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Philadelphia topographic contours

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Data_Quality_Information
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Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:Water Department - Information Systems & Technology

Publication_Date:3/24/1996

Publication_Time:Unknown

Title:

Philadelphia topographic contours

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

Series_Information:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:Philadelphia , PA
Publisher:Water Department - Information Systems & Technology

Online_Linkage: https://www.pasda.psu.edu/

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Description:

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:3/24/1996

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.281280
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.955030
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.138780
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.871450

Data_Set_G-Polygon:

Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring:

G-Ring:

Data_Set_G-Polygon_Exclusion_G-Ring:

G-Ring:

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:topography
Theme_Keyword:contours
Theme_Keyword:planimetric
Theme_Keyword:Elevation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:City of Philadelphia
Place_Keyword:Philadelphia

Stratum:

Temporal:

Access_Constraints:City of Philadelphia employees only

Use_Constraints:

None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Water Department - Geographic Information Systems Unit
Contact_Person:Carmen Carnicero

Contact_Position:GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical
Address:
City:of Philadelphia Water Department Information Systems & Technology Division 1101 Market St., 4th Floor
City:Philadelphia
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:19107
Country:US

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(215) 685-6333

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:(215) 685-6207

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:carmen.carnicero@phila.gov

Hours_of_Service:8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Contact Instructions:

Browse_Graphic:

Data_Set_Credit:

Air Survey Corporation

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System:No security considerations
Security_Classification:Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description:N/A

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Cross_Reference:

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

None completed.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

None completed.

Completeness_Report:

Citywide

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Features were derived by stereo plotting from Digital Aerial Orthophotography

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Lineage:

Source_Information:

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digital Orthophotographs
Scale = 1:2400

Process_Date:Unknown

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:: C:\work\phila\metadata1\Topography.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description:
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:: E:\UCI\Philly\topocontours.shp.shp.xml

Process_Step:

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Cloud_Cover:0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:220959

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution:0.000010
Longitude_Resolution:0.000010
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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name:Philadelphia Vertical Datum - The Philadelphia datum was first established in 1600 by William Penn with a metal spike in the Delaware River pier at the foot of Chestnut St based on the mean height
Altitude_Resolution:0.01: Philadelphia Vertical Datum - The Philadelphia datum was first established in 1600 by William Penn with a metal spike in the Delaware River pier at the foot of Chestnut St based on the mean height
Altitude_Distance_Units:ft
Altitude_Encoding_Method:Attribute Values

Depth_System_Definition:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SDE.ADD1.PhiladelphiaTopographicContours1996
Entity_Type_Definition:: Unknown
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: Water Department - Information Systems & Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OBJECTID

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:FNODE_

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:TNODE_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:LPOLY_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:RPOLY_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:LENGTH

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:CONTOURS_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:CONTOURS_I

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:FCODE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:ELEV

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation; Type (i), Width (4), Precision (unknown)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Water Department

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: No domain information for this attribute available in the Weston metabase

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label:FCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Feature Code; Type (b), Width (4), Precision (unknown)
FCODEs 2300-2371

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Water Department

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value:1000
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Enumerated_Domain_Value:1010
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Enumerated_Domain_Value:1021
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Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:fcode.dbf
Codeset_Source:ASC Data Dictionary

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Coordinates defining the features.

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Attribute_Label:SHAPE..Length()

Overview_Description:

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:City of Philadelphia - Non-Commercial Data Distribution Committee
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Distribution_Liability:

This dataset contains errors that are an artifact of the interpretation, source material and conversion process. The data and documentation are provided "as is." The City of Philadelphia (CITY) makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the data or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance or accuracy. The CITY will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the data or any accompanying documentation. The CITY is working to correct errors found in its datasets. Users discovering errors or making corrections to the data are requested to report such errors to the CITY at 215-686-5031 or e-mail to marion.storey@phila.gov

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name:ESRI Shapefile/ArcInfo Export File
Format_Version_Number:2D
File_Decompression_Technique:PKzipped using WinZip by Nico Mak computing.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Access_Instructions:

Will e-mail or FTP to a City agency upon request.

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

Windows OS

Fees:none

Ordering_Instructions:

Please contact the Paul Reisner at 215-686-5071 for access to this data set.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:unknown

Distribution_Information:

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:City of Philadelphia - GIS Working Group
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Resource_Description:

Distribution_Liability:

This dataset contains errors that are an artifact of the interpretation, source material and conversion process. The data and documentation are provided "as is." The City of Philadelphia (CITY) makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the data or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance or accuracy. The CITY will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the data or any accompanying documentation. The CITY is working to correct errors found in its datasets. Users discovering errors or making corrections to the data are requested to report such errors to the CITY at 215-686-XXXX

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Fees:N/A

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N/A

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Fees:N/A

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N/A

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Custom_Order_Process:

THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION POLICY.

Technical_Prerequisites:

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:Unknown
Time of Day:Unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:20050610

Metadata_Review_Date:3/3/2000

Metadata_Future_Review_Date:5/1/2001

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Water Department - Metadata Liason
Contact_Person:Roxanne Gregorio

Contact_Position:Geographic Information Systems

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
City:of Philadelphia Water Department Geographic Information Systems Unit 1101 Market St., 4th Floor
City:Philadelphia
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:19107
Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(215) 685-4995

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:(215) 685-6207

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:roxanne.gregorio@phila.gov

Hours_of_Service:

Contact Instructions:

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints:City of Philadelphia employees

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

City of Philadelphia use only.

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System:No security considerations
Metadata_Security_Classification:Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:: N/A

Metadata_Extensions:

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile

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