Soils of Belize

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Selva Maya consortium
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Soils of Belize
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: http://www.selvamaya.org/selva/mapas/2_suelos.zip
Description:
Abstract:
The Soils of Belize dataset is a subset of the Geology of the Selva Maya dataset, which is one of several datasets compiled by the Selva Maya consortium as a part of the Selva Maya Ecoregional Planning effort (2004).
Purpose:
Developed for the purpose of ecoregional conservation planning
Supplemental_Information:
Preferential scale: 1:250,000
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.258088
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.076585
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.496887
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.885363
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Geophysical
Theme_Keyword: landscape
Place:
Place_Keyword: Belize
Place_Keyword: Central America
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Selva Maya
Place_Keyword: Latin America
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
none known
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CZMAI
Contact_Position: GIS Lab Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
10 G Street NE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20008
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 223-0719
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Data_Set_Credit:
Please credit the Selva Maya consortium as the original source of this dataset.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original dataset was downloaded from the Selva Maya website and re-projected into UTM. Belize was extracted from the larger dataset.

For further information, consult the full Selva Maya metadata documentation at: http://www.selvamaya.org/selva/metadato/spam_2002.mdb
Process_Date: 2005
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emil A. Cherrington
Contact_Organization: Coastal Zone Management Institute
Contact_Position: Data Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
P.O. Box 1884
City: Belize City
State_or_Province: Belize
Postal_Code: 00000
Country: Belize
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 501-223-5739
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 501-223-5738
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\Analyst\LOCALS~1\Temp\xmlB.tmp
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\Analyst\LOCALS~1\Temp\xmlD.tmp
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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: 180
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 16
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000512
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000512
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: soils_bz_utm
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HECTARES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUELO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CVE_SUE
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: World Resources Institute
Contact_Position: GIS Lab Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
10 G Street NE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20008
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-729-7600
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-729-7775
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gislab@wri.org
Resource_Description: Made available on the Belize Coastal Data CD (version 2).
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been released by the World Resources Institute, no warranty is expressed or implied.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.651
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact Gerardo García Contreras of ProNatura: gcontreras@pronatura-ppy.org.mx.
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.x software to manipulate the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050516
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emil A. Cherrington
Contact_Organization: Coastal Zone Management Institute
Contact_Position: Data Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
P.O. Box 1884
City: Belize City
State_or_Province: Belize
Postal_Code: 00000
Country: Belize
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 501-223-5739
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 501-223-5738
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ec101280@u.washington.edu
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
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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