le_phys_clus_dissolved_IFR

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Christine Geddes, Great Lakes GIS Project

Publication_Date: July 2007

Title:

le_phys_clus_dissolved_IFR

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: \\SNRE-CGEDDES-LT\C$\Documents and Settings\cgeddes\My Documents\research\GLecoregions\from_Dtmp\ecoregions\le_0807\forScudderMackey\le_phys_3k_clus_SM_glgis.shp

Description:

Abstract:

Ecological classifications of Lake Erie fish habitats are being developed using an iterative cycle of data analysis, map development, examination, sampling, revision, and re-examination.  Initial classifications of ecoregions in Lake Erie were derived for nearshore and open waters independently, with the boundary being defined by the 15-meter isobath.  Using several input variables (i.e., bathymetry, slope, mean sumer daily temperature, substrate, proximity to major river mouth (nearshore only), and circulation patterns (offshore only)) summarized over 3-km grid cells, classifications were derived through a 2-step cluster analysis in a statistical software package.

Purpose:

To develop ecological classifications of nearshore (<15m) and offshore fish habitats in Lake Erie.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1994

Ending_Date: 2005

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.482736

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.846966

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.006653

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.380807

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: ecoregions

Theme_Keyword: classification

Theme_Keyword: fish habitat

Theme_Keyword: physical habitat

Place:

Place_Keyword: Lake Erie

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: summer

Temporal_Keyword: May-August

Temporal_Keyword: 1994-2005

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

None.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christine Geddes

Contact_Organization: Institute for Fisheries Research, University of Michigan and Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Project Coordinator, Great Lakes GIS Project

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Institute for Fisheries Research

Address:

212 Museums Annex Building

Address:

1109 N. University Avenue

City: Ann Arbor

State_or_Province: Michigan

Postal_Code: 48109-1084

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-663-3554 x.121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-663-9399

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cgeddes@umich.edu

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Ecological classifications of Lake Erie fish habitats are being developed using an iterative cycle of data analysis, map development, examination, sampling, revision, and re-examination.  Initial classifications of ecoregions in Lake Erie were derived for nearshore and open waters independently, with the boundary being defined by the 15-meter isobath.  Using several input variables (i.e., bathymetry, slope, mean sumer daily temperature, substrate, proximity to major river mouth (nearshore only), and circulation patterns (offshore only)) summarized over 3-km grid cells, classifications were derived through a 2-step cluster analysis in a statistical software package.

Process_Date: July 2007

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christine Geddes

Contact_Organization: Institute for Fisheries Research, University of Michigan and Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Project Coordinator, Great Lakes GIS Project

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Institute for Fisheries Research

Address:

212 Museums Annex Building

Address:

1109 N. University Avenue

City: Ann Arbor

State_or_Province: Michigan

Postal_Code: 48109-1084

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-663-3554 x.121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-663-9399

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cgeddes@umich.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

C:\Documents and Settings\cgeddes\My Documents\research\GLecoregions\from_Dtmp\ecoregions\le_0807\forScudderMackey\le_phys_3k_clus_glgis

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

C:\DOCUME~1\cgeddes\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml53.tmp

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

C:\Documents and Settings\cgeddes\My Documents\research\GLecoregions\from_Dtmp\ecoregions\le_0807\dissolved\le_phys_3k_clus_dissolved_geo83

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset moved.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Z:\NYSCoastal\01_Target_Directory_Structure\New_York_State\Great_Lakes\Lake_Erie\Source\le_phys_clus_dissolved_IFR

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: le_phys_clus_dissolved_IFR

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBS_MAJ

Attribute_Definition:

Substrate majority class assignment.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBS_CL

Attribute_Definition:

Substrate majority class description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Cluster assignment.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CIRC_MAJ

Attribute_Definition:

Circulation majority class assignment.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BA_MN

Attribute_Definition:

Mean bathymetry (m).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BA_SD

Attribute_Definition:

Standard deviation of mean bathymetry.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SL_MN

Attribute_Definition:

Mean slope (degrees).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TEMP_MN

Attribute_Definition:

Mean summer (May-August) daily surface temperature (degrees Celsius).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TEMP_SD

Attribute_Definition:

Standard deviation of mean summer daily surface temperature.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIS2RVR_MN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIS2RVR_SD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SL_SD

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.314

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20071018

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christine Geddes

Contact_Organization: Institute for Fisheries Research, University of Michigan and Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Project Coordinator, Great Lakes GIS Project

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Institute for Fisheries Research

Address:

212 Museums Annex Building

Address:

1109 N. University Avenue

City: Ann Arbor

State_or_Province: Michigan

Postal_Code: 48109-1084

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-663-3554 x.121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-663-9399

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cgeddes@umich.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile