Metadata for 1995 Chesapeake Bay SAV Coverage

These metadata describe the 1995 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) coverage dataset that was produced at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science from aerial photography flown in 1995. It is a portion of the full SAV dataset that extends back to 1971.

Table of Contents


Identification Information

  Identification_Information:

    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator:
          Virginia Institute of Marine Science
        Publication_Date:
          December 1995
        Title: 1995 Chesapeake Bay SAV Coverage
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Gloucester Point, Virginia
          Publisher: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
    Description:
      Abstract:
        The 1995 Chesapeake Bay SAV Coverage was mapped from 1:24,000 black
        and white aerial photography to access water quality in the Bay.
        Each area of SAV was traced onto 1:24,000 USGS quadrangles and
        classified into one of four density classes by the percentage of cover.
        The SAV beds were then digitized into an Arc/Info GIS coverage using
        the quality control procedures documented below.
      Purpose:
        The annual SAV aerial photographic monitoring program provides a
        comprehensive and accurate measure of change in SAV relative abundance 
        that has been used to link improving water quality to increases in bay
        living resources.
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 19950524
          Ending_Date: 19950912
      Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.417
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.875
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.708
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.625
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None.
        Theme_Keyword: vegetative surface cover
        Theme_Keyword: SAV
        Theme_Keyword: submerged aquatic vegetation
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
          U.S. Department of Commerce, 1977, Countries,  dependencies,
          areas of special sovereignty, and their principal administrative
          divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard 10-3):Washington, 
          D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
        Place_Keyword: US
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
          U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification
          of the States, the District of Columbia  and the outlying areas of
          The United States, and associated areas
          (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2):Washington ,D. C.,
          National Institute of Standards and Technology.
        Place_Keyword: 10
        Place_Keyword: 24
        Place_Keyword: 51
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Postal State Abbreviations
        Place_Keyword: VA
        Place_Keyword: MD
        Place_Keyword: DE
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: Chesapeake Bay
        Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Bay
    Access_Constraints: None
    Use_Constraints None. 
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Position: SAV Data Administrator
      Contact_Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
      Contact_Address: Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062
      Contact_Phone: 804/684-7088
      Contact_email: savadmin@vims.edu
    Data_Set_Credit: SAV Mapping Lab, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Data Quality Information


