_Information:

        Publication_Place: Reston, VA

        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

      Other_Citation_Details:

        Miscellaneous Investigations Series, I-703

        Published by the US Geological Survey, 1971

      Online_Linkage:

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  Description:

    Abstract:

      Systematic regional mapping shows the Moon to be a

      primitive body

      without the orogenic belts, mobile plates, oceanic ridges,

      and widespread waterlaid sedimentary deposits

      characteristic of the Earth's crust. The Moon does,

      however, exhibit a geologically heterogeneous surface with

      a long and complex history which can be partly unraveled

      from existing photographic data. Geologic mapping reveals a

      Moon that is neither dominantly "volcanic" nor dominantly

      "impact" but rather one in which both processes have been operative.

    Purpose:

    Supplemental_Information:

      Mapped 1968-1969. Wilhelms mapped the area east of long 10°

      W. and the remaining parts of the Tycho and Clavius

      quadrangles; McCauley mapped the rest of the area and

      prepared most of the geologic summary. Authors relied

      heavily on the 1,000,000-scale maps listed in the

      accompanying pamphlet

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        Beginning_Date: Unknown

        Ending_Date: 1971

    Currentness_Reference:

  Status:

    Progress: Complete

    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

  Spatial_Domain:

    Bounding_Coordinates:

      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -1631740.2500

      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 1631703.3750

      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 1563662.8750

      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -1562400.7500

  Keywords:

    Theme:

      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

      Theme_Keyword: Moon

      Theme_Keyword: Geology

      Theme_Keyword: mare_material

    Place:

      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

      Place_Keyword: Imbrium_basin

      Place_Keyword: Orientale_basin

  Access_Constraints:

  Use_Constraints:

  Point_of_Contact:

    Contact_Information:

      Contact_Organization_Primary:

        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

        Contact_Person:

      Contact_Position: Map Distribution

      Contact_Address:

        Address_Type: mailing and physical address

        Address: Box 25286, Federal Center

        City: Denver

        State_or_Province: CO

        Postal_Code: 80225

        Country: USA

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  Native_Data_Set_Environment:

    ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format

    c:\alisa\geocd\shpfiles\moon\l0703\l0703_g.shp

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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION

  Attribute_Accuracy:

    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

      All attributes created during the creation process were

      verified by displaying the lines in both the database and

      the spatial coverage, but no formal tests were performed.

  Logical_Consistency_Report:

    These data are believed to be logically consistent, though

    no tests were performed. Line geometry is topologically clean.

  Completeness_Report:

  Positional_Accuracy:

    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

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    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

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    Source_Information:

      Source_Citation:

        Citation_Information:

          Originator: Don E. Wilhelms

          Originator: John F. McCauley

          Publication_Date: 1971

          Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEAR SIDE OF THE MOON

          Edition:

          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

          Publication_Information:

            Publication_Place: Reston, VA

            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

          Other_Citation_Details:

            Miscellaneous Investigations Series, I-703

            Published by the US Geolgoical Survey, 1971

          Online_Linkage:

          Larger_Work_Citation:

            Citation_Information:

              Originator:

              Publication_Date:

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      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:5,000,000

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    Source_Information:

      Source_Citation:

        Citation_Information:

          Originator: Don E. Wilhelms

          Originator: John F. McCauley

          Publication_Date: 1971

          Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEAR SIDE OF THE MOON

          Edition:

          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

          Publication_Information:

            Publication_Place: Reston, VA

            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

          Other_Citation_Details:

            Miscellaneous Investigations Series, I-703

            Published by the US Geolgoical Survey, 1971

          Online_Linkage:

          Larger_Work_Citation:

            Citation_Information:

              Originator:

              Publication_Date:

              Title:

              Publication_Information:

                Publication_Place:

                Publisher:

              Online_Linkage:

      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:5,000,000

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    Process_Step:

      Process_Description:

        Mapped 1968-1969. Wilhelms mapped the area east of long 10°

        W. and the

        remaining parts of the Tycho and Clavius quadrangles;

        McCauley mapped

        the rest of the area and prepared most of the geologic summary.

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      Process_Contact:

        Contact_Information:

          Contact_Person_Primary:

            Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

            Contact_Person: Trent Hare

          Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

          Contact_Address:

            Address_Type: mailing and physical address

            Address: 2255 N Gemini Dr

            City: Flagstaff

            State_or_Province: AZ

            Postal_Code: 86001

            Country: USA

          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126

          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thare@usgs.gov

          Hours_of_Service:

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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: 5851

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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

    Planar:

      Map_Projection:

        Map_Projection_Name: ORTHROGRAPHIC

        Orthographic:

          Radius of the Sphere of Reference: 1737400.0

          Longitude of Center of Projection: 0.0

          Latitude of Center of Projection: 0.0

          False_Northing: 0.00000

          False_Easting: 0.00000

      Planar_Coordinate_Information:

        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair

        Coordinate_Representation:

          Abscissa_Resolution: 1 meter

          Ordinate_Resolution: 1 meter

        Planar_Distance_Units: METERS

    Geodetic_Model:

      Horizontal_Datum_Name: None

      Ellipsoid_Name: Moon

      Semi-major_Axis: 1737400.0

      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 1.0

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ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION

  Overview_Description:

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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION

  Distributor:

    Contact_Information:

      Contact_Organization_Primary:

        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

        Contact_Person: Trent Hare

      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

      Contact_Address:

        Address_Type: mailing and physical address

        Address: 2255 N Gemini Dr

        City: Flagstaff

        State_or_Province: AZ

        Postal_Code: 86001

        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126

      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thare@usgs.gov

      Hours_of_Service:

  Resource_Description:

  Distribution_Liability:

    Information has been obtained from sources believed to be

    reliable, but its accuracy and completeness and the

    opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. As every effort

    is made to provide accurate information in this database,

    USGS would appreciate it if users could call to our

    attention any errors that may occur by communicating with

    the contact person.

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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

  Metadata_Date:

  Metadata_Review_Date: 08/24/00

  Metadata_Contact:

    Contact_Information:

      Contact_Organization_Primary:

        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

        Contact_Person: Alisa Wenker

      Contact_Position: Science Technician

      Contact_Address:

        Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

        Address: 2255 N Gemini Dr

        City: Flagstaff

        State_or_Province: AZ

        Postal_Code: 86001

        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126

      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

      Hours_of_Service:

  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM

  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEAR SIDE OF THE MOON

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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION

DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION

SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION

SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION

DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION

METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION