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BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCrane_Observations_lndata
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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada
Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: 03/2009
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_lnData
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital
data
Online_Linkage:
\\CARRIE\E\Andy_Bcmca\data_processed_namedStandardized\Seabirds\ShoreBirds_Deliverables20091404.mdb
Description:
Abstract:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA) is a collaborative
project assembling and analyzing spatial information about Canada's Pacific
Ocean. The overall goal of the BCMCA is to identify marine areas of high
conservation value and marine areas important to human use. Results of the
project are intended to inform and help advance marine planning initiatives in
BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific analyses based on the
best ecological and socio-economic spatial data at scales relevant to a BC
coast-wide analysis.
Purpose:
The
purpose of this dataset is to identify areal extents of Sandhill
Crane to help inform the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Seabirds
Workshop
Supplemental_Information:
Refer
to the original metadata document for data limitations and usage. Title or link
is provided within source information. Data was collected, and compiled by target
feature layer using the following data sources: 1. Coastal Waterbird
Inventory (cwi_bc.shp, cwidat_bc.dbf).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -133.145785
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -129.859004
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 54.513461
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.083802
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED:
Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source
of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: Sandhill Crane
Theme_Keyword: observations
Place:
Place_Keyword: British Columbia
Access_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement.
Use_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement:
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Person: Karin Bodtker
Contact_Position: Co-Chair
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 West Hastings Street
City: Vanvouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 604-696-5044
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft
Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog
9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Coastal
Waterbird Survey. Dataset name: cwi_bc.shp.
Associated tables: cwidat_bc.dbf, cwilut_bc.dbf.
Metadata document: cwi_meatadata_26March07.doc. Extent: Coast Wide. Compilation of data from Duck Unlimited and Canadian Wildlife Service.
Includes ground surveys (back to 1919), boat surveys, and aerial surveys. The
surveys were conducted with the primary purpose of locating concentrations of waterbirds on the coast of British Columbia. Originally the
data were received in five separate files (CWIF1.DBF, CWIF2.DBF, CWIF3.DBF,
CWIF4.DBF, CWIF5.DBF) and were combined into above tables. Refer to original
metadata document for more detail.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
<<The
methods used to combine datasets to identify areal extents of Sandill Crane are as follows >>
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Process_Step:
Process_Description:
-->
Prepared CWI dataset:
Using select by attributes, selected all records within cwidat_bc
table where Species = SACR. Related 2 survey tables (cwilut_bc/cwidat_bc) to spatial, and extracted all spatial lines
correlating to target feature into a separate feature class. Reviewed Digitized
field and where "F2", spatial lines were merged according to each
unique combination of SHOREUNITS2 field to create a one-to-one relationship
with the survey data. A new field was created (UNIQUEID) in the spatial to
provide a sort field for Auto Increment script. An auto increment script was
developed to create unique ID's to preserve unique attribute information for
records sharing the same single and/or multiple shoreunits.
A new field was created (UNIQUEID) in the spatial to provide a link to the
survey data . Joined feature table to spatial layer
using UNIQUEID field in spatial and SHOREUNIT2 field in table and exported to a
feature class.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Deleted
all unnecessary fields using Delete Field tool. Added 3 new fields using Add
Field tool: Feature, DATA_SOURCE, Dataset_ID.
Populated fields using Calculate Field tool. Feature field calculated to equal
the COMNAM field. DATA_SOURCE calculated to equal the name of the dataset from
which data was derived. Dataset_ID field calculated
to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata Created.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
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metadata.xml
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: All processing steps performed by Melissa Meneghetti
Contact_Organization: Coastal Resource Mapping
Contact_Position: Spatial Analyst
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
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SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon
composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 50.000000
Standard_Parallel: 58.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -126.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.000000
False_Easting: 1000000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_lnData
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUMBER_
Attribute_Definition:
The count or the estimated number of individuals for the
respective species or group.
