Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Wilma B. Alemán González Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Karst Map of Puerto Rico Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2010-1104 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1104/ Description: Abstract: This map is a digital update of The karst landforms of Puerto Rico (Monroe, 1976). In this new version the karst areas on the islands of Mona and Monito have been added from Briggs and Seiders (1972). This map will serve as the basis for the Puerto Rico portion of a new national karst map currently being compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition, this product serves as a standalone, citable source of digital karst data for Puerto Rico. Nearly 25 percent of the United States is underlain by karst terrain, and a large part of this area is undergoing urban and industrial development. Accurate delineations of karstic rocks are needed at the national, state, and local scales. These data will lead to a better understanding of subsidence hazards, groundwater contamination potential, and cave resources, and will serve as a guide to topical research about these rocks. Purpose: This map will serve as the basis for the Puerto Rico portion of a new national karst map currently being compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition, this product serves as a standalone, citable source of digital karst data for Puerto Rico. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2010 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.956421 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.873178 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.518647 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.873583 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: geology Theme_Keyword: karst Theme_Keyword: erosion Theme_Keyword: sinkhole formation Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Place_Keyword: Mona Place_Keyword: Monito Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Wilma B. Alemán González Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Physical Science Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 926 A City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6932 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6953 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: waleman@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Monroe, W.H. Publication_Date: 1976 Title: The karst landforms of Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper Issue_Identification: 899 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. Publisher: United States Government Printing Office Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Briggs, R.P, and Seiders, V.M. Publication_Date: 1972 Title: Geologic Map of the Isla de Mona quadrangle, Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: U. S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map Issue_Identification: I-718 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All polygon atrtributes were checked for correct values against original map data by the technical reviewers. Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon coverages were queried to screen for empty or inconsistent values. Line geometry is topologically clean. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: These data were created by delineating the boundaries from scanned paper maps at scales of 1:20,000 and 1:140,000 and then plotted over a base topographic map at a scale of 1:120,000. All 3 maps were of different map projections and some spatial distortions have occurred in the reprojection and registration of the data. Offsets of as much as 100 meters between the karst data and base map topographic features may occur. For optimal presentation, this open-file map is shown at a scale of 1:140,000. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Monroe, W.H. Publication_Date: 1976 Title: The karst landforms of Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper Issue_Identification: 899 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office Source_Scale_Denominator: 140000 Type_of_Source_Media: Paper map Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Monroe, 1976 Source_Contribution: Delination of karst areas of Puerto Rico. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Brigss, R.P., and Seiders, V.M. Publication_Date: 1972 Title: Geologic map of the Isla de Mona quadrangle, Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map Issue_Identification: I-718 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000 Type_of_Source_Media: Paper map Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Briggs and Seiders, 1972 Source_Contribution: Bedrock geology of the Islands of Mona and Monito. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1951 Title: Puerto Rico Other_Citation_Details: Contour interval 50 meters. Source_Scale_Denominator: 120000 Type_of_Source_Media: Paper Map Source_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Geological Survey topographic map Process_Step: Process_Description: Paper source maps were scanned and the georegistered images used as guides to digitize the outlines of karst area polygons in ArcGIS. The karst polygons were then attributed with map unit and bedrock lithology. Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Wilma B. Alemán González Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Physical Science Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 926 A City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6932 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6953 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: waleman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Creation of original metadata record Process_Date: 20100708 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Wilma B. Alemán González Contact_Position: Physical Science Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 926 A City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6932 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: waleman@usgs.gov Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6953 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 805 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 804 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 804 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001232 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001232 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Polyconic Polyconic: Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -66.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 18.000000 False_Easting: 0.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Resolution: 50 Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Puerto_Rico_karst Entity_Type_Definition: Polygons showing extent of potentially karstic areas of Puerto Rico Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID_1 Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAP_UNIT Attribute_Definition: Abbreviation of lithology or formation name as defined on the geologic source map. Attribute_Definition_Source: Monroe, 1976; Briggs and Seiders, 1972 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Q Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Crossbedded Calcarenite (eolianite) (Holocene),: Karstification has occurred at many places in the calcarite formed by induration of sand dunes that accumulated during Quaternary time near the Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico. Kaye (1959a) described ridges of indurated sand dunes at various altitudes above and below sea level, and also described the solution pans and small karren spikes that have formed on the crests and sides of these features by solution Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tl Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Limestone (Pliocene to Oligocene) Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tcm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chalk and Marl (Miocene and Oligocene) Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tls Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Limestone (Lower Tertiary) Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: K Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Limestone (Cretaceous) Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qb Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Beach Deposits (Holocene): Grayish-pink, fine - to medium-grained calcite and aragonite sand; contains no quartz or heavy-mineral grains; locally includes rubble from raised reef deposits and beachrock Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qbo Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Boulder Deposits (Holocene): Deposits of boulders of Isla de Mona Dolomite and Lirio Limestone. Includes boulders as large as 50 m in length Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qr Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Raised reef platform (Holocene): Fragmental grayish-orange-pink limestone composed chiefly of fossils and fossil fragments; commonly case hardened, locally somewhat chalky. Thickness ranges from 0 to at least 3 m; locally may be as thick as 10 m Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tli Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lirio Limestone (Miocene): Very pale orange to grayish-orange-pink fine-grained limestone, thick-bedded and very thick bedded, locally crossbedded; commonly very well indurated, perhaps as a result of surficial solution and reprecipitation; locally chalky; cavernous, most notably in lower 10 m at the periphery of Isla de Mona. Maximum exposed thickness is about 40 m Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Isla de Mona Dolomite (Miocene): Very pale to moderate-orange-pink finely crystalline calcitic dolomite, very thick bedded, locally crossbedded; well indurated. Zones of limestone about 5 m thick occur locally at the top and about 15 m and 50 m stratigraphically below the upper contact. Base concealed by the sea. Maximum exposed thickness is about 80 m Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Length Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Area Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: lithology Attribute_Definition: Lithology or Formation name as defined by the geologic source map Attribute_Definition_Source: Monroe, 1976 Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: sinkholes_30m.dbf Entity_Type_Definition: Polygons showing locations of sinkholes deeper than 30 meters in Puerto Rico Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature id, maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1173 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPRESSION Attribute_Definition: Description of the sinkhole Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: >30m Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth greater than 30 meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng Attribute_Definition: Information maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.89969946048 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5920.86052273000 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Area Attribute_Definition: Information maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01369162283 Range_Domain_Maximum: 434681.03283200000 Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: sinkholes_5_30m.dbf Entity_Type_Definition: Sinkholes between 5 and 30 meters depth Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for the feature, maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPRESSION Attribute_Definition: Description of the feature Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: >5m Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sinkhole deeper than 5 meters, less than 30 meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng Attribute_Definition: Information maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.32976412752 Range_Domain_Maximum: 156047.85095399999 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_Area Attribute_Definition: Information maintained by the GIS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.72157528423 Range_Domain_Maximum: 362221203.84799998999 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Each polygon is attributed with a map unit abbreviation and a formation name. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1104/pdf/ofr2010-1104-prkarstmap.pdf Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Wilma B. Alemán González Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 926 A City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6932 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: waleman@usgs.gov Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6953 Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 2010-1104 Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Format_Version_Number: 1.0 Format_Information_Content: Geologic units and karst features File_Decompression_Technique: unzip Transfer_Size: 1.0 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1104/GIS_data/karstmap.zip Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20150204 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer Contact_Organization: USGS Midwest Area Contact_Position: Collection manager, USGS Geoscience Data Clearinghouse, http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/ Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Mail Stop 954 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998