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Boundary FAQ Metadata

Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?

Title:
Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Vegetation Mapping Project - Park Boundary
Abstract:
This is a vector polygon feature class showing the boundary of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
Supplemental_Information:
First established in 1929, Grand Teton National Park emerged from a complicated and controversial series of events. The park first consisted of the mountain range and several glacial lakes. Later the valley floor was protected as Jackson Hole National Monument. The two areas were combined in 1950. Today the park encompasses nearly 310,000 acres and protects the Teton Range, Jackson Hole (mountain valley), a 50-mile portion of the Snake River, seven morainal lakes, over 100 backcountry and alpine lakes, and a wide range of wildlife and plant species. The park is also rich in a cultural history that includes seven eras of human history: early peoples (paleo-indians), Native Americans (modern tribes), fur trappers, homesteaders, ranchers/farmers, conservationists, and recreationalists.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science and Resource Management, GIS Office, 20040405, Boundary of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, WY, 20030928: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science and Resource Management, GIS Office, Moose, Wyoming, USA.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.948476
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.419700
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.133000
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.536826
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://nrdata.nps.gov/grte/grtedata/grte_bnd.jpg> (JPEG)
    Exterior Boundary

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 01-Mar-1981
    Ending_Date: 28-Sep-2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Complete chain (7)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (2)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
      UTM_Zone_Number: 12
      Transverse_Mercator:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
      False_Easting: 500000.000000
      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000466
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000466
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    boundary_grte.pat
    Polygon Attribute Table (Source: NPS)

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    AREA
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    PERIMETER
    Perimeter of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

    ValueDefinition
    FEDERALFederal Government Land

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    BOUNDARY_GRTE#
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    ValueDefinition
    GRTEGrand Teton National Park
    JODRJohn D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    BOUNDARY_GRTE-ID
    User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    SHAPE_Area
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    boundary_grte.patbudr_re
    Polygon Attribute Table (Source: NPS)

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    AREA
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    PERIMETER
    Perimeter of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    BUDR_RE#
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    BUDR_RE-ID
    User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    ACRES
    Area in acres. (Source: Calculated from Area field using 1 square meter = 0.000247 acre conversion factor.)

    Positive real numbers.

    PARK
    National Park Service Unit (Source: NPS)

    ValueDefinition
    grteGrand Teton National Park

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

    • U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science and Resource Management, GIS Office

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Richard Easterbrook
    U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science and Resource Management, GIS Office
    GIS Specialist
    P.O. Drawer 170
    Moose, WY 83012
    USA

    (307) 739-3493 (voice)
    (307) 739-3490 (FAX)
    richard_easterbrook@nps.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday

Why was the data set created?

The intended use of this data is to support diverse park activities including planning, management, maintenance, research, and interpretation.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    Land Tracts (source 1 of 1)
    National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science & Resource Management, 20040405, Land Tracts at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, WY, 20030928.

    Online Links:

    Type_of_Source_Media: Feature Class
    Source_Contribution: Land Tracts for GRTE & JODR

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 05-Apr-2004 (process 1 of 1)
    Land Tract feature class polygons were dissolved using the park field in ArcMap to produce an exterior boundary for GRTE & JODR.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Richard Easterbrook
    U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Science and Resource Management, GIS Office
    GIS Specialist
    P.O. Drawer 170
    Moose, WY 83012
    USA

    (307) 739-3493 (voice)
    (307) 739-3490 (FAX)

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday

    Data sources used in this process:

    • Land Tracts

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    The attribute accuracy was tested by interactively querying and verifying on screen with the source materials. In addition, the attributes were compared against attributes from IM Region land segment maps.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Unknown. Horizontal accuracy was not tested.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Dataset is complete.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    This feature class is a topologically clean dataset except were there are duplicate features (i.e, multiple records for one land tract). Topology was created by setting topology rules in the geodatabase (i.e, Must Not Overlap and Must Not Have Gaps). Dataset then reviewed manually within ArcMap using GRTE_Segments_Tolopolgy to verify topology.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to data use. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. Please consider sharing data derived using this data set with the originator and acknowledging the originator when using the data set as a source.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
    c/o USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
    Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302
    Denver, Colorado 80225

    (303) 202-4220 (voice)
    303-202-4219 (FAX)
    gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

    The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

    The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 28-Dec-2005
Last Reviewed: 27-May-2010
Metadata author:
USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
c/o USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302
Denver, Colorado 80225

(303) 202-4220 (voice)
303-202-4219 (FAX)
gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001.1-1999)
Metadata extensions used:

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