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Primary Vertical Bench Marks, Canada, Level 1

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Geomatics Canada, Geodetic Survey Division

Publication_Date: UNKNOWN

Title: Primary Vertical Bench Marks, Canada, Level 1

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:
Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Publisher: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geodetic Survey Division

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://www.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/

Description:

Abstract:: The Primary Vertical Bench Marks, Canada, Level 1 (PVBMC1) are (approximately 80000) monuments established about every 2 km along major highways and railways across Canada. Elevations issued by the Geodetic Survey Division (GSD) are those based on the 1928 adjustment of the national levelling networks Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum 1928 (CGVD28). The data format of the PVBM1 information could be GML (ASCII) or SHAPE. PVBM1 information includes geographic and UTM coordinates, orthometric elevation, marker information description, and inspection data.The primary vertical bench marks are designed to serve as a fundamental vertical reference frame for spatial positioning in Canada (the geodetic Canadian Spatial Reference System - CSRS). Spatial Data Organization Information - Indirect Spatial Reference: Direct Spatial Reference: Point Raster Object Type: Row Count: Column Count: Vertical Count: Spatial Reference Information - Horizontal Coordinate System Definition - Planar - Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Representation: Abscissa Resolution: Ordinate Resolution: Distance and Bearing Representation: Distance Resolution: Bearing Resolution: Bearing Units: Bearing Reference Direction: Bearing Reference Meridian: Planar Distance Units: Geodetic Model: Horizontal Datum Name: NAD27 (before 1991) or NAD83 (1991 and after) or NAD83CSRS (One of the 3 possible datum but unknown) Ellipsoid Name: GRS80 (Geodetic Reference System 1980) Semi-major Axis: 6378137 Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222101
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19080401
Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -141.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -43.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 84.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.5

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > BOUNDARY SURVEYS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > CONTROL SURVEYS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEODETICS > COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: Gcmd
Theme_Keyword: Csrs
Theme_Keyword: Canadian Spatial Reference System
Theme_Keyword: Elevation
Theme_Keyword: Levelling
Theme_Keyword: Nad83csrs
Theme_Keyword: Vertical
Theme_Keyword: BOUNDARIES
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > ALBERTA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > BRITISH COLUMBIA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > MANITOBA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NEW BRUNSWICK
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NOVA SCOTIA
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NUNAVUT
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > ONTARIO
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > QUEBEC
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > SASKATCHEWAN
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Access_Constraints: Data are subject to the GeoBase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement (http://www.geobase.ca - in the Data/Licence section)

Use_Constraints:

Data are subject to the GeoBase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement (http://www.geobase.ca - in the Data/Licence section)Data are subject to the GeoBase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement (http://www.geobase.ca - in the Data/Licence section)

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GEODETIC SURVEY DIVISION INFORMATION SERVICES

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 615 Booth Street, Room 440
City: Ottawa
State_or_Province: Ontario
Postal_Code: K1A 0E9
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +01-613-995-4410

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +01-613-995-3215

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: information@geod.nrcan.gc.ca

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

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: CA/NRCAN/CTIS > Centre for Topographic Information Sherbrooke, Natural Resources Canada
Contact_Person: GEOBASE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 2144, King Street West, Suite 010
City: Sherbrooke
State_or_Province: Quebec
Postal_Code: J1J 2E8
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +01-819-564-5600 / 1-800-661-2368 (Canada and USA)

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +01-819-564-5698

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: supportGeobase@NRCan.gc.ca

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: CA/NRCAN/ESS/GC/GSD > Geodetic Survey Division, Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada
Contact_Person: GEODETIC SURVEY DIVISION INFORMATION SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 615 Booth Street, Room 440
City: Ottawa
State_or_Province: Ontario
Postal_Code: K1A 0E9
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +01-613-995-4410

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +01-613-995-3215

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: information@geod.nrcan.gc.ca

Resource_Description: Canada_GeoBase_PriVerBMarkCanL1

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.ctis.nrcan.gc.ca/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.ctis.nrcan.gc.ca/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/

Access_Instructions:

GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.

Fees: Gratuit-free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030113

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090330

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20050111

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PATRICK LEGREE

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 615 Booth Street, Room 440
City: Ottawa
State_or_Province: Ontario
Postal_Code: K1A 0E9
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +01-613-996-6897

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +01-613-995-3215

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: legree@geod.nrcan.gc.ca

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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