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Digital spatial data for the map "Earthquakes in and near the northeastern United States, 1638-1998"
Entry ID: USGS_mapi-2737

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Summary
Abstract: The map is an educational tool with which to inform the public about the
existence and the broad, regional nature of earthquake hazard in the Northeast.
The data were created digitally in order to ease and speed production and
publication of the map. Text on the map cautions against using the map for
scientific or engineering purposes, or to estimate hazard in small areas or at
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Multimedia Sample
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Caption:  Greatly reduced image of map sheet (288x209 pixels, 39k bytes).
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 48.0   S: 38.0   E: -66.0   W: -81.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Russell L. Wheeler
Dataset Title: Digital spatial data for the map "Earthquakes in and near the northeastern United States, 1638-1998"
Dataset Series Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series
Dataset Release Date: 2001
Data Presentation Form: map
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2001/i-2737/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1638-06-11
Stop Date: 1998-12-29
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > Nova Scotia
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > New Brunswick
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.0001 meters
Longitude Resolution: 0.0001 meters
Science Keywords
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Platform
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Central Region, Publications, Geology Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cpg.cr.usgs.gov/pub/publications.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: TERRY D'ERCHIA
Phone: (303) 236-7431
Email: terry_derchia at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
Office of the Regional Geologist, Central Region
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver Federal Center MS-911
Box 25046
City: Denver
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: Arc/Info export and ArcView shapefile
Fees: None.
Personnel
RUSSELL L. WHEELER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303) 273-8589
Email: wheeler at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
P.O. Box 25046, M.S. 966
City: Denver
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80225
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Wheeler, Russell L. , 2000, Earthquakes of the northeastern United
States and adjacent Canada, 1638-1998--Construction of the earthquake
catalog for an outreach map: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
00-0316, 6 p., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/ofr-00-0316/

Russell L. Wheeler, Nathan K. Trevor, Arthur C. Tarr, and , 2001,
Earthquakes of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada,
1638-1998: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series
I-2737, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2001/i-2737/
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-01-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-05-27

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