Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Services Center (CSC)
      Publication_Date: 20131025
      Title: C-CAP New England 2010-Era Land Cover
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Charleston SC
        Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/landcover
      Other_Citation_Details:
            This classification is based on Landsat TM scenes  (listed in order of mosaic)
              p013r032   10/08/2010
              p012r029   08/17/2011
              p012r029   07/16/2011
              p012r030   08/30/2010
              p012r031   07/16/2011
              p012r031   08/30/2010
              p013r031   10/08/2010
              p013r029   05/17/2010
              p013r030   10/08/2010
              p013r030   04/15/2010
              p014r029   05/21/2009
              p011r028   09/11/2011
              p011r027   09/11/2011
              p012r028   08/17/2011
              p012r028   08/30/2010
              p012r027   08/17/2011
              p012r027   07/16/2011
              p011r031   06/07/2011
              p011r030   09/27/2011
              p011r029   09/27/2011
              p010r029   05/31/2011


  Description:
    Abstract: This is a final classification. It is ready for distribution. This data set is the 2010-era classification of U.S. New England. This data set utilized 21 full or partial Landsat scenes which were analyzed according to the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol to determine land cover.

    Purpose: To improve the understanding of coastal uplands and wetlands, and their linkages with the distribution, abundance, and health of living marine resources.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20090521
        Ending_Date: 20110927

    Currentness_Reference: Date of the Landsat scenes
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: 5 years
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.978091
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.574605
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.352182
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.786305


  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Remotely Sensed Imagery/Photos
      Theme_Keyword: Land Cover Analysis
      Theme_Keyword: Change Detection Analysis
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Coastal Zone
      Place_Keyword: U.S. New England Region
      Place_Keyword: New England
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic
      Place_Keyword: Connecticut  
      Place_Keyword: Maine
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
      Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
      Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
      Place_Keyword: Vermont
  Access_Constraints: None, except for a possible fee.
  Use_Constraints: Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, NOAA, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

  Native_Data_Set_Environment: ERDAS Imagine 2011 on Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64 Version 2009 Service Pack 1

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None

      Post-Processing Steps: None

      Known Problems: None

      Spatial Filters: None
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Tests for logical consistency indicate that all row and column positions in the selected latitude/longitude window contain data. Conversion and integration with vector files indicates that all positions are consistent with earth coordinates covering the same area. Attribute files are logically consistent.

  Completeness_Report: Data does not exist for all classes. There are no pixels representing class 24 (Tundra), class 25 (Snow/Ice). Class 1 (Unclassified) is intentionally left blank. All pixels have been classified. The NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Report 123, discusses the interagency effort to develop the land cover classification scheme and defines all categories.

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Landsat scenes were geo-referenced by Eros Data Center. Spatial accuracy assessed by MDA Information Systems LLC is found to be to within 2 pixels accuracy.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No vertical reference for this data.

  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: MDA Information Systems LLC
          Publication_Date: 20131025
          Title: C-CAP New England 2011-Era Land Cover
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Charleston SC
            Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
          Online_Linkage: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/landcover
      Type_of_Source_Media: DVD/CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 20090521
            Ending_Date: 20110927

        Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of the Landsat scenes
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA CSC
      Source_Contribution: NOAA CSC

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        This dataset was created by MDA Information Systems LLC. This classification is based on Landsat TM imagery from the MRLC database. The study area is U.S. New England Region.


        Pre-processing steps:
        Each Landsat TM scene was geo-referenced by USGS (United States Geological Survey) EROS Data Center. Then MDA Information Systems LLC staff verified the scenes for spatial accuracy to within 2 pixels. The data was geo-referenced to Albers Conical Equal Area, with a spheroid of GRS 1980, and Datum of WGS84. The data units is in meters. At-satellite reflectance was performed on each scene and the tasseled cap transformation applied. All of the image data used was Landsat TM 5. The mosaicked dataset was used for classification.

