Zostera Eelgrass
	Data format: File Geodatabase Feature Class File or table name: zo_sp Theme keywords: zostera eelgrass
Abstract: Areal locations of zostera eelgrass created from image analysis of aerial photo of the estuary. This layer is part of a larger dataset on broadscale habitat mapping done by the Cawthron Institute in their study: Estuarine Environmental Assessment and Monitoring: A National Protocol (2002). This layer shows the areal distribution of the seagrass, Zostera novazelandica, or eelgrass, in 2000 when the aerial photo was taken.

FGDC and ESRI Metadata:

• Identification Information
• Spatial Data Organization Information
• Spatial Reference Information
• Entity and Attribute Information
• Distribution Information
• Metadata Reference Information
• Geoprocessing History
• Binary Enclosures

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation information:

Originators: Cawthron Institute

Title:

Zostera Eelgrass

*File or table name: zo_sp

Publication date: 2002

*Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data

*Online linkage: \\iridium\GISData\Service Projects\Online GIS Data 080229 1007\Cawthron.gdb

Description:

Abstract:

Areal locations of zostera eelgrass created from image analysis of aerial photo of the estuary. This layer is part of a larger dataset on broadscale habitat mapping done by the Cawthron Institute in their study: Estuarine Environmental Assessment and Monitoring: A National Protocol (2002). This layer shows the areal distribution of the seagrass, Zostera novazelandica, or eelgrass, in 2000 when the aerial photo was taken.

Purpose:

Data created as part of the  broadscale habitat mapping dataset using GIS and image analysis techniques. Seagrass data from the Cawthron Institute were created as part of a larger dataset for their 2000-2002 study: Estuarine Environmental Assessment and Monitoring: A National Protocol (released 2002).

Supplemental information:

Broadscale Mapping Methods are described in general for all estuaries but no specific details are given for the Avon-Heathcote estuary on the scale, resolution, groundtruthing etc applied.

*Language of dataset: en

Time period of content:

Time period information:

Single date/time:

Calendar date: 2000

Currentness reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: None planned

Spatial domain:

Bounding coordinates:

*West bounding coordinate: 172.728521

*East bounding coordinate: 172.746213

*North bounding coordinate: -43.540766

*South bounding coordinate: -43.555294

Local bounding coordinates:

*Left bounding coordinate: 2488085.845500

*Right bounding coordinate: 2489510.609200

*Top bounding coordinate: 5740892.381400

*Bottom bounding coordinate: 5739282.653200

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme keywords: zostera eelgrass

Place:

Place keywords: Avon-Heathcote Estuary

Access constraints: REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.

Use constraints:

REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact person primary:

Contact person: Paul Gillespie

Contact organization: Cawthron Institute

Contact voice telephone: 64-3-5482319

Contact electronic mail address: info@cawthron.org.nz

Contact instructions:

Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street east, Private Bag 2, Nelson, NZ. Ph: 64-3-5482319. Email: info@cawthron.org.nz

Data set credit:

Cawthron Institute, Nelson (Dr. Barry Robertson, Dr. Paul Gillespie and other at Cawthron)

*Native dataset format: File Geodatabase Feature Class

*Native data set environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450

Spatial Data Organization Information:

*Direct spatial reference method: Vector

Point and vector object information:

SDTS terms description:

*Name: zo_sp

*SDTS point and vector object type: G-polygon

*Point and vector object count: 14

ESRI terms description:

*Name: zo_sp

*ESRI feature type: Simple

*ESRI feature geometry: Polygon

*ESRI topology: FALSE

*ESRI feature count: 14

*Spatial index: TRUE

*Linear referencing: FALSE

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Coordinate system name:

*Projected coordinate system name: GD_1949_New_Zealand_Map_Grid

*Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_New_Zealand_1949

Planar:

Map projection:

Map projection parameters:

