China DEM Background Image (GTOPO-30)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Center for Historical Geography, Fudan University (Shanghai) and CHGIS, Harvard Yenching Insitute
Publication_Date: Apr 2005
Title: China DEM Background Image (GTOPO-30)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
CHGIS, Version: 3.0. Cambridge, MA (USA): Harvard Yenching Institute, Apr 2005
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Cambridge, MA
Publisher: CHGIS, Harvard Yenching Institute
Online_Linkage:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: CHGIS, Harvard Yenching Institute
Title: China Historical Geographic Information System
Online_Linkage: www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis
Description:
Abstract:
Digital Elevation Map background image of China, based on USGS GTOPO-30
Purpose:
Developed by Fudan University, Center for Historical Geography, for the CHGIS project.
Supplemental_Information: (30 arc seconds / pixel)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1911
Currentness_Reference:
based on dated sources, as indicated in the SOURCE NOTES table, included in the CHGIS database
Status:
Progress: revised (Apr 2005)
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
will be updated by expanding the database backwards in time, future releases to be announced, with at least one release in 2006
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.002321
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 149.119894
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.003860
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 9.975719
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
Alexandria Digital Library, CHGIS specialized feature type vocabularies
Theme_Keyword: topographic background image, China
Access_Constraints:
The CHGIS datasets are freely distributed for non-commercial academic research purposes. The datasets may be obtained by ordering a CD-ROM or downloaded free of charge from CHGIS websites. See website for more details.
Use_Constraints:
Academic use of CHGIS data is allowed, and encouraged, provided that any derived data or digital images of maps give proper citation to CHGIS as stated above. The CHGIS datasets are distributed for non-commercial academic research purposes only. Any organization or individual that makes commercial or revenue generating use of the CHGIS Datasets must first obtain a licensing agreement from CHGIS Management Committee. Use of the datasets distributed on CD-ROM or downloaded from CHGIS websites implies acceptance of all the terms stated in the End User's License Agreement, and acknowledges understanding of any liabilities stated therein by the end-user.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CHGIS, Harvard Yenching Institute
Contact_Person: Merrick Berman
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Van Serg 20, 25 Francis Ave
City: Cambridge
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02138
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-384-7380
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mberman@fas.harvard.edu
Data_Set_Credit:
CHGIS, Version: 3.0. Cambridge, MA (USA): Harvard Yenching Institute, Apr 2005.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.0.642
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: China Historical Geographic Information System
Publication_Date: Apr 2005
Title: CHGIS, Version: 3.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: China Historical Geographic Information System
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Cambridge, MA
Publisher: Harvard Yenching Inst
Other_Citation_Details:
(c) Harvard Yenching Institute Cambridge, MA (USA)
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Harvard Yenching Institute
Title: China Historical Geographic Information System
Online_Linkage: www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis
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Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1136
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 6008
Column_Count: 10690
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.008337
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.008327
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_Pulkovo_1942
Ellipsoid_Name: Krasovsky_1940
Semi-major_Axis: 6378245.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.300000
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: v3_1911_cnty_pts_gb
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Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Cheng and Tsui Company
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 25 West Street
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02111
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-988-2401
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: orders@cheng-tsui.com
Resource_Description: CHGIS - China Historical Geographic Information System
Distribution_Liability:
CHGIS datasets are available for non-commerical academic purposes from CHGIS Harvard Yenching Inst (outside of China) and from the Center for Historical Geography, Fudan University (within China)
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 3.511
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050318
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Merrick Berman
Contact_Organization: CHGIS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 20 Van Serg Hall, 25 Francis Ave
City: Cambridge
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02142
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-384-7380
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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