[Keyword='geography']
|
WATSTORE Stream Flow Basin Characteristics File
Entry ID:
EARTH_LAND_USGS_Water_flow_SFBC
Summary
Abstract:
The Stream Flow Basin Characteristics file contains information about the
drainage basins of selected USGS gauging stations. Data include drainage basin area, forested basin area, elevation, peak flow, average yearly flow, and mean annual precipitation to the basins. Data elements of this file were converted into an ARC/INFO point coverage. Data are current as of 1986.
Related URL
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Lanfear, K.J.
Dataset Title:
WATSTORE Stream Flow Basin Characteristics File
Dataset Release Date:
1986
Dataset Release Place:
Reston, VA
Dataset Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource:
http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?sfbc
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1960-01-01
Stop Date:
1986-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Instrument
Quality
Data were extracted from WATSTORE and converted into a point coverage.
Original data were reviewed to ensure they were correctly copied from WATSTORE.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
Please cite the data properly.
These data are current as of 1986. Although reported drainage areas do not often change (except for corrections), flow data may be recomputed annually. Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online HTTP
Fees:
None
Distribution Media:
Online FTP
Fees:
None
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-06-13
|
|||||||||||||||||||
