GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST 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


 
 

IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION

 
 
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Don E. Wilhelms
      Originator: Farouk El-Baz
      Publication_Date: 1977
      Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST 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-948
        Published by the US Geological Survey, 1977
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  Description:
    Abstract:
      The map area is centered on the east limb of the moon as
      seen from
      Earth and includes 40° of longitude of the Earth-facing
      hemisphere and
      50° of the far side. The geology of the whole region is
      controlled by the
      large features of impact origin known as multi-ring
      circular basins
      (Hartmann and Kuiper, 1962). Two basic types of terrain are
      present, and terrae. Basin and crater materials compose
      most
      of the terrae. The maria, of volcanic origin, are
      concentrated in the basins and in their peripheral troughs.
    Purpose:
    Supplemental_Information:
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: Unknown
        Ending_Date: 1977
    Currentness_Reference: 
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 1516167.5000
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 4245269.0000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 1755961.0000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -1755961.0000
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Moon
      Theme_Keyword: Geology
      Theme_Keyword: Nectarian_System
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
  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
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 
      Hours_of_Service: 
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format
    c:\alisa\geocd\shpfiles\moon\l0948\l0948_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:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Don E. Wilhelms
          Originator: Farouk El-Baz
          Publication_Date: 1977
          Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST 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-948
            Published by the US Geolgoical Survey, 1977
          Online_Linkage: 
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
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      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:5,000,000
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      Source_Contribution:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Don E. Wilhelms
          Originator: Farouk El-Baz
          Publication_Date: 1977
          Title: GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST 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-948
            Published by the US Geolgoical Survey, 1977
          Online_Linkage: 
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator: 
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      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:5,00,000
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      Source_Contribution:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Geology mapped 1971-72. Data sources: Lunar Orbiter and
        Apollo photographs, plotted on coverage map, courtesy of
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration; X-ray
        fluorescence data courtesy of I. Adler, Goddard Spaceflight
        Center, NASA; gamma-ray data courtesy of A.E. Metzger, and
        laser altimeter data courtesy of W.L. Sjogren, Jet
        Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
        Brightness data from Apollo 8 and Apollo 17 Hasselblad
        frames taken during trans-Earth coast.
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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: 1974
 
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

 
 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: MERCATOR
        Mercator:
          Longitude_of_Projection_Center: 0
          Latitude_of_Projection_Center: 0
          False_Easting: 0.00000
          False_Northing: 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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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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