  Data_Quality_Information

    Attribute_Accuracy:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
        The density attribute has been checked by comparison with the source 
        material
    Logical_Consistency_Report:
      The coverage contains full Arc/Info polygon topology.  There are no
      unlabeled polygons, no intersections, no unattached lines and all lines
      have both left and right polygons identified.
    Completeness_Report:
      The dataset contains all SAV areas that were identified from the areas 
      flown.  Some areas that are presumed to contain no SAV were not flown.  
      Some small beds, particularly along narrow tributaries may not have been 
      distinguishable on the aerial photography.
    Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
          Horizontal positional accuracy is based upon the use of USGS source
          quadrangles which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy
          Standards (NMAS).  The aerial photographs were manually overlaid on 
          mylar USGS base material during the photo interpretation process.  The
          mylars were then digitized within 24 meters of the interperted line.  
     Lineage:
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation: 1995 SAV Aerial photography
        Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
        Type_of_Source_Media: 9x9 inch b&w negatives
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Range_of_Dates/Times:
              Beginning_Date: 19950524
              Ending_Date: 19950912
          Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1995_PHOTOS
        Source_Contribution: spatial and attribute information
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation: Mylar USGS quadrangles with photointerpreted SAV beds
        Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
        Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Range_of_Dates/Times:
              Beginning_Date: 19950524
              Ending_Date: 19950912
          Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1995_MAPS
        Source_Contribution: spatial and attribute information
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation:
          Chesapeake Bay Program Segments adjusted to include land areas
        Source_Scale_Denominator: none
        Type_of_Source_Media: disc
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Single_Date/Time:
              Calendar_Date: 19950614
          Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CBPSEGS
        Source_Contribution: spatial and attribute information
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation:
          State boundaries adjusted to include shore areas
        Source_Scale_Denominator: none
        Type_of_Source_Media: disc
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Single_Date/Time:
              Calendar_Date: 19961113
          Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: STATES
        Source_Contribution: spatial and attribute information
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation:
          New Chesapeake Bay Program Segments adjusted to include land areas
        Source_Scale_Denominator: none
        Type_of_Source_Media: disc
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Single_Date/Time:
              Calendar_Date: 19980915
          Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CBPSEGS98
        Source_Contribution: spatial and attribute information
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
	  Identification and delineation of SAV beds by
	  photointerpretation utilized all available information
	  including: knowledge of aquatic grass signatures on film,
	  distribution of SAV in 1995 from aerial photography, 1995
	  ground survey information, and aerial site surveys.  USGS 7.5
	  minute quadrangle maps (1:24,00 scale) printed by the
	  Mid-Continent Mapping Center of the National Cartigraphic
	  Information Center on stable transparent mylar were used as
	  base maps.  Distortion-free, identical copies of these base
	  maps were made at the same scale on stable transparent mylar
	  using a contact diazo process.
	  SAV beds from the 1995 aerial photographs were then mapped
	  onto these diazo mylar copies of USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles.
	  Delineation of each SAV bed was facilitated by superimposing
	  the photographic print with the appropriate diazo mylar
	  quadrangle on a light table. SAV bed boundaries were then
	  traced directly onto the diazo mylar quadrangle with a
	  pencil. Where minor scale differences were evident between a
	  photograph and a quadrangle, or where significant shoreline
	  erosion or accretion had occurred since USGS publication of a
	  map, either a best fit was obtained or shoreline changes were
	  noted on the quadrangle.
	  In addition to delineating SAV bed boundaries, an estimate of SAV
	  density within each bed was made by visually comparing each
	  bed to an enlarged Crown Density Scale similar to those
	  developed for estimating forest tree crown cover from aerial
	  photography. Bed density was categorized into one of four
	  classes based on a subjective comparison with the density
	  scale. These were: 1, very sparse (<10% coverage); 2, sparse
	  (10-40%); 3, moderate (40-70%); or 4, dense (70-100%). Either
	  the entire bed or subsections within the bed were assigned a
	  bed density number (1 to 4) corresponding to the above
	  density classes.  Some  beds were subsectioned to delineate
	  where variation in SAV density ocurred. Additionally, each
	  distinct SAV unit (bed or bed subsection) was assigned an
	  identifying two letter designation unique to its map.
	  Subsections were futher identified as contiguous beds by the
	  addition of two letters unique to that sequence.  These
	  contiguous bed identifications aid the tracking and analysis
	  of single natural bed units that were subsectioned due to
	  variation in SAV density. Coupled with the appropriate SAV
	  map number and year of photography, these two letter
	  designations uniquely identify each SAV bed in the data
	  base.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 1995_PHOTOS, 1995_MAPS
        Process_Date: 19961112.
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
	  The perimeters of all SAV beds mapped from the aerial
	  photography onto the mylar copies were digitized in ARC/INFO,
	  using an Altek Model 41 tablet, with a resolution of .001
	  inches (.00254 cm) and an accuracy of .005 inches (.0127
	  cm).  The beds for each quadrangle were digitized in a
	  primary ARC/INFO coverage, and, as a quality assurance check,
	  in a secondary ARC/INFO coverage. These coverages were then
	  overlaid digitally.  If the area that differed between the
	  two copies was more than 1 hectare and made up more than 2%
	  of the bed or was more than 0.1 hectare and made up more than
	  10% of the bed, the bed was flagged for additional review.
	  The primary coverage was then plotted at an exact scale of
	  1:24,000 on translucent plotter paper and overlaid on the
	  original mylar for visual checking of all beds, with
	  additional emphasis on beds flagged by the overlay step.  In
	  instances where the digitized SAV bed boundaries did not
	  correspond to within 0.5 mm of the original, the bed was
	  re-digitized. The bed-by-bed comparison was useful in
	  identifying registration errors or instances where SAV beds
	  were incorrectly labelled, thus eliminating coding errors.
	  After all quadrangles were digitized, the resulting digital
	  data was combined to form a single data set for the entire
	  Bay.  The quadrangle borders were then scanned (edgematched)
	  to ensure that the SAV polygons were consistent.
	  Inconsistencies were resolved by checking the mylar maps and
	  re-interpreting the photography if necessary.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 1995_MAPS, 1995_PHOTOS
        Process_Date: 19961112.
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
 	  The bay segments were overlayed on the dataset by VIMS staff,
	  dividing any beds that fell into multiple segments.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CBPSEGS
        Process_Date: 19961112.
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
 	  The state boundaries were overlayed on the dataset by VIMS staff,
	  dividing any beds that fell into multiple states.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: STATES
        Process_Date: 19961112.
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
	  The coverage was dissolved on the density item and then
	  unioned with the new 1998 segment, quadrangle, and state coverages.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CBPSEGS98
        Process_Date: 19980915.

