Plate Boundaries

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: Cornell GIS Group

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: Plate Boundaries

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: arc coverage

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Ithaca, New York

Publisher: Cornell University

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu

Description:

Abstract:

This data set contains the arcs delineate plate boundaries. These data are intended for use in making figures and illustrations. Topography and bathymetry data (EROS, 1996; Smith and Sandwell, 1997) were plotted on screen. Apparent plate boundaries were then digitized and an ArcInfo line coverage created.

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19990101

Ending_Date: 19991231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.932

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.94899

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 86.302

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.029

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 > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > CONTOURS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > PLATE BOUNDARIES

Theme_Keyword: Gis

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems

Theme_Keyword: Plate Boundaries

Theme_Keyword: Topography

Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: Geology

Theme_Keyword: ELEVATION

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

The data are not appropriate for detailed geologic study.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: MUAWIA BARAZANGI

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cornell University Snee Hall Department of Geological Sciences

City: Ithaca

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 14853

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (607)255-6411

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (607)254-4780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: barazangi@geology.cornell.edu

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: CORNELL/INSTOC > Institute for the Study of the Continents, Cornell University

Contact_Person: INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE CONTINENTS (INSTOC)

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cornell University, Snee Hall

City: Ithaca

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 14853-1504

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (607) 255-6411

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (607) 254-4780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mb44@cornell.edu

Resource_Description: GEO_CORNELL_PLATES

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Arc/Info

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060822

Metadata_Review_Date: 20110919

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time