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World Rivers 2008
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- ESRI
- Publication Date
- 20080401
- Title
- World Rivers 2008
- Edition
- 2008
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- ESRI® Data Maps
- Issue Identification
- 2008 World, Europe, United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/7a1c5592-6ede-43bc-a6a6-fb44bc62b4e8/file/965a1cfd-0b7c-4a66-a8ec-de05e7493f8a
- Abstract
- World Rivers represents the major rivers within the world.
- Purpose
- World Rivers provides a base map layer of major rivers of the world.
- Supplemental Information
- Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:15,000,000.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date: 19920801, 1991, 1990, 1992, 20010614; ground condition: 2001, 20010706, 19940723, 19631029, 19720913, 19871218
- Bounding Box
- West
- -164.887436
- East
- 160.763609
- North
- 71.392500
- South
- -36.969445
- Theme Keyword
- line
- rivers
- drainage
- drainage systems
- hydrography
- inlandWaters
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1992
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 1994
- 1963
- 1972
- 1987
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- Access granted to Licensee only.
- Use Restrictions
- The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion on ESRI Data Maps for use with ESRI® software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on ESRI Data Maps. As used herein, “Geodata” shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Redistribution rights are granted by the data vendor for hard-copy renditions or static, electronic map images (e.g. .gif, .jpeg, etc.) that are plotted, printed, or publicly displayed with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable with a Value-Added Software Application developed by ESRI Business Partners on a royalty-free basis with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable without a Value-Added Software Application (i.e., adding the sample data to an existing, [non]commercial data set for redistribution) with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on ESRI Data Maps. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of ESRI and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United States copyright laws and applicable international copyright treaties and/or conventions. 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- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Annually
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University Library
- City
- Princeton
- State
- New Jersey
- Postal Code
- 08544
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2) or tools in ArcGIS. The SDC data set is then loaded into ArcSDE® to verify and validate the geometry.
- Completeness Report
- After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The positional accuracy is unknown.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- ESRI
- Publication Date
- 19920801
- Title
- ArcWorld™ 1:3M, ArcWorld™ 1:25M
- Edition
- 1
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI
- Source Scale Denominator
- 3000000, 25000000
- Type of Source Media
- CD–ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19920801
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute and geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- Rand McNally Company
- Publication Date
- 1991
- Title
- Rand McNally New International Atlas
- Edition
- 2nd printing, revised
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Rand McNally New International Atlas
- Issue Identification
- 2nd printing, revised
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Publisher
- Rand McNally Company
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1991
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute data
- Source
- Originator
- Bartholemew and Times Books
- Publication Date
- 1990
- Title
- The Times Atlas of the World
- Edition
- 8th comprehensive edition
- Series Information
- Series Name
- The Times Atlas of the World
- Issue Identification
- 8th comprehensive edition
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Publisher
- Bartholemew and Times Books
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1990
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- ESRI
- Originator
- Defense Mapping Agency, presently known as National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Publication Date
- 1992
- Title
- Digital Chart of the World
- Edition
- 1
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI
- Type of Source Media
- CD–ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1992
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- NASA Visible Earth Program
- Title
- no title
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Visible Earth Program
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- NASA
- Other Citation Details
- Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team; Satellite: Terra; Sensor: MODIS; Aral Sea - Image Date: 06-14-2001; VE Record ID:8936; 2400w x 3200h true-color JPEG; Nettilling Lake - Image Date: 07-06-2001; VE Record ID:8767; 2200w x 2900h true-color JPEG
- Online Linkage
- http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev89/ev8936_AralSea.A2001165.0710.250m.jpg
- Online Linkage
- http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev87/ev8767_Baffin.A2001187.1620.500m.jpg
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20010614
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20010706
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- NASA Earth Observatory
- Title
- no title
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Earth Observatory
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- NASA
- Other Citation Details
- Image 2001
- Online Linkage
- http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/landsat_chad.jpg
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2001
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- NASA JSC Digital Image Collection
- Title
- STS-65 Earth observation of Omo River Delta, Lake Turkana in Ethiopia / Kenya
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Series Name
- JSC Digital Image Collection
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- NASA JSC
- Other Citation Details
- NASA Photo ID: STS065-84-039; File Name: 10110352.jpg; Film Type: 70mm; Date Taken: 07/23/94; STS-65 Earth observation taken aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is of Omo River Delta and Lake Turkana in Ethiopia / Kenya.
- Online Linkage
- http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/STS65/10110352.htm
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19940723
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- SouthWestern Bell WorldRoom
- Title
- Lake Urmia Iran
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- SouthWestern Bell WorldRoom
- Other Citation Details
- Note: These photographs and the accompanying text are taken from the NASA Space Shuttle Earth Observations Photography Database.
- Online Linkage
- http://worldroom.tamu.edu/mideast/photos/41g-37-084.html
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Contribution
- Geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Society
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Landsat PROGRAM
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Society
- Other Citation Details
- This image appears to be no longer available.
- Online Linkage
- http://landsat7.usgs.gov/browse/titicaca.html
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Contribution
- Geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- EROS Data Center of the U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20010112
- Title
- Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1963, 1972, 1987
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Earthshots
- Issue Identification
- 8th ed.
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- EROS Data Center of the U.S. Geological Survey
- Other Citation Details
- 29 October 1963, Argon satellite photo; 13 September 1972, Landsat 1 MSS bands 4 2 1; 18 December 1987, Landsat 5 MSS bands 4 2 1
- Online Linkage
- http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/GreatSaltLake/GreatSaltLake
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19631029
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19720913
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19871218
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- String
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 98
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000009
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000009
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- D_WGS_1984
- Ellipsoid Name
- WGS_1984
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.000000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257224
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- rivers
- Entity Type Definition
- The lines represent major linear natural flowing water of the world.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- ESRI
- Attributes
- ObjectID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- NAME
- The river name. (Names for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World
- SYSTEM
- The name of the drainage system of which the river is a part. (Names for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World
- MILES
- The measure of distance in miles. (Calculated distance for the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- KILOMETERS
- The measure of distance in kilometers. (Calculated distance for the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Distribution Information
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20081006
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- ESRI
- Contact Person
- Data Team
- Contact Address
- Address
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State or Province
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Hours of Service
- 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile