National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Boundary (polygon)

Metadata:

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Publication Date: 07/03/2013
Publication Time: 08:10
Title:
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Boundary (polygon)
Edition: 201307
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Office of Naitonal Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Data
Issue Identification: Sanctuary Boundary
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Other Citation Details:
none
Online Linkage: http://www.sanctuaries.gov/
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NOAA / Office of Naitonal Marine Sanctuaries
Publication Date: 07/03/2013
Publication Time: 08:16
Title:
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
Edition: 201307
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary
Issue Identification: Sanctuary Boundary
Publication Information:
Publication Place: SIlver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Online Linkage: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
Description:
Abstract: 
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of sanctuaries and other managed areas around the country. The legal boundaries of these sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries and are based on the best available data. These files are available for public use at locations defined in this metadata record.
Purpose: 
These GIS compatible digital files are provided to promote an understanding of the boundaries of each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legal definition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. These digital files are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigation or legal purposes. For legal questions relating to the digital files, please contact the ONMS at the information provided in this metadata record.
Supplemental Information: 
The FwsInterest feature class is an aggregated data layer derived by appending separate regional feature data sets into a single national set. The spatial and positional accuracy of this information will vary depending on the original source data and methods utilized. Data sources are not listed in this document but are maintained for each region and can be requested. We strive to improve the accuracy of this data and incorporate more reliable information when available.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 07/03/2013
Time of Day: 08:20
Currentness Reference: 
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Daily
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -179.147969
East Bounding Coordinate: 179.772678
North Bounding Coordinate: 70.329407
South Bounding Coordinate: -14.609461
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword: boundaries
Theme Keyword:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Code of Federal Regulation
Theme Keyword: marine protected area
Theme Keyword: MPA
Theme Keyword: National Marine Sanctuary
Theme Keyword: NMS
Theme Keyword: ONMS
Theme Keyword: CFR
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: Sanctuary
Place Keyword: American Samoa
Place Keyword: Marine
Place Keyword: National Marine Sanctuary
Place Keyword: NMS
Place Keyword: South Pacific
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: 
This data layer was compiled for use with natural resource mapping and GIS applications. It is inappropriate to use these data for legal purposes.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: ONMS Boundary Coordinator
Contact Organization: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Contact Position: ONMS Boundary Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
N/NMS, SSMC4, 1305 East West Hwy
City: Silver Spring
State or Province: MD
Postal Code: 20910
Country: United States of America
Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3125
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (310) 713-4306
Contact Electronic Mail Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Hours of Service: 9:00AM to 4:00PM EST; Monday - Friday
Native Data Set Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
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Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report: 
Attributes were standardized by feature type (point, line, and polygon) across all sanctuary boundaries. The values recorded for each attribute were quality assured and believed to be accurate.
Logical Consistency Report: 
The data were topologically cleaned.
Completeness Report: 
Where possible, the entire boundary for the sanctuary is represented by this digital file.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: 
Positional accuracy will vary depending on source
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: 
Positional accuracy will vary
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
Publication Date:
Title:
Raster Coastal Map Series Showing Hydrography and Topography Found on NOAA's Charted Nautical Charts for All Near-Shore Geographic Areas of the U.S.
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Coastal Map series
Issue Identification: kapp number
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
Other Citation Details:
Scale of source material ranges from 1:20000 to 1:80000
Online Linkage: http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NOAA, NOS, OCS, Marine Charting Division
Publication Date:
Title:
Nautical Charts
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: NOAA Nautical Charts
Issue Identification: kapp number
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey
Online Linkage: http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/
Source Scale Denominator:
Type of Source Media: chart
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 07/03/2013
Beginning Time: 08:45
Ending Date: 07/03/2013
Ending Time: 08:45
Source Currentness Reference:
publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation:
nautical chart
Source Contribution: 
Spatial and attribute information
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The geographic boundary coordinates listed within the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) were converted to decimal degrees and a text file was created. A point coverage was then generated using ArcInfo GIS. The coverage was projected into the Geographic Coordinate System and overlaid on large scale nautical charts and analyzed with additional data such as adjacent sanctuaries and shorelines. Specific attention was given to analysis of inconsistencies between textual descriptions and listed coordinates. The polyline files were created using a combination of the coordinate list from the CFR and applicable shoreline vector files. For point files, two methods were used. If the sanctuary had a shoreline component, a polyline to point script was used to create a point for each vertice. If a shoreline component was not present, then the original coordinates from the CFR were used to create a point shapefile. Polygon files were created by converting polylines to polygons. For more detailed process description, please use contact information below.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation:
NWRS
Process Date: 201301
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
NWRS
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: ONMS Boundary Coordinator
Contact Organization: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Contact Position: Boundary Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
N/NMS, SSMC4, 1305 East West Hwy
City: Silver Spring
State or Province: MD
Postal Code: 20910
Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3125
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (301) 713-4306
Contact Electronic Mail Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Hours of Service: 9:00AM to 4:00PM EST; Monday - Friday
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude Resolution: 0.000003
Longitude Resolution: 0.000003
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: NMSAS_poly
Entity Type Definition:
Entity Type Definition Source:
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.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Shape
Attribute Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: 
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Label
Attribute Definition: 
Sanctuary unit name
Attribute Definition Source: 
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Sanctuary
Attribute Definition: 
National Marine Sanctuary name
Attribute Definition Source: 
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Datum
Attribute Definition: 
Horizontal datum
Attribute Definition Source: 
ONMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Area_KM
Attribute Definition: 
Area calculated in square kilometers
Attribute Definition Source: 
ONMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Area_SM
Attribute Definition: 
Area calculated in square statute miles
Attribute Definition Source: 
ONMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Area_NM
Attribute Definition: 
Area calculated in square nautical miles
Attribute Definition Source: 
ONMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Area_Acres
Attribute Definition: 
Area calculated in acres
Attribute Definition Source: 
ONMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values:
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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NOAA / Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Contact Person: ONMS Boundary Coordinator
Contact Position: Booundary Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
N/NMS, SSMC4, 1305 East West Hwy
City: Silver Spring
State or Province: MD
Postal Code: 22203
Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3125
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (301) 713-4306
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Hours of Service: 9:00AM to 4:00PM EST; Monday - Friday
Resource Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution Liability: 
Users must assume responisibility to determine the appropriate use of Thesee data. These boundaries are not to be used as LEGAL definitions. The boundaries are created with the most recent and accurate boundary information available, but the edges and/or borders of the boundaries may change due to the natural land changes, site boundary modification or higher resolution maps. Therefore, the currency or accuracy of Thesee boundaries cannot be guaranteed.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: ARCE
File Decompression Technique: no compression applied
Transfer Size: 0.034
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: http://www.fws.gov/GIS/data/CadastralDB/FWSInterest.zip
Online Computer and Operating System:
http://www.fws.gov/GIS/data/CadastralDB/index.htm
Fees: None
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Custom Order Process: 
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa  Digital Boundary File (NMSAS_poly.shp)