Spatial Data Organization Information

  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

    Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial Reference Information

  Spatial_Reference_Information:

    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Planar:
        Grid_Coordinate_System:
          Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
          Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
            UTM_Zone_Number: 18
            Transverse_Mercator:
              Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
              Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 75 W
              Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
              False_Easting: 500000
              False_Northing: 0.0
        Planar_Coordinate_Information:
          Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
          Coordinate_Representation:
            Abscissa_Resolution: 0.875
            Ordinate_Resolution: 0.875
          Planar_Distance_Units: meters
      Geodetic_Model:
        Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1983
        Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
        Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
        Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity and Attribute Information

  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

    Overview_Description:
      Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
        The SAV polygon attributes are used to identify each SAV bed or portion 
        of an SAV bed, classify it by density and assign into a geographic or 
        political region.
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: SAV bed
        Entity_Type_Definition: A GT-polygon representing a portion of an SAV 
          bed or an area completely surrounded by SAV that does not contain SAV.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: 1995_MAPS
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Area
        Attribute_Definition: Area of the GT-polygon
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  Arc/INFO calculation
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 999999999.999
        Attribute_Units_of_Measurement: Meters
        Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Perimeter
        Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the GT-polygon
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  Arc/INFO calculation
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 999999999.999
        Attribute_Units_of_Measurement: Meters
        Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Beds95#
        Attribute_Definition: Internal GT-polygon number
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  Arc/INFO calculation
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 99999
        Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Beds95-id
        Attribute_Definition: User GT-polygon number
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  Arc/INFO calculation
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 99999
        Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: BedID
        Attribute_Definition: Two-letter SAV bed identifier.  A NULL VALUE IN
          THIS FIELD SIGNIFIES A LAND AREA OR ANY OTHER NON-SAV AREA THAT IS 
          COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SAV.  THESE POLYGONS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM 
          SAV AREA COMPUTATIONS. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  1995_MAPS
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: AA
            Range_Domain_Maximum: ZZ
     Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Density
        Attribute_Definition: SAV bed density classification
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  1995_MAPS
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 0
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: No SAV
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 1
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: 0 - 10% cover (very sparse)
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 2
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: 10 - 40% cover (sparse)
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 3
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: 40 - 70% cover (moderate)
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 4
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: 70 - 100% cover (dense)
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ContigBed
        Attribute_Definition: Two-letter identifier for a larger, multiple-
          density bed of which this is a portion.
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  1995_MAPS
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: AA
            Range_Domain_Maximum: ZZ
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: QuadID
        Attribute_Definition: Identification number of USGS quads that contains 
          the SAV bed
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  1993 Distribution of SAV in the
          Chesapeake Bay, Final Report to U.S. EPA, Chesapeake Bay Program.
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            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Nandua Creek, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 114
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Pungoteague, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 115
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: West Point, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 116
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Saluda, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 117
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Wilton, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 118
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Deltaville, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 119
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Jamesville, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 120
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Toano, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 121
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Gressitt, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 122
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Ware Neck, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 123
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Mathews, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 124
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Franktown, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 125
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Westover, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 126
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Charles City, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 127
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Brandon, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 128
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Norge, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 129
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Williamsburg, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 130
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Clay Bank, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 131
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Achilles, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 132
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: New Point Comfort, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 133
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Cape Charles, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 134
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Cheriton, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 135
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Savedge, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 136
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Claremont, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 137
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Surry, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 138
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Hog Island, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 139
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Yorktown, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 140
