Reclassified grid with four quadrant aspect classes and three slope position classes, generated from 10 meter DEM

Shapefile

Thumbnail

Tags
Willamette National Forest, aspect, Blue River Watershed, Oregon, Willamette Basin, HJ Andrews, Blue River, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest


Summary

To provide a coarse scale aspect layer, used to classify landscape position of sample sites represented by points.

Description

Shapefile created from reclassified grid with four quadrant aspect classes and three slope position classes

Credits

Use limitations

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

Extent

West  -122.333387    East  -122.031220
North  44.406302    South  44.191437

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in)  1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out)  1:150,000,000

ArcGIS Metadata 

Topics and Keywords 

*Content type  Downloadable Data


Place keywords  Blue River Watershed, Oregon, Willamette Basin, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

Theme keywords  Willamette National Forest, aspect, HJ Andrews, Blue River

Thesaurus
Title Andrews Forest LTER Thesaurus




Citation 

Title Reclassified grid with four quadrant aspect classes and three slope position classes, generated from 10 meter DEM
Alternate titles  df02006
Creation date 2003-10-01 00:00:00
Publication date 2004-06-01 00:00:00


Edition 1


Presentation formats  digital map


Other citation details df02006 gen_aspect


Citation Contacts 

Responsible party
Organization's name Sherry Giglia
Contact's role  originator


Responsible party
Organization's name Forest Science Data Bank
Contact's role  publisher


Contact information
Address
Delivery point Corvallis, OR



Resource Details 

Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)


Status  completed
Spatial representation type  vector


*Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143


ArcGIS item properties
*Name gen_aspect
*Size 0.221
*Location file://\\quercus\fordata\oregon\willamette\hja83\giglia\gen_aspect.shp
*Access protocol Local Area Network

Extents 

Extent
Description
publication date
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -122.333387
*East longitude -122.031220
*North latitude 44.406302
*South latitude 44.191437
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Temporal extent
Date and time unknown

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 553271.107566
*East longitude 577142.018068
*South latitude 4893588.683472
*North latitude 4917219.144211
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Points of Contact 

Point of contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-750-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 0800-1630


Resource Maintenance 

Resource maintenance
Update frequency  not planned


Resource Constraints 

Legal constraints
Access constraints  other restrictions


Other constraints
Access constraints: Available on-line
Legal constraints
Use constraints  other restrictions


Other constraints
Use constraints: See data access policy at www.fsl.orst.edu/lter (especially the data use policy)
Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Constraints
Limitations of use
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

Spatial Reference 

ArcGIS coordinate system
*Type Projected
*Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
*Projection NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N
*Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 26910
X origin -5120900
Y origin -9998100
XY scale 450445547.3910538
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 26910
Well-known text PROJCS["NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-123.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",26910]]

Reference system identifier
Value 26910
*Codespace EPSG
*Version 7.11.2


Spatial Data Properties 

Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name gen_aspect
*Object type  composite
*Object count 391



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name gen_aspect
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polygon
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 391
*Spatial index TRUE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Data Quality 

Scope of quality information
Resource level  dataset




Data quality report - Quantitative attribute accuracy
Measure description Polygons were manually drawn by digitizing on screen, tracing boundaries of ridges and river valleys, ignoring microtopography.


Evaluation type  direct internal
Evaluation method on screen digitizing




Lineage 

Process step
When the process occurred 2003-10-01 00:00:00
Description Aspect grid layer derived from 10m DEM. Reclassified into 4 quadrants: NE,SE,SW, NW. New polygon layer created by drawing polygons around areas between ridgelines and stream valleys, classified by quadrant, ignoring microtopography.


Process contact
Individual's name Sherry Giglia
Organization's name University of Oregon
Contact's position Research Assistant
Contact's role  processor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-349-9101
Voice 541-346-4979





Process step
When the process occurred 2011-06-14 00:00:00
Description projected from NAD27 to NAD83
Rationale to meet requirements of US Forest Service


Process contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  processor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:00pm




Geoprocessing history 

Process
Process name
Date 2011-06-14 14:29:39
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Project
Command issued
Project J:\hja27\Giglia\gen_aspect.shp J:\hja83\giglia\gen_aspect.shp PROJCS['NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',0.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]] NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_NADCON PROJCS['NAD_1927_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1927',DATUM['D_North_American_1927',SPHEROID['Clarke_1866',6378206.4,294.9786982]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',0.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]]
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Distribution 

Distributor
Contact information
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manger
Contact's role  distributor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area OR
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:30pm


Ordering process
Terms and fees none
Turnaround time as time permits
Instructions
Obtain information off of WWW site, call contact person for special requests.

