# Geology

TypeFile Geodatabase Feature Class

TagsNASA RECOVER, GIS TReC at Idaho State University, Wildfire, Western US

### Summary

    Geologic information for the Western US, produced to help support post wildfire decision making.

### Description

    Geology layer information for the Western US, produced to help support post wildfire decision making.

### Credits

    NASA RECOVER, GIS TReC at Idaho State University

### Use limitations

    None, this data was prepared to help support post wildfire decision making.

### Extent

West | -127.842029 | East | -101.357724
North | 51.367418 | South | 29.265149

### Scale Range

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

### Topics and Keywords ▼►

Themes or categories of the resourcegeoscientificInformation
Content type ⇔Downloadable Data

Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource DescriptionNo

### Citation ▼►

Title ⇔Geology
Revision date2016-09-19 00:00:00
Presentation formats ⇔digital map

### Resource Details ▼►

Dataset languages ⇔English (UNITED STATES)
Dataset character setutf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
Spatial representation type ⇔vector
Processing environment ⇔Microsoft Windows 8 Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 11.3.0.5861
Credits

      NASA RECOVER, GIS TReC at Idaho State University

ArcGIS item properties

Name ⇔Geology
Location ⇔file://\\PAHSEMEROI\C\Data\RECOVER_metadata\WesternUS.gdb

Access protocol ⇔Local Area Network

### Extents ▼►

Extent

Geographic extent

Bounding rectangle

Extent type
Extent used for searching
West longitude ⇔-127.842029
East longitude ⇔-101.357724
North latitude ⇔51.367418
South latitude ⇔29.265149
Extent contains the resource ⇔Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system

West longitude ⇔-2354934.780900
East longitude ⇔-504319.722600
South latitude ⇔992991.564900
North latitude ⇔3165591.440000
Extent contains the resource ⇔Yes

### Resource Points of Contact ▼►

Point of contact - resource provider

Individual's nameKeith Weber
Organization's nameGIS Training and Research Center at Idaho State University
Contact's positionGIS Director

### Resource Maintenance ▼►

Resource maintenance

Update frequencyannually

### Resource Constraints ▼►

Constraints

Limitations of use

      None, this data was prepared to help support post wildfire decision making.

### Spatial Reference ▼►

ArcGIS coordinate system

Type ⇔Projected
Geographic coordinate reference ⇔GCS_North_American_1983
Projection ⇔USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version
Coordinate reference details ⇔

Projected coordinate system

Well-known identifier102039
X origin-16901100
Y origin-6972200
XY scale10000
Z origin-100000
Z scale10000
M origin-100000
M scale10000
XY tolerance0.001
Z tolerance0.001
M tolerance0.001
High precisiontrue
Latest well-known identifier102039
Well-known textPROJCS["USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version",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["Albers"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-96.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",29.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",45.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",23.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["Esri",102039]]

Reference system identifier

Dimensionhorizontal
Value ⇔102039
Codespace ⇔Esri
Version ⇔8.1.2

### Spatial Data Properties ▼►

Vector
▼►

Level of topology for this dataset ⇔geometry only
Geometric objects

Feature class nameGeology
Object type ⇔composite
Object count ⇔37798

ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
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Feature class nameGeology

Feature type ⇔Simple
Geometry type ⇔Polygon
Has topology ⇔FALSE
Feature count ⇔37798
Spatial index ⇔TRUE
Linear referencing ⇔FALSE

### Distribution ▼►

Distribution format

Name ⇔File Geodatabase Feature Class
Version1.0

### Fields ▼►

Details for object Geology
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Type ⇔Feature Class
Row count ⇔37798
Definition

      Geology classification

Definition source

      USGS

Field OBJECTID
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Alias ⇔OBJECTID
Data type ⇔OID
Width ⇔4
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Correlative number to identify each wildfire polygon

Description source

      USGS

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 (Polygon)

Description source

      USGS

Description of values ⇔

      Coordinates defining the features.

Field URL
▼►

Alias ⇔URL
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔71
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      On-line data describing mineral resources by state. More details available at http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state

Description source

      USGS

Field UNIT_LINK
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Alias ⇔UNIT_LINK
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔20
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Geology description by "State" + "code"

Description source

      USGS

Field SOURCE
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Alias ⇔SOURCE
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔8
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Identification "State" + "Code"

Description source

      USGS

Field UNIT_AGE
▼►

Alias ⇔UNIT_AGE
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔60
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Geologic age, description with information available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3015/fs2007-3015.pdf and http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/search

Description source

      USGS, AASG

Field LITH62
▼►

Alias ⇔LITH62
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔40
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Most abundant lithology within the polygon. More details available at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=lithology

Description source

      USGS

Field LITH62MINO
▼►

Alias ⇔LITH62MINO
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔40
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      Second most abundant lithology within the polygon. More details available at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=lithology

Description source

      USGS

Field STATE
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Alias ⇔STATE
Data type ⇔String
Width ⇔2
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description

      State in which the polygon exists.

Description source

      n/a

Field Shape_Length
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Alias ⇔Shape_Length
Data type ⇔Double
Width ⇔8
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description ⇔

      Length of feature in internal units.

Description source ⇔

      Esri

Description of values ⇔

      Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Field Shape_Area
▼►

Alias ⇔Shape_Area
Data type ⇔Double
Width ⇔8
Precision ⇔0
Scale ⇔0
Field description ⇔

      Area of feature in internal units squared.

Description source ⇔

      Esri

Description of values ⇔

      Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

### Metadata Details ▼►

Metadata language ⇔English (UNITED STATES)
Metadata character setutf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
Metadata identifier2B1731BB-C67A-4190-B99D-6C18BB3AFBD3
Scope of the data described by the metadata ⇔dataset
Scope name ⇔dataset
Last update ⇔2016-10-21
ArcGIS metadata properties

Metadata formatArcGIS 1.0
Metadata styleISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Specification GML3.2
Standard or profile used to edit metadataNAP
Created in ArcGIS for the item2015-11-10 11:52:39
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item2016-10-21 13:44:26
Automatic updates

Have been performedYes
Last update2016-10-21 13:44:26

### Metadata Contacts ▼►

Metadata contact - resource provider

Individual's nameKeith Weber
Organization's nameGIS Training and Research Center at Idaho State University
Contact's positionGIS Director

### Metadata Maintenance ▼►

Maintenance

Update frequencyannually

### Thumbnail and Enclosures ▼►

Thumbnail

Thumbnail type