High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS, Version 1

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
Lidar high-resolution elevation digital elevation model data and low-resolution shaded relief maps of Antarctica are available for download from the U.S. Antarctic Resource Center. These are interim data and will be replaced by the final data files when they are complete. The data cover portions of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Royal Society and Convoy Ranges, White Island, Ross Island of Antarctica.
Citation
Title High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS, Version 1
publication  Date   2012-02-28
Edition 1
edition Date 2012-02-28
cited responsible party - principalInvestigator
individual Name U.S. Geological Survey
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  U.S. Geological Survey
Contact information
Address
, Washington, District of Columbia,  Country USA
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://nsidc.org
Description 
Topic Category:  elevation
Keywords:
Location keywords:
Continent > Antarctica
thesaurus name >
Title NASA / GCMD Location Keywords
revision  Date   2008-02-05
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Topographical Relief
thesaurus name >
Title NASA / GCMD Science Keywords
revision  Date   2008-02-05
Theme keywords (theme):
Centered
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Digital Elevation Model
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Earth Surface
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Continent
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Geosphere
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
USGS
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
United States Antarctic Resource Center
U.S. Geological Survey
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Elevation
Dry Valley
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-11-21
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Nov 21 22:28:58 UTC 2018
purpose:
Scientific Research
Resource language:  eng; usa
Character set encoding of resource:  UTF8
Resource progress code:  underdevelopment
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
update scope:  dataset
update scope:  series
update scope:  attribute
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
No constraints.
Other constraints
Please cite U.S. Geological Survey.
Resource extent
Extent description
SpatialCoverageType=HORIZONTAL, SpatialGranuleSpatialRepresentation=GEODETIC, TemporalRangeType=Continuous Range, TimeType=UTC
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180.0
eastBoundLongitude  180.0
northBoundLatitude  -62.83
southBoundLatitude  -90.0
point of contact - metadata author
individual Name Gene R. Major
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://nsidc.org
Description 
point of contact - custodian
individual Name Angel Luis Gonzalez
organisation Name  United States Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1 703 648 6010
Fax 1 703 648 5080
Address
U.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveMS-515, Reston, VA, 20192 Country USA
electronic Mail Address agonzalez@usgs.gov
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://usarc.usgs.gov/
Description 
point of contact - distributor
individual Name Angel Luis Gonzalez
organisation Name  United States Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1 703 648 6010
Fax 1 703 648 5080
Address
U.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveMS-515, Reston, VA, 20192 Country USA
electronic Mail Address agonzalez@usgs.gov
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://usarc.usgs.gov/
Description 
point of contact - processor
point of contact - originator
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Reference system information

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: CARTESIAN
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Scope of quality information
scope level  series
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
individual Name Angel Luis Gonzalez
organisation Name  United States Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1 703 648 6010
Fax 1 703 648 5080
Address
U.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveMS-515, Reston, VA, 20192 Country USA
electronic Mail Address agonzalez@usgs.gov
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://usarc.usgs.gov/
Description 
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Documentation
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=amd&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=ANTARCTIC_DEM
link function function
Description Documentation explaining the data and how it was processed.
Format
Format name TIFF
Format version 
specification > HTTP

Description of extensions to base metadata standard

ExtendedElementInformation
Elementname Metadata Create Date
definition Create Date
dataType  Date
domainValue 2012-02-28
parentEntity 
rule 
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Description of extensions to base metadata standard

ExtendedElementInformation
Elementname Metadata Update Date
definition Update Date
dataType  Date
domainValue 2014-03-14
parentEntity 
rule 
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Metadata data stamp:  2014-03-14
Metadata contact - custodian
individual Name Angel Luis Gonzalez
organisation Name  United States Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1 703 648 6010
Fax 1 703 648 5080
Address
U.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveMS-515, Reston, VA, 20192 Country USA
electronic Mail Address agonzalez@usgs.gov
Linkage for online resource
name 
URL: http://usarc.usgs.gov/
Description 
Metadata scope code  series
Metadata hierarchy level name:  High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS
Metadata language  eng; usa
Metadata character set encoding:   UTF8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information 2009 Metadata
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009
Metadata record identifier:  High Resolution Lidar Digital Elevation Models and Low Resolution Shaded Relief Maps of Antarctica from USGS, Version 1

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)