        Change Detection:
        The next step was to determine the areas of change between 2011 and 2006. The change detection algorithm used is the Cross Correlation Analysis process (CCA) developed at MDA Information Systems LLC in conjunction with the USGS MIICA change pixels. The change layer is a slight over-estimation of change to make sure to include as much change as detectable. Impervious change pixel areas were applied, but slightly altered by using the NOAA CSC model/threshold approach.

        Classification:
        The classification of the change areas was a mixture of automated and manual approaches. The change areas were removed from the 2006 classification. The areas with no change between 2010 and 2006 were used as training for a Classification and Regression tree (CART) analysis of the changed areas. Modelling and hand-editing were used to further refine the CART output and create a final classification. The classified change areas were overlaid on the 2006 C-CAP product to create a 2010 C-CAP classification. Attributes for this product are as follows:

        0 Background
        1 Unclassified (Cloud, Shadow, etc)
        2 High Intensity Developed
        3 Medium Intensity Developed
        4 Low Intensity Developed
        5 Open Space Developed
        6 Cultivated Land
        7 Pasture/Hay
        8 Grassland
        9 Deciduous Forest
        10 Evergreen Forest
        11 Mixed Forest
        12 Scrub/Shrub
        13 Palustrine Forested Wetland
        14 Palustrine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
        15 Palustrine Emergent Wetland
        16 Estuarine Forested Wetland
        17 Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
        18 Estuarine Emergent Wetland
        19 Unconsolidated Shore
        20 Bare Land
        21 Water
        22 Palustrine Aquatic Bed
        23 Estuarine Aquatic Bed
        24 Tundra
        25 Snow/Ice

        Post-processing steps:
        The QA process during the creation the 2010 land cover identified some errors in the previous dates of land cover that needed to be addressed to make a more accurate product.  Editing was performed on all dates of land cover to address site specific and region wide issues.  While the changes may not be large in area and/or be directly reflected in the accuracy assessment, we feel the products more accurately reflect the land cover for the time period.

      Process_Date: 20131025
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
            Contact_Person: CRS (Coastal Remote Sensing) Program Manager
          Contact_Position: CRS Program Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical 
            Address: 2234 S. Hobson Ave.
            City: Charleston
            State_or_Province: SC
            Postal_Code: 29405
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@noaa.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. EST. M-F

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Classification
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
          Contact_Position: CRS Program Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical 
            Address: 2234 S. Hobson Ave.
            City: Charleston
            State_or_Province: SC
            Postal_Code: 29405
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@noaa.gov
          Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 29.5
          Standard_Parallel: 45.5
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 96 West
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23 North
          False_Easting: 0.00000
          False_Northing: 0.00000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 30 meter
          Ordinate_Resolution: 30 meter
        Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: GRS80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: U.S. New England Region
      Entity_Type_Definition: C-CAP New England as delineated by NOAA state boundaries
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: unknown
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Landcover Classification
      Attribute_Definition: Landcover Classification as determined by NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 Unclassified
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This class contains no data due to cloud conditions or data voids.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: N/A