          

          

          
Technical Prerequisites: 
          
Digital boundry files are available for public consumption from 
          the National Marine Sanctuary Program through their internet site. 
          Because URL addresses and pages change, the actual data URL is not 
          listed here, but will be searchable within the site 
          (<http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov>) Requests may also be made 
          through the NMSP Boundary Coordinator. See Distributor Contact 
          Information for contact details. 
          
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Metadata Date: 20101101 
          
Metadata Review Date: 
          
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Contact Organization Primary: 
              

              

                
Contact Organization: NOAA / Office of National 
                Marine Sanctuaries 
                
Contact Person: Booundary Coordinator 

              
Contact Position: Boundary Coordinator 
              
Contact Address: 
              

              

                
Address Type: mailing and physical address 
                

                
Address: 
N/NMS, SSMC4, 1305 East West Hwy

                

                

                
City: Silver Spring 
                
State or Province: MD 
                
Postal Code: 22203 

              
Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3125 
              
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (301)713-4306 
              
Contact Electronic Mail Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov 
              
Hours of Service: 9:00AM to 4:00PM EST; Monday - Friday 
              

          
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital 
          Geospatial Metadata 
          
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 
          
Metadata Time Convention: local time 
          
Metadata Access Constraints: None 
          
Metadata Use Constraints: 
          
None 
          
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