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Point source data for coal in the John Henry Member of the Straight Cliffs Formation in the Kaiparowits Plateau study area

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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Biewick, L.R.H., Roberts, L.N.R., and Hettinger, R.D., 1997, Point source data for coal in the John Henry Member of the Straight Cliffs Formation in the Kaiparowits Plateau study area: U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO.

   Other_Citation_Details: in subdir: scale24k

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Biewick, L.R.H., Hettinger, R.D., and Roberts, L.N.R., 1997, Selected ARC/INFO coverages created for investigations of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah: an accompaniment to Hettinger and others (1996); version 1: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-709, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO.

   Online Links:

   • <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov:8080/coal/kaip_arc1.html>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.99949629

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.0158989

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.89366736

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.08517388

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1996

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (209)
      • String (3)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 12

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0

      False_Easting: 500000

      False_Northing: 0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.0
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.0
      Planar coordinates are specified in METERS

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   KAIPCOAL.PAT

   Point attribute table (Source: Bob Hettinger and Laura Roberts, USGS-GD-Energy Resource Surveys Team)

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   Items in the Point Attribute Table
   AREA
   

    Degenerate area of point
    Assigned
    Assumed value
   

   PERIMETER
   

    Degenerage perimeter of point
    Assigned
    Assumed value
   

   KAIPCOAL#
   

    Internal feature number
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   KAIPCOAL-ID
   

    User-assigned feature number
    User-defined
    Integer
   

   X
   

    UTM coordinate location
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   Y
   

    UTM coordinate location
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   PTID
   

    Point identifier
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   DEPTHCOALTOP
   

    depth to the top of the first coal
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   DEPTHCOALBOT
   

    depth to the bottom of the lowest coal
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   TOTALCOAL
   

    total thickness of coal beds >1 ft thick in the Calico and A-sequences.
    Used to generate Fig. 11 in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   SURFELEV
   

    surface elevation
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   ELEVCSB
   

    elevation of the Calico Sequence boundary
    Used to generate Fig. 10 in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   DEPTHCSB
   

    depth to the Calico sequence boundary
    Used to generate Fig. 15 in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   ESTDEPTHCSB
   

    estimated depth to the Calico sequence boundary
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THKC-D
   

    thickness of the Calico and A-sequences
    Used to generate Fig. 8 in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THKDT
   

    thickness of the Drip Tank Member
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUMBEDSTOTALC
   

    number of coal beds >1 ft thk in the total coal-bearing interval
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK1-2.4
   

    net thickness of coal beds 1-2.4' thick
    Used to generate Fig. 16a in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM1-2.4
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 1-2.4'
    Used to generate Fig. 16b in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK2.5-3.4
   

    net thickness of coal beds 2.5-3.4' thick
    Used to generate Fig. 17a in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM2.5-3.4
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 2.5-3.4'
    Used to generate Fig. 17b in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK3.5-7
   

    net thickness of coal beds 3.5-7.4' thick
    Used to generate Fig. 18a in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM3.5-7
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 3.5-7.4'
    Used to generate Fig. 18b in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK7-14
   

    net thickness of coal beds 7.5-14' thick
    Used to generate Fig. 19a in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM7-14
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 7.5-14'
    Used to generate Fig. 19b in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK14-20
   

    net thickness of coal beds 14.1-20' thick
    Used to generate Fig. 20a in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM14-20
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 14.1-20'
    Used to generate Fig. 20b in Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK20-40
   

    net thickness of coal beds 20-40' thick
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM20-40
   

    number of coal beds with thickness ranging from 20-40'
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   THK>40
   

    net thickness of coal beds >40' thick
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   NUM>40
   

    number of coal beds with thickness >40'
    Hettinger and others (1996)
   

   MAP#
   identification number on location map (Fig. A on Plate 1) and cross sections (Figs. C, D, and E, Plate 1, Hettinger and other, 1996)
   -99 in field means NO DATA.
   DEPTHCSB was used to calculate ELEVCSB by subtracting DEPTHCSB from SURFELEV. If the value for ELEVCSB in Appendix 1 of Hettinger and others (1996) has an asterisk beside it, then it was derived by subtracting ESTDEPTHCSB from SURFELV. ESTDEPTHCSB is inferred by correlations to nearby drill holes.