Sometimes this figure is a monthly mean, which is clearly indicated in the
Limitations field (see below). If there were no birds observed during the
survey, a "0" appears for that record. A null value of "-999"
entered into the Number field indicates that there were birds observed but were
not counted; were too numerous to count; were estimated roughly, as indicated
by a qualifier entered into the Limitations field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: SHOREUNIT1
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier for shoreline units. Six digit figure derived from the original
ZONE# (two digit), SUBZONE# (two digit), AND TRANS# (two digit). A few
records have associated shoreline units of "999999", which represents
a null value, as there was not a shoreline associated with these records. A
list of these records can be found in section 2.2 Logical Consistency Report.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGE
Attribute_Definition:
If age
was known, it was recorded as A = adult or J = juvenile, otherwise it was assumed
to not have been considered and as such, left blank.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIGITIZED
Attribute_Definition:
The
extent to which the shoreline unit has been digitized: F1 - Fully digitized,
One-to-one relational dbf; F2 - Fully digitized, One-to-Many relational dbf; P1
- Partially digitized, One-to-one relational dbf; P2 - Partially digitized,
One-to-Many relational dbf; N - Not digitized.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X_COORD
Attribute_Definition: Longitude
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y_COORD
Attribute_Definition: Latitude
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition: Transect length
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE_
Attribute_Definition:
Standardized
to Century, Year, Month, Day (CCYYMMDD) - Three fields were combined into a
single field. If a month or date was missing, it was entered as "00".
The original month field sometimes contained the season rather than the month,
in these cases, the month and date were each entered as "00".
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UniqueID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique
shoreunit identifier which
provides the link to the survey data (SHOREUNIT2).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RECNO
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for the record.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TRANSNO
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each row on the original data cards.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHOREUNIT2
Attribute_Definition:
Provides
the link to the multiple shoreline units, as well as the single shoreline
units.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIGITIZED_1
Attribute_Definition:
The
extent to which the shoreline unit has been digitized: F1 - Fully digitized,
One-to-one relational dbf; F2 - Fully digitized, One-to-Many relational dbf; P1
- Partially digitized, One-to-one relational dbf; P2 - Partially digitized,
One-to-Many relational dbf; N - Not digitized.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TIME_
Attribute_Definition:
Time,
entered to the precision of minutes, follows the 24-hour clock (##:##:##). If time was missing from the original record, it
was entered as 99:99:99. If time was originally entered as "AM" or
"PM" only, it was changed to 00:99:99 or 12:99:99, respectively.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FEATURE
Attribute_Definition: The common name of the marine feature.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZONE_
Attribute_Definition:
Unique 2-digit identifier for the zone, in which the survey was
conducted.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SURVTYPE
Attribute_Definition:
Type
of survey conducted ("A" = aerial, "B" = boat,
"G" = ground, and "U" = unknown)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBZONE
Attribute_Definition:
Unique 2-digit identifier for the subzone within the respective
zone, in which the survey was conducted.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LIMITATION
Attribute_Definition:
This
field was left exactly as in the original database files, with all of the same
codes and abbreviations. It is important to note that not all abbreviations
found in this field have been defined and are not intuitive or easily resolved.
For example, the notation "2040/41 = G vs
A" occurs in 16 records (#'s 15172-15187), it is thought that this is
referring to the aforementioned "air-ground comparisons", though it
is unclear what it means exactly. The purpose of this field was to record any
comments made by the observers that might in some way limit the extent of the
usefulness of the data. The consistency at which the following limitations were
recorded is uncertain. Futhermore, how these
limitations were recorded was also inconsistent, though is the nature of the
dataset (consortium of data from a variety of sources). Thus surveys done for
only selected species were noted. Inclement survey conditions were also
entered. Tide elevations were entered (but not consistently) when they were
given. Tidal information is particularly relevant to large shallow tide flats.
Refer to limitations table within original metadata document for more detail.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATNAME
Attribute_Definition: Latin name of the marine feature.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition:
2 or 3
letter ID: BCP B.C. Parks Branch,CWS
Canadian Wildlife Service , F&W Fish and Wildlife Branch, B.C. Environment,
MUS Royal B.C. Museum, N/A Not applicable (observers unaffiliated with an
environmental agency), NMC National Museum of Canada, RAB Resource Analysis
Branch, B.C. Environment (TSB or Terrestrial Studies Branch surveys were called
RAB), ? Agency unknown.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBSERVERS
Attribute_Definition: Person's first name initial and full last name.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATA_SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: The name of the dataset from which data was derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID
Attribute_Definition: The common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SRCFILE
Attribute_Definition:
Originally
the data were received in five separate files and were combined. This field was
added which would facilitate the ability to trace back to the original file.
