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Rio Grande DSS Annual solar radiation
Table of Contents
IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: HDR Engineering Inc.
Publication_Date:
Title: Rio Grande DSS
Annual solar radiation
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Colorado
Publisher: State of Colorado - DNR
Larger_Work_Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: State of Colorado - DNR
Publication_Date:
Title: Colorado Decision Support System
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: State of Colorado DNR
Other_Citation_Details:
Description
Abstract:
Spatial data in support of the Rio Grande DSS
Purpose:
Spatial integration of Rio Grande DSS
Time_Period_of_Content
Time_Period_Information
Range_of_Dates/Times
Beginning_Date: 19990129
Ending_Date: 19990514
Currentness_Reference:
Status
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
Spatial_Domain
Bounding_Coordinates
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.5787
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -105.1284
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.4624
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.9686
Keywords
Theme
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Radiation
Theme_Keyword: Solar
Place
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Division 3
Place_Keyword: Rio Grande
Place_Keyword: San Luis Valley
Access_Constraints:
Use_Constraints:
Point_of_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization_Primary
Contact_Organization: HDR Engineering Inc
Contact_Person: Bruce Rindahl
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 303 E. 17th Avenue
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80203
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 764-1520
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 860-7139
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: brindahl@hdrinc.com
Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5 MST
Native_Data_Set_Environment
ArcView version 3.1
w:\gisdata\solar_rad.shp
DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Isoheytals were digitized from
printed map for Colorado. Source is form paper puplished by
Nolan Doesken, Assistant State Climatologist. Paper was
published in Colorado Climate, March 1992, Vol. 15 No. 6.
Digital Accuracy is considered fair.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Isoheytals were digitized from
source data and clipped to Division
3 supplied from DWR staff.
Completeness_Report:
Only area within Division 3 were
included.
Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy of
source data from Colorado Climate Center. Accuracy is
considered fair.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
N/A
Lineage
Source_Information
Source_Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: Colorado DNR
Publication_Date: 19990501
Title: Rio Grande DSS
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Denver, CO
Publisher: State of Colorado
Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19990129
Ending_Date: 19990514
Source_Currentness_Reference: Complete
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source_Contribution:
Solar Radiation for Division 3
Process_Step
SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information
SDTS_Terms_Description
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete Chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3
SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition
Planar
Grid_Coordinate_System
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 13
Transverse_Mercator
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99960
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0.000
Planar_Coordinate_Information
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:
Ordinate_Resolution:
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25
ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION
Detailed_Description
Entity_Type
Entity_Type_Label: solar_rad.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Radiation
Attribute_Definition: Value of average annual solar radiation in MJ/m2
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 18.00
DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
Distributor
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization_Primary
Contact_Organization: CWCB
Contact_Person: Ray Bennett
Contact_Position: Special Projects Manager
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80203
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 866-3585
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 866-3589
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ray.bennett@state.co.us
Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST
Resource_Description:
ArcView Shapefiles
Distribution_Liability:
Standard_Order_Process
Digital_Form
Digital_Transfer_Information
Digital_Transfer_Information
Format_Name: ArcView 3.x
Digital_Transfer_Option
Offline_Option
Offline_Media:
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information: ArcView 3.x
Fees:
METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 19990514
Metadata_Review_Date: 19990514
Metadata_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization_Primary
Contact_Organization: HDR Engineering Inc
Contact_Person: Bruce Rindahl
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 303 E. 17th Ave. Suite 300
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80203
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 764-1520
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 860-7139
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: brindahl@hdrinc.com
Hours_of_Service: 8-5 MST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608