Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: FAULTS (Fault Lines)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Publication_Date: 200205
Title:
Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: FAULTS (Fault Lines)
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital vector data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: Aleutian Islands
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington
Other_Citation_Details:
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Description:
Abstract:
This data set is a compilation of faults mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and published in USGS bulletin series 1028 (1956-1971). These bulletins are the last published attempt at mapping structure and stratigraphy of the Aleutians on an island-by-island basis. Only faults that manifest themselves on land were included in the USGS reports. Faults were transcribed from these bulletins onto the ESI maps. On the ESI maps, the faults are portrayed as linear features, with no map indication of their type (normal vs. thrust). This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Aleutians East Borough and Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA). These data identify the marine and coastal environments and wildlife. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
Purpose:
The fault data were collected, mapped, and digitized as part of a general assessment of the geophysical hazards present on the Aleutians and the Alaskan Peninsula.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2000
Ending_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference:
The currentness dates for these data range from 1955 to 1971 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Scheduled
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 172.42000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.81002
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.133120
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.351629
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: ESI
Theme_Keyword: Sensitivity maps
Theme_Keyword: Coastal resources
Theme_Keyword: Oil spill planning
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Faults
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Aleutian Islands
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: datafig.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Aleutian Islands ESI data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute; Aleutians West Coastal Resource Service Area (CRSA); Aleutians East Borough; Alaska Chadux Corporation; United States Coast Guard; and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, faults.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, geo.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, volcanos.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status.

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks.
Completeness_Report:
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports on mapped faults in the Aleutian chain. Faults presented in U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports as "speculative" (dotted lines with question marks) were not included.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The positional accuracy of the faults portrayed on the maps is difficult to estimate, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy basemaps at a scale of 1:250,000 and 1:63,360 (in the case of Unalaska). The scales at which the faults were originally mapped in the USGS reports varied from 1:25,000 to 1:250,000. For the most part, the USGS reports are the result of field reconnaissance mapping techniques, and the fault data included on the ESI maps reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: F.M. Byers
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geology of Umnak and Bogoslof Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 300000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coats, R.R.
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geologic Reconnaissance of Gareloi Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 48738
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coats, R.R.
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geologic Reconnaissance of Semisopochnoi Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coats, R.R.
Publication_Date: 1956
Title:
Geologic Reconnaissance of Northern Kanaga Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1956
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coats, R.R. et al.
Publication_Date: 1961
Title:
Geologic Reconnaissance of Kiska Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 63360
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1961
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Drewes, H. et al.
Publication_Date: 1961
Title:
Geology of Unalaska Island and Adjacent Insular Shelf, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1961
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fraser, G.D. and H.F. Barnett
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geology of the Delarof and Westernmost Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fraser, G.D. and G.L. Snyder
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geology of Southern Adak Island and Kagalaska Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lewis, R.Q. et al.
Publication_Date: 1960
Title:
Geology of Rat Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 63360
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1960
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nelson, W.H.
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geology of Segula, Davidof, and Khvostof Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Powers, H.A., R.R. Coats, and W.H. Nelson
Publication_Date: 1960
Title:
Geology and Submarine Physiography of Amchitka Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1960
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Simons, F.S. and D.E. Mathewson
Publication_Date: 1955
Title:
Geology of Great Sitkin Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 50000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1955
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Snyder, G.L.
Publication_Date: 1959
Title:
Geology of Little Sitkin Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1959
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Waldron, H.H.
Publication_Date: 1961
Title:
Geologic Reconnaissance of Frosty Peak Volcano, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1961
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Gates, O.H. et al
Publication_Date: 1971
Title:
Geology of the Near Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 63360
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1971
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kennedy, G.C. and H.H. Waldron
Publication_Date: 1955
Title:
Geology of Pavlov Volcano and Vicinity, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1955
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Survey
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Fault Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The main sources of data used to depict fault distribution were U. S. Geological Survey Bulletins 1028A-U (1956-1971). This bulletin series was cited by local experts during initial project interviews. Information pertaining to fault location was taken from hardcopy maps and reports and compiled by hand onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000 and 1:63,360 (in the case of Unalaska) topographic quadrangles. Digital data were not available.
Process_Date: 200111
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 41
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Link
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 107
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 78

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clark 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: FAULTS. AAT
Entity_Type_Definition:
The FAULTS.AAT table contains attribute information for the vector line data representing faults.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John Kaperick
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6400
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Resource_Description: ESI Atlas for the Aleutian Islands
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor). ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the distribution CDs for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 200205
Metadata_Review_Date: 200205
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998


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