Undersea Feature Place Names

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' (BGN) database of geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the BGN. Geographic coordinates are approximate and are intended for general location. Place name information is based on the Geographic Names Data Base, containing official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names and maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government and for the information of the general public. The names, variants, and associated data may not reflect the views of the United States Government on the sovereignty over geographic features.
Citation
Title Undersea Feature Place Names
alternateTitle  UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames
publication  Date   2017-11-08
other Citation Details  
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Citation URL
URL: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Citation URL
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Citation URL
URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Citation URL
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MarineCadastre/UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames/MapServer/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Topic Category:  oceans
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
basin
canyon
place names
plain
plateau
ridge
seamount
tablemount
trough
undersea feature
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Location keywords:
World
Location keywords:
Continent > North America > United States Of America
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication  Date   2017-04-24
Edition 8.5
project Keywords
MarineCadastre
purpose:
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act.
Resource language:  eng; US
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. https://marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html | Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. http://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Constraints on resource usage:
Security Constraints
Classification  unclassified
Classification System 
Handling Description 
Spatial representation type code:  vector
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  89
southBoundLatitude  -78
Temporal Extent
| Currentness: Publication Date 2017-08
Additional information on resource:
Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Coastal Management, NOAA Office for
organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (843) 740-1202
Fax 
Address
2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413 Country 
electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name Website
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Website listed for this contact
hoursOfService 
contact Instructions
point of contact - custodian
individual Name Coastal Management, NOAA Office for
organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (843) 740-1202
Fax 
Address
2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413 Country 
electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name Website
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Website listed for this contact
hoursOfService 
contact Instructions
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Content information: feature catalog description

catalog language  eng
Included With Dataset  false
Compliance Code  false
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
Processing Step
date and time 2017-07-01T00:00:00
description + Go to: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ + Click Export in left pane + In main frame select all countries at top, fill in the Export File Name and validate + Within Feature Designations sections select all for Undersea + Within Export File Format section select file type to download (shapefile) + Click search database and when prompted click Download File + Project data into WGS 1984 Auxiliary Sphere + Select all features where NT field = 'N' and export into a new feature class (approved BGN names) + Select all features where DSG field = 'UFHU' and delete (historical undersea features) + Delete features with empty geometry + Run the Intersect tool and find all features that overlap + Delete the oldest features in the pairs of overlapping features + Run the Find Identical tool and find all features with matching SORT_NAME + Delete the oldest features for those with identical SORT_NAME + Create new field designation and calculate based on designation code: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/lookup.aspx?PAGE=DESIG&CD=&NAME=&SB1=3&SB2=3&FC= + Delete superfluous fields
processing agent contact - processor
individual Name MarineCadastre.gov Data Steward: NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
source
source description  Source Contribution: Shapefile downloaded from NGA, cleaned up and simplified by NOAA OCM. | Type of Source Media: online
source citation
Title Undersea Features
publication  Date   2017-07-01
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Source Citation URL
URL: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Source Citation URL
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2017-07
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
name Of Measure Accuracy
evaluation Method Description  The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy
evaluation Method Description  Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Completeness Report
evaluation Method Description  Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness.
ConceptualConsistency
name Of Measure Conceptual Consistency
evaluation Method Description  These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
individual Name Coastal Management, NOAA Office for
organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (843) 740-1202
Fax 
Address
2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413 Country 
electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name Website
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Website listed for this contact
hoursOfService 
contact Instructions
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/
URL: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MarineCadastre/UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames/MapServer/
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MarineCadastre/UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames/MapServer/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Online Resource

Metadata data stamp:  2018-02-08T16:14:42
Metadata Constraints
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact - resourceProvider
organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 
Address
2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
Linkage for online resource
name Website
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Website for this organization
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Coastal Management, NOAA Office for
organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (843) 740-1202
Fax 
Address
2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413 Country 
electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name Website
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Website listed for this contact
hoursOfService 
contact Instructions
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng
Metadata character set encoding:   UTF8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48929

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)