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 High Intensity Developed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Contains little or no vegetation. This subclass includes heavily built-up urban centers as well as large constructed surfaces in suburban and rural areas.  Large buildings (such as multiple family housing, hangars, and large barns), interstate highways, and runways typically fall into this subclass.  Impervious surfaces account for 80-100 percent of the total cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3 Medium Intensity Developed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Contains substantial amounts of constructed surface mixed with substantial amounts of vegetated surface. Small buildings (such as single family housing, farm outbuildings, and large sheds), typically fall into this subclass. Impervious surfaces account for 50-79 percent of the total cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4 Low Intensity Developed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Contains constructed surface mixed with vegetated surface. This class includes features seen class 3, with the addition of streets and roads with associated trees and grasses. Impervious surfaces account for 21-49 percent of the total cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5 Developed Open Space
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes areas with a mixture of some constructed materials, but mostly vegetation in the form of lawn grasses. This subclass includes parks, lawns, athletic fields, golf courses, and natural grasses occurring around airports and industrial sites. Impervious surfaces account for less than 20 percent of total cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6 Cultivated Land
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes herbaceous (cropland) and woody (e.g., orchards, nurseries, and vineyards) cultivated lands.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7 Pasture/Hay
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Characterized by grasses, legumes or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8 Grassland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dominated by naturally occurring grasses and non-grasses (forbs) that are not fertilized, cut, tilled, or planted regularly.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9 Deciduous Forest
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes areas dominated by single stemmed, woody vegetation unbranched 0.6 to 1 meter above the ground and having a height greater than 5 meters and cover more than 20% of land area. More than 75 percent of the tree species shed foliage simultaneous in response to seasonal change.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10 Evergreen Forest
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes areas in which more than 67 percent of the trees remain green throughout the year. Both coniferous and broad-leaved evergreens are included in this category.  Trees must be taller than 5 meters and more than 20% of the land cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11 Mixed Forest
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Contains all forested areas in which both evergreen and deciduous trees are growing and neither predominate. Trees must be taller than 5 meters and more than 20% of the land cover.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12 Scrub/Shrub
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas dominated by woody vegetation less than 5 meters in height. This class includes true shrubs,young trees, and trees or shrubs that are small or stunted because of environmental conditions. Includes both evergreen and deciduous scrub.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13 Palustrine Forested Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation greater than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 parts per thousand (ppt).
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14 Palustrine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation less than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15 Palustrine Emergent Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all non-tidal wetlands dominated by persistent emergents, emergent mosses, or lichens, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16 Estuarine Forest Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation greater than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is above 0.5 parts per thousand (ppt).
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17 Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all tidal wetlands dominated by woody vegetation less than or equal to 5 meters in height, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas in which salinity due to ocean-derived salts is above 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18 Estuarine Emergent Wetland
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Characterized by erect, rooted, herbaceous hydrophytes (excluding mosses and lichens) that are present for most of the growing season in most years. Perennial plants usually dominate these wetlands. All water regimes are included except those that are subtidal and irregularly exposed.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19 Unconsolidated Shore
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Characterized by substrates lacking vegetation except for pioneering plants that become established during brief periods when growing conditions are favorable. Erosion and deposition by waves and currents produce a number of landforms, such as beaches, bars, and flats, all of which are included in this class.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20 Bare Land
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Composed of bare soil, rock, sand, silt, gravel, or other earthen material with little or no vegetation.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21 Open Water
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes all areas of open water with less than 25 percent cover of vegetation or soil.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22 Palustrine Aquatic Bed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes wetlands and deepwater habitats dominated by plants that grow principally on or below the surface of the water for most of the growing season in most years. Salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23 Estuarine Aquatic Bed
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes widespread and diverse Algal Beds in the Marine and Estuarine Systems, where they occupy substrates characterized by a wide range of sediment depths and textures. They occur in both the Subtidal and Intertidal Subsystems and may grow to depths of 30 m (98 feet). This includes kelp forests. Salinity due to ocean-derived salts is equal to or above 0.5 ppt.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 24 Tundra
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes treeless cover beyond the latitudinal limit of the boreal forest in pole-ward regions and above the elevation range of the boreal forest in high mountains.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.

        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25 Snow/Ice
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Includes persistent snow and ice that persist for greater portions of the year.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dobson, J. et al, NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP): Guidance for Regional Implementation, NOAA Technical Report NMFS 123, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 1995.


Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
        Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager
      Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical 
        Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
        City: Charleston
        State_or_Province: SC
        Postal_Code: 29405-2413
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843)740-1224
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8-5 EST
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ERDAS Imagine image file (.img)
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
          Compatibility_Information:
            ISO 9660 format allows the CD-ROM
            to be read by most computer operating systems.
    Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20140205
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20140205
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
        Contact_Person: Metadata Specialist
      Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical 
        Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
        City: Charleston
        State_or_Province: SC
        Postal_Code: 29405
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST.
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) CSDGM (Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata)
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