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Poquoson West, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 141
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Poquoson East, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 142
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Elliotts Creek, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 143
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Townsend, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 144
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Bacons Castle, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 145
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Mulberry Island, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 146
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Newport News North, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 147
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Hampton, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 148
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Benns Church, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 149
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Newport News South, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 150
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Norfolk North, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 151
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Little Creek, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 152
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Cape Henry, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 153
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Chuckatuck, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 154
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Bowers Hill, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 155
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Norfolk South, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 156
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Kempsville, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 157
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Princess Anne, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 158
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Wye Mills, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 159
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Bristol, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 160
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Fowling Creek, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 161
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Port Tobacco, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 162
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Charlotte Hall, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 163
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Mardela Springs, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 164
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Wetipquin, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 165
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Selbyville, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 166
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Assawoman Bay, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 167
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Berlin, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 168
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Ocean City, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 169
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Public Landing, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 170
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Tingles Island, MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 171
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Girdle Tree, MD.-VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 172
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Boxiron, MD.-VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 173
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Whittington Point, MD.-VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 174
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Chincoteague West, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 175
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Chincoteague East, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 176
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Anacostia, D.C.-MD.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 177
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: East of New Point, VA.
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 179
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Goose Island, VA.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: CBPSEG
        Attribute_Definition: Chesapeake Bay Program segment which contains 
          the SAV bed
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  CBPSEGS
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name: Chesapeake Bay Program Segment abbreviations ("CHI"
              has been added to identify Chincoteague Bay)
            Codeset_Source: Chesapeake Bay Program
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: STATE
        Attribute_Definition: U.S. State which contains the SAV bed
          (currently blank)
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: County
        Attribute_Definition: County which contains the SAV bed
          (currently blank)
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Zone
        Attribute_Definition: Bay zone which contains the the SAV bed
        Attribute_Definition_Source:  CBPSEGS98
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 1
	    Enumerated_Domain_Definition: CB1TF, NORTF, ELKOH, C&DOH,
	      BOHOH, SASOH, CB2OH, CB3MH, BSHOH, GUNOH, MIDOH, BACOH,
	      PATMH, CHSMH, CHSOH, CHSTF, MAGMH (Upper Bay)
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 2
	    Enumerated_Domain_Definition: SEVMH, SOUMH, RHDMH, WSTMH,
	      EASMH, CB4MH, CHOMH1, CHOMH2, CHOOH, CHOTF, LCHMH, PAXMH,
	      PAXOH, PAXTF, HNGMH, FSBMH, NANMH, NANOH, NANTF, WICMH,
	      MANMH, BIGMH, POCMH, POCOH, POCTF, TANMH, POTMH, POTOH,
	      POTTF, MATTF, PISTF, CB5MH (Middle Bay)
            Enumerated_Domain_value: 3
 	   Enumerated_Domain_Definition: RPPMH, CRRMH, RPPOH, RPPTF,
	     PIAMH, CB6PH, CB7PH, MOBPH, YRKMH, YRKPH, MPNOH, MPNTF,
	     PMKOH, PMKTF, JMSPH, ELIPH, SBEMH, JMSMH, JMSOH, CHKOH,
	     JMSTF, APPTF, LYNPH, CB8PH (Lower Bay)
           Enumerated_Domain_value: 4
           Enumerated_Domain_Definition: CHIPH (Chincoteague Bay)
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Surveyed
        Attribute_Definition: Indicates whether the polygon was covered by the
          annual survey.
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_value: T
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Included in the area surveyed
            Enumerated_Domain_value: F
            Enumerated_Domain_Definition: Not included in the area surveyed

Distribution Information

  Distribution_Information:

    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
        Contact_Position: SAV Data Administrator
        Contact_Address: Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062
        Contact_Phone: 804/684-7088
        Contact_Email: savadmin@vims.edu
    Resource_Description: 1995 Chesapeake Bay SAV Coverage Shapefile
    Standard_Order_Process:
      Digital_Form:
        Digital_Transfer_Information:
          Format_Name: SHP
          Format_Version_Number: 10.0
          Format_Specification: Shapefile
        Digital_Transfer_Option:
          Offline_Option:
            Offline_Media: 3.5" HD Diskette
            Recording_Format:
              ASCII
          Online_Option:
            Computer_Contact_Information:
              Network_Address:
                Network_Resource_Name:
                   (pkzip format)
                   URL https://mobjack.vims.edu/sav/gisdata/beds95.zip
    

Metadata Reference Information

  Metadata_Reference_Information:

    Metadata_Date: 19990628
    Metadata_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
        Contact_Position: SAV Data Administrator
        Contact_Address: Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062
        Contact_Phone: 804/684-7088
        Contact_Email: savadmin@vims.edu

VIMS SAV Mapping Lab
Last modified 6/28/99.
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