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Record Search Query: [Freetext='DIF/Data_Center/Data_Center_Name/Short_Name:MA/MassGIS ']
Upland Forest
Entry ID: MassGIS_GISDATA.VCFOREST_POLY

Summary
Abstract: The Upland Forest layer is a polygon layer vectorized from classified satellite imagery. It depicts the distribution of several upland forest types derived from Landsat 5 imagery acquired on April 7, 1998. Additional information about the methods used to create these data is available from Philip John at MassGIS at (617) 626-1185. The data layer is named VCFOREST_POLY in ArcSDE. This layer is part of the MassGIS Priority Natural Vegetation Communities dataset, which depicts the distribution of the eight natural community systems identified by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) as most critical to the conservation of the Commonwealth’s biological diversity (Barbour et al., 1998).

Purpose: Planning and analysis

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: publication date

SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Direct Spatial Reference: Vector
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 329989

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION - PLANAR
Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier: 2001
Standard Parallel: 41.716667
Standard Parallel: ... View entire text
Related URL
Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA
Description: View Original Metadata document from the MassGIS website.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: MassGIS Web Documentation
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 42.26   S: 41.5   E: -70.48   W: -71.38

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: MassGIS
Dataset Title: Upland Forest
Dataset Release Date: 2003-04-01
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: Server=sun420.env.state.ma.us; Service=esri_sde; User=gisdata; Vers...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-04-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Vertical Resolution: 1.000000
Science Keywords
Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None
Use Constraints USE CONSTRAINTS: None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/massgis.htm
Dataset ID: Downloadable Data

Data Center Personnel
Name: MICHAEL TRUST
Phone: (617) 626-1195
Fax: (617) 626-1249
Email: michael.trust at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
251 Causeway Street
Suite 500
City: Boston
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02114
Country: USA
Personnel
MICHAEL TRUST
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (617) 626-1195
Fax: (617) 626-1249
Email: michael.trust at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
251 Causeway Street
Suite 500
City: Boston
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02114
Country: USA

Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: VERSION 9.7

Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-08-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-24


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