   KAIPCOAL.AAT

   Arc attribute table (Source: Laura Biewick, Bob Hettinger and Laura Roberts, USGS-GD-Energy Resource Surveys Team)

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   Items in the Arc Attribute Table
   FNODE#
   

    Internal number of from-node
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   TNODE#
   

    Internal number of to-node
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   LPOLY#
   

    Internal number of poly to left of arc
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   RPOLY#
   

    Internal number of poly to right of arc
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   LENGTH
   

    Length of arc in coverage units
    Computed
    Positive real numbers
   

   KAIPCOAL#
   

    Internal feature number
    Computed
    Sequential unique positive integer
   

   KAIPCOAL-ID
   

    User-assigned feature number
    User-defined
    Integer
   

   LINK
   

    hotlink designation to View in ArcView project
    Laura Biewick, USGS-GD-Central Energy Team
   

   IMAGES
   

    hotlink designation to Image in ArcView project
    Laura Biewick, USGS-GD-Central Energy Team
   

   LINK and IMAGES contain hotlinks to lines of cross section shown on Plate 1, Hettinger and others (1996)

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Biewick, L.R.H.
   • Roberts, L.N.R.
   • Hettinger, R.D.

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Laura R.H. Biewick
   U.S. Geological Survey
   P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
   Denver, CO 80225
   USA
   

   (303)236-7773 (voice)
   lbiewick@usgs.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is undertaking a five year effort to identify and characterize coal beds and coal zones that could provide the fuel for the Nation's coal-derived energy during the first quarter of the 21st century. As part of this National Coal Assessment, Hettinger and others (1996) have completed an assessment of the coal deposits in the John Henry Member of the Straight Cliffs Formation, Kaiparowits Plateau of southern Utah. Their report delineates the distribution of coal and provides estimates of resources in the basin.
It also serves as a basis for future efforts to assess coal resources and determine availability and recoverability. A fundamental component of their work was the digital geologic and geographic data compiled in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Use of this GIS allowed for the spatial integration of data layers, and resulted in the ability to display, analyze, and query data and produce information that are useful for land-use planning and to answer complex geo-spatial questions concerning coal resource occurrence.
This coverage (kaipcoal) provides the tabular data on coal in the John Henry Member of the Straight Cliffs Formation (Upper Cretaceous) east of 112 degrees of longitude in the Kaiparowits Plateau. The point locations are intended for GIS application at a scale of 1:24,000 or less, for example 1:100,000).

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   unknown (source 1 of 1)

   Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., and Kirschbaum, M.A., 1996, Preliminary investigations of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah version 1: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-539.

   Type_of_Source_Media: hard-copy report

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 125,000

   Source_Contribution: the data contained in this coverage were created for this study

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 1995 (process 1 of 1)

   Data points were digitized from locations plotted on 7.5' quadangles (1:24,000 scale). Data sources include 5M, Inc., PacificCorp Electric Operations, Andalex Resources, Oryx Energy Company and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office (see acknowledgments, p.6, Hettinger and others, 1996). Coal thickness and depths to coal and other stratigraphic horizons were interpreted from geophysical logs.
   This point coverage is a subset of a larger point coverage, the data for which is all shown in Appendix 1, Hettinger and others ( 1996). This coverage includes ONLY THOSE RECORDS in the larger coverage that contain data for coal, and was used to generate coal resource estimates for the Kaiparowits Plateau.
   Refer to Appendix 1, p. 61 in Hettinger and others (1996) for detailed descriptions of data fields.
   Revisions:
   Projected to UTM 12.

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

   Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., and Kirschbaum, M.A., 1996, Preliminary investigations of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-539, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO.

   Online Links:

   • <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov:8080/energy/kaip.html>

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   captured at 1:24,000 scale

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team
   Attn: Laura R.H. Biewick
   P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
   Denver, CO 80225
   USA
   

   (303)236-7773 (voice)
   lbiewick@usgs.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Biewick and others, 1997

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Disclaimer: Any use of trade, product, or company names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	/kaip/coverages/scale24k/kaipcoal in 'kaip.tar' in format ARC/INFO coverages, export files, and ArcView project (version ARC/INFO 7.0.4, ArcView 2.1) Size: 5.5
     Network links:	<http://energy.cr.usgs.gov:8080/coal/kaip_arc1.html>

   • Cost to order the data: none

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   need ARC/INFO 7.0.4 or greater and/or ArcView 2.1 or greater and/or ArcExplorer (which can be downloaded free from <http://www.esri.com>) and/or other software that can read ARC/INFO coverages or ARC/INFO export files

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 22-Oct-1997

Metadata author:

U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Team
Attn: Laura R.H. Biewick
P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
Denver, CO 80225
USA

(303)236-7773 (voice)
lbiewick@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)