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Superfund GIS - Physiographic Provinces, Aquifer Outcrops and Recharge Rates

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Greene, D.C., and Wolfe, W.J.
Publication_Date: 19980101
Title: Superfund GIS - Physiographic Provinces, Aquifer Outcrops and Recharge Rates
Edition:
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Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Issue_Identification:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Nashville,TN
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Online_Linkage: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?aquiphys
Description:
Abstract:
The dataset was created to make generalizations about an aquifer's capabilities of transport and recharge and to give names to those regions. This dataset is a coverage of the physiographic provinces, aquifer outcrops and recharge rates for Tennessee. Each polygon is attributed with its associated physiographic region name (Miller, 1974), aquifer type and composition (Connell and Barron, 1993, p. 2), and aquifer recharge rates (Hoos, 1990 p. 19). Procedures_Used: The linework was constructed by digitizing a map, prepared by Bradley and Hollyday (1985), at a scale of 1:1,000,000. At the request of State officials, aquifer boundaries in the West Tennessee area were modified to reflect work reported by Parks and others (1982). The coverage was created for the publication by Connell and Barron (1993). The coverage was validated and attributed with physiographic names and aquifer recharge rates in 1997-98. Revisions: 03/15/97 - Coverage was found valid, and attributed with physiographic names 04/03/98 - Aquifer recharge rates were attributed Reviews_Applied_to_Data: The dataset was reviewed by several Tennessee District personnel and was deemed a valid dataset for use at the documented scale.
Purpose:
Not Available
Supplemental_Information:
REFERENCE: Bradley, M.W., and Hollyday, E.F., 1985, Tennessee ground-water resources, in National water summary, 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2275, p. 391-396.
Supplemental_Information:
REFERENCE: Connell, J.F., and Barron, W.R., Jr., Digital data acquisition and development of geographic information system coverages for use with the public water- supply wells and springs in Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4178, 28 p.
Supplemental_Information:
REFERENCE: Hoos, A.B., 1990, Recharge rates and aquifer hydraulic characteristics for selected drainage basins in Middle and East Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4015, 34 p.
Supplemental_Information:
REFERENCE: Miller, R.A., 1974, The geologic history of Tennessee: Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 74, 63 p.
Supplemental_Information:
REFERENCE: Parks, W.S., Graham, D.D., and Lowery, J.F., 1982, Installation and sampling of observation wells and analyses of water from the shallow aquifer at selected waste-disposal sites in the Memphis area, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-266, 32 p.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.310715
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.64541
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.679222
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.982697
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > AQUIFERS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > AQUIFER RECHARGE
Theme_Keyword: Gis
Theme_Keyword: Physiographic Regions
Theme_Keyword: Aquifer Outcrops
Theme_Keyword: BIOTA
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TENNESSEE
Access_Constraints: Not Available
Use_Constraints:
The data was digitized at a scale of 1:1,000,000 and should be used in applications appropriate at that scale.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: WILLIAM J. WOLFE
Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: USGS
Address: 640 Grassmere Park Drive,Suite 100
City: Nashville
State_or_Province: TN
Postal_Code: 37211
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 615-837-4756
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 615-837-4799
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wjwolfe@usgs.gov
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Not Available
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Not Available
Completeness_Report:
Not Available
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000307638402
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000307638402
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: DOI/USGS/WRD/GIS > Water Resources Maps and GIS Information, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Contact_Person: WATER WEBSERVER TEAM - USGS USGS GROUND WATER INFO
Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: USGS National Center
Address: Water Resources Division
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: U. S. Geological Survey
Address: Office of Ground Water
Address: 411 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4000;1-800-426-9000
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: h2oteam@usgs.gov
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ogw_webmaster@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: USGS_aquiphys
Distribution_Liability:
Not Available
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcInfo export format
Transfer_Size: 107355 bytes
Transfer_Size: 101187
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getgislist
Access_Instructions:
DATA CENTER URL
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Fees: No Fees
Fees: No Fees
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
Metadata_Review_Date: 20050324
Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 19980408
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: WILLIAM J. WOLFE
Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: USGS
Address: 640 Grassmere Park Drive,Suite 100
City: Nashville
State_or_Province: TN
Postal_Code: 37211
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 615-837-4756
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 615-837-4799
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wjwolfe@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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