Originally, these files contained the data grouped geographically.
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Instructions: See www.bcmca.ca for distribution details
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 50.954
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100925
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 W. Hastings St.
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (604) 696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: crobb@livingoceans.org
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
Generated by mp version 2.9.6 on Sat Sep 25 21:27:50 2010
BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_ptData
Metadata also available as
Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada
Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: 03/2009
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_ptData
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital
data
Online_Linkage:
\\CARRIE\E\Andy_Bcmca\data_processed_namedStandardized\Seabirds\ShoreBirds_Deliverables20091404.mdb
Description:
Abstract:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA) is a collaborative
project assembling and analyzing spatial information about Canada's Pacific
Ocean. The overall goal of the BCMCA is to identify marine areas of high
conservation value and marine areas important to human use. Results of the
project are intended to inform and help advance marine planning initiatives in
BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific analyses based on the
best ecological and socio-economic spatial data at scales relevant to a BC
coast-wide analysis.
Purpose:
The
purpose of this dataset is to identify areal extents of Sandhill
Crane to help inform the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Seabirds
Workshop
Supplemental_Information:
Refer
to the original metadata document for data limitations and usage. Title or link
is provided within source information. Data was collected, and compiled by
target feature layer using the following data sources: 1. RC Sandhill Crane data (boat_beach_07.shp).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -128.690268
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.942603
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 52.498865
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 52.038717
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED:
Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source
of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: SandHill Crane
Theme_Keyword: observations
Place:
Place_Keyword: Central Coast
Access_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement.
Use_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement:
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Person: Karin Bodtker
Contact_Position: Co-chair
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 West Hastings Street
City: Vanvouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 604-696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kbodtker@livingoceans.org
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft
Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog
9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Raincoast Conservation Foundation (RC) Sandhill
Crane data. Dataset name:
boat_beach_o7.shp. Metadata document: bcmca SACR
background.doc. Boat_beach: This layer contains
coordinates of locations where cranes were sighted on the shoreline during boat
or ground surveys. Each point represents a sighting: the number of cranes
sighted and the observation date are given in the associated attribute table.
These are foraging areas used by both breeding and non-breeding cranes.
Locations close to nest sites may form part of a breeding pair's territory. The data contained in layers was gathered between May 5th and
August 31st, 2007, primarily by my field assistant, Ingmar Lee, and I. A helicopter survey was carried out in 2006 by Dr. Penn and
assistants during a pilot study. That survey helped to identify the
types of habitats frequented by cranes on the central coast and potential
locations of several nest sites. In 2007 we resurveyed the same area to confirm
crane locales. We conducted a 4-day helicopter survey from May 14-17th with Dr.
Briony Penn and Don Arney
as volunteer pilot. The surveyed area extended from half-way
up Aristazabal Island in the north to the south end
of Hunter Island in the south (not including the Goose Group), and from the
outer coast to the inner islands. The survey primarily covered boggy areas and
estuaries. Most of the locations where cranes were flushed from bogs were
searched on foot after the nesting season to confirm nest locations.
Exploratory boat and ground surveys were conducted throughout the season as we relocated
nest sites and visited areas identified by local people as potential crane
locales. As these surveys were exploratory and not complete, there may be other
crane nest, roost and foraging sites within the study area not represented in
the data. Nest, roost, and foraging site fidelity from year-to-year are
unknown, but local knowledge of some of these locations indicates that fidelity
is likely to be high.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
<<The
methods used to combine datasets to identify areal extents of SandHill Crane are as follows >>
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Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Re-projected
from NAD 1983 UTM Zone 9 to NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers using Project tool
and saved as a feature class.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Deleted
unnecessary