*Standard parallel: 0.000000

*Longitude of central meridian: 173.000000

*Latitude of projection origin: -41.000000

*False easting: 2510000.000000

*False northing: 6023150.000000

Planar coordinate information:

*Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair

Coordinate representation:

*Abscissa resolution: 0.000100

*Ordinate resolution: 0.000100

*Planar distance units: meters

Geodetic model:

*Horizontal datum name: D_New_Zealand_1949

*Ellipsoid name: International_1924

*Semi-major axis: 6378388.000000

*Denominator of flattening ratio: 297.000000

Vertical coordinate system definition:

Altitude system definition:

*Altitude resolution: 0.000100

*Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed description:

*Name: zo_sp

Entity type:

*Entity type label: zo_sp

*Entity type type: Feature Class

*Entity type count: 14

Attribute:

*Attribute label: HECTARES

*Attribute alias: HECTARES

*Attribute type: Number

*Attribute width: 16

*Attribute number of decimals: 3

Attribute:

*Attribute label: Shape

*Attribute alias: Shape

*Attribute definition:

Feature geometry.

*Attribute definition source:

ESRI

*Attribute type: Geometry

*Attribute width: 0

*Attribute precision: 0

*Attribute scale: 0

Attribute domain values:

*Unrepresentable domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

*Attribute label: ID

*Attribute alias: ID

*Attribute type: Number

*Attribute width: 8

Attribute:

*Attribute label: AREA

*Attribute alias: AREA

*Attribute type: Number

*Attribute width: 16

*Attribute number of decimals: 3

Attribute:

*Attribute label: PERIMETER

*Attribute alias: PERIMETER

*Attribute type: Number

*Attribute width: 16

*Attribute number of decimals: 3

Attribute:

*Attribute label: OBJECTID

*Attribute alias: OBJECTID

*Attribute definition:

Internal feature number.

*Attribute definition source:

ESRI

*Attribute type: OID

*Attribute width: 4

*Attribute precision: 0

*Attribute scale: 0

Attribute domain values:

*Unrepresentable domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

*Attribute label: Shape_Length

*Attribute alias: Shape_Length

*Attribute definition:

Length of feature in internal units.

*Attribute definition source:

ESRI

*Attribute type: Double

*Attribute width: 8

*Attribute precision: 0

*Attribute scale: 0

Attribute domain values:

*Unrepresentable domain:

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

*Attribute label: Shape_Area

*Attribute alias: Shape_Area

*Attribute definition:

Area of feature in internal units squared.

*Attribute definition source:

ESRI

*Attribute type: Double

*Attribute width: 8

*Attribute precision: 0

*Attribute scale: 0

Attribute domain values:

*Unrepresentable domain:

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution Information:

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Standard order process:

Digital form:

Digital transfer information:

*Transfer size: 0.018

*Dataset size: 0.018

Metadata Reference Information:

*Metadata date: 20080520

*Language of metadata: en

Metadata contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact person: Ryan Elley

Contact organization: Environment Canterbury

Contact position: Software Developer GIS

Contact address:

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

58 Kilmore Street

Address:

PO Box 345

City: Christchurch

State or province: Canterbury

Country: New Zealand

Contact voice telephone: 03 371 7132.

Contact facsimile telephone: 03 365 3194

Contact electronic mail address: ryan.elley@ecan.govt.nz

*Metadata standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

*Metadata standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

*Metadata time convention: local time

Metadata extensions:

*Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

*Profile name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Geoprocessing History:

Process:

*Date: 20080325

*Time: 105556

*Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures

*Command issued: CopyFeatures "C:\GISWork\Avon HeathcoteEstuary Ihutai Trust online GIS\1Aheit\Sources\CAWTHRON\zo sp.shp" "C:\GISWork\Avon HeathcoteEstuary Ihutai Trust online GIS\Online GIS Data 080229 1007\Cawthron.gdb\Cawthron\zo_sp" # 0 0 0

Binary Enclosures:

Thumbnail:

Enclosure type: Picture