Ordering process
Instructions
Call contact person for instructions and costs.



Distribution format
*Name Shapefile
Version ArcGIS 10.1


Transfer options
*Transfer size 0.221


Online source
Location  http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/data/studies/spatialdata/df02006.zip

Fields 

Details for object gen_aspect 
*Type Feature Class
*Row count 391
Definition
attribute table 
Definition source
esri


Field FID
 
*Alias FID
*Data type OID
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Internal feature number.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.




Field Shape
 
*Alias Shape
*Data type Geometry
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Feature geometry.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Coordinates defining the features.




Field ASPECT
 
*Alias ASPECT
*Data type String
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Aspect quadrant
Description source
author
List of values
Value NE
Description 0-90 degree aspect
Enumerated domain value definition source author


Value SE
Description 91-180 degrees
Enumerated domain value definition source author


Value SW
Description 181-270 degrees
Enumerated domain value definition source author


Value NW
Description 271-360 degrees
Enumerated domain value definition source author




Field SLOPE_POS
 
*Alias SLOPE_POS
*Data type SmallInteger
*Width 4
*Precision 4
*Scale 0
Field description
site slope position classification
Description source
author
List of values
Value 1
Description high ridge area (>1200m elevation)
Enumerated domain value definition source author


Value 2
Description <1200m elevation, below a high ridge
Enumerated domain value definition source author


Value 3
Description <1200m elevation, not below a high ridge
Enumerated domain value definition source author




Field SUB
 
*Alias SUB
*Data type SmallInteger
*Width 2
*Precision 2
*Scale 0
Field description
sub-area identification
Description source
author
Description of values the name of the sub-region text field




Field AREA
 
*Alias AREA
*Data type Double
*Width 16
*Precision 15
*Scale 3
Field description
area in square meters
Description source
author
Description of values numeric value in square meters.




Field PERIMETER
 
*Alias PERIMETER
*Data type Double
*Width 16
*Precision 15
*Scale 3
Field description
perimeter of each polygon  in meters
Description source
author
Description of values numeric value in meters.




Field ACRES
 
*Alias ACRES
*Data type Double
*Width 16
*Precision 15
*Scale 3
Field description
acre value as calculaterd from area attribute field:  value is in square meters
Description source
author
Description of values calculated value: AREA / 4047






References 

Aggregate Information
Association type  cross reference


Aggregate resource name
Title Spatial and temporal patterns of "super-old" Douglas-fir trees and stands of the central western Cascades of Oregon
Creation date 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Publication date 2004-06-01 00:00:00


Other citation details MS Thesis Oregon State University Dept. of Geosciences


Responsible party
Organization's name Sherry Giglia
Contact's role  originator


Resource location online
Locationhttp://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/pubs/biblio/abstract.cfm?Catalog_id=4093&topnav=175
Access protocol .pdf file
Function performed  download



Metadata Details 

Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name* dataset


*Last update 2013-11-22


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Metadata style FGDC CSDGM Metadata
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2011-06-14 14:29:39
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2013-11-22 15:11:27


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2013-11-22 15:11:27


Metadata Contacts 

Metadata contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:00pm


Metadata Constraints 

Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Thumbnail and Enclosures 

Thumbnail
Thumbnail type  JPG

Enclosure
Enclosure type  File
Description of enclosure original metadata
Original metadata document, which was translated yes
Source metadata format fgdc

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

Identification 

Citation
Citation Information
OriginatorSherry Giglia
Publication DateUnpublished Material
Title
gen_aspect
Edition1
Geospatial Data Presentation Formvector digital data
Publication Information
Publication PlaceCorvallis, OR
PublisherForest Science Data Bank
Online Linkagehttp://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/data/spatial.cfm?topnav=136

Description
Abstract
Shapefile created from reclassified grid with four quadrant aspect classes and three slope position classes
Purpose
To provide a coarse scale aspect layer, used to classify landscape position of sample sites represented by points.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Dateunknown
Currentness Reference
publication date
Status
ProgressComplete
Maintenance and Update FrequencyNone planned

Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate-122.332204
East Bounding Coordinate-122.030050
North Bounding Coordinate44.406458
South Bounding Coordinate44.191593

Keywords
Theme
Theme KeywordWillamette National Forest
Theme Keywordaspect
Theme KeywordHJ Andrews
Theme KeywordBlue River

Place
Place KeywordOregon
Place KeywordWillamette Basin
Place KeywordBlue River Watershed
Place KeywordHJ Andrews Experimental Forest

Access Constraints
Available on-line
Use Constraints
See data access policy at www.fsl.orst.edu/lter (especially the data use policy)
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manager
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOregon
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-750-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 0800-1630

Security Information
Security ClassificationUnclassified

Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Cross Reference
Citation Information
OriginatorSherry Giglia
Publication DateJune 2004
Title
Spatial and temporal patterns of "super-old" Douglas-fir trees and stands of the central western Cascades of Oregon
Other Citation Details
MS Thesis Oregon State University Dept. of Geosciences


Data Quality 

Attribute Accuracy
Attribute Accuracy Report
Polygons were manually drawn by digitizing on screen, tracing boundaries of ridges and river valleys, ignoring microtopography.  
Lineage
Process Step
Process Description
Metadata imported.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
T:\GIS\oregon\willamette\hjandrews\meta_contact\contact.txt.xml
Process DateApril 2004


Process Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonSherry Giglia
Contact OrganizationUniversity of Oregon
Contact PositionResearch Assistant
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
AddressInstitute of Neuroscience
Address5291 University of Oregon
CityEugene
State or ProvinceOR
Postal Code97403
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-346-4979
Contact Electronic Mail Addressgiglias@lifetime.oregonstate.edu

Process Step
Process Description
Aspect grid layer derived from 10m DEM.  Reclassified into 4 quadrants:  NE,SE,SW, NW.  New polygon layer created by drawing polygons around areas between ridgelines and stream valleys, classified by quadrant, ignoring microtopography.  
Process DateOctober 2003


Process Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonSherry Giglia
Contact OrganizationUniversity of Oregon
Contact PositionResearch Assistant
Contact Voice Telephone541-346-4979
Contact Voice Telephone541-349-9101
Contact Electronic Mail Addressgiglias@lifetime.oregonstate.edu

Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
N:\Giglia_SOG\Landscape analysis\gen_aspect


Spatial Reference 

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Methodcoordinate pair
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution0.000000
Ordinate Resolution0.000000
Planar Distance Unitsmeters

Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum NameNorth American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid NameClarke 1866
Semi-major Axis6378206.400000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio294.978698

Entities and Attributes 

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Labelgen_aspect
Entity Type Definition
attribute table
Entity Type Definition Sourceesri

Attribute
Attribute LabelFID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelShape
Attribute Definition
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute
Attribute LabelASPECT
Attribute Definition
Aspect quadrant
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain ValueNE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
0-90 degree aspect
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain ValueSE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
91-180 degrees
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain ValueSW
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
181-270 degrees
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain ValueNW
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
271-360 degrees
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author

Attribute
Attribute LabelSLOPE_POS
Attribute Definition
site slope position classification
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
high ridge area (>1200m elevation)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
<1200m elevation, below a high ridge
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
<1200m elevation, not below a high ridge
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author

Attribute
Attribute LabelSUB
Attribute Definition
sub-area identification
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
the name of the sub-region text field

Attribute
Attribute LabelAREA
Attribute Definition
area in square meters
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
numeric value in square meters.

Attribute
Attribute LabelPERIMETER
Attribute Definition
perimeter of each polygon in meters
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
numeric value in meters.

Attribute
Attribute LabelACRES
Attribute Definition
acre value as calculaterd from area attribute field: value is in square meters
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
calculated value: AREA / 4047

Distribution Information 

Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manger
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOR
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-758-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 8:00am-4:30pm

Resource DescriptionDownloadable Data
Distribution Liability
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.
Standard Order Process
Digital Form
Digital Transfer Information
Format NameARCE
Transfer Size0.221

Feesnone
Ordering Instructions
Obtain information off of WWW site, call contact person for special requests.
Turnaroundas time permits


Custom Order Process
Call contact person for instructions and costs.


Metadata Reference 

Metadata Date2009-05-18
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manager
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOregon
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-758-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 8:00am-4:00pm

Metadata Standard NameFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard VersionFGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Conventionlocal time


Metadata Security Information
Metadata Security ClassificationUnclassified