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Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: FAULTS (Fault Lines)
Aleutian_FAULTS
Data Set
Published / External
46667
Aleutian Islands, 2001
Project
Completed
2002-05
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.
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.
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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.
Resource Description - ESI Atlas for the Aleutian Islands
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
NOS Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Faults
Theme
Geology
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Spatial
Aleutian Islands
Office of Response and Restoration
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
None Planned
Digital vector data
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.
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.
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FAULTS. AAT
FAULTS. AAT
Published / External
Completed
The FAULTS.AAT table contains attribute information for the vector line data representing faults. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
Data Steward
2002-05
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2002-05
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2002-05
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2002-05
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
The currentness dates for these data range from 1955 to 1971 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
172.42
-158.81002
58.13312
48.351629
Range
2000
2001
Yes
Yes
148
Yes
78
Unclassified
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.;
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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.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online Resource
2015-07-07
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
2018-02-08
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geologic Reconnaissance of Frosty Peak Volcano, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Waldron, H.H.
1961-01-01
Discrete
1961
250000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geologic Reconnaissance of Gareloi Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Coats, R.R.
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
48738
Fault information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geologic Reconnaissance of Kiska Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Coats, R.R. et al.
1961-01-01
Discrete
1961
63360
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geologic Reconnaissance of Northern Kanaga Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Coats, R.R.
1956-01-01
Discrete
1956
25000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geologic Reconnaissance of Semisopochnoi Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Coats, R.R.
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
25000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology and Submarine Physiography of Amchitka Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Powers, H.A., R.R. Coats, and W.H. Nelson
1960-01-01
Discrete
1960
20000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Great Sitkin Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Simons, F.S. and D.E. Mathewson
1955-01-01
Discrete
1955
50000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Little Sitkin Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Snyder, G.L.
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
20000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Pavlov Volcano and Vicinity, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Kennedy, G.C. and H.H. Waldron
1955-01-01
Discrete
1955
100000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Rat Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Lewis, R.Q. et al.
1960-01-01
Discrete
1960
63360
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Segula, Davidof, and Khvostof Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Nelson, W.H.
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
25000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Southern Adak Island and Kagalaska Island, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Fraser, G.D. and G.L. Snyder
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
25000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Umnak and Bogoslof Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
F.M. Byers
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
300000
Fault information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of Unalaska Island and Adjacent Insular Shelf, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Drewes, H. et al.
1961-01-01
Discrete
1961
250000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of the Delarof and Westernmost Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Fraser, G.D. and H.F. Barnett
1959-01-01
Discrete
1959
25000
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Geology of the Near Islands, Aleutians Is., AK, Investigations of Alaskan Volcanoes
Gates, O.H. et al
1971-01-01
Discrete
1971
63360
Fault Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
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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.
2001-11-01T00:00:00
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Entity
FAULTS. AAT
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Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:50:26
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:23
2018-02-08
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2018-02-08
1 Year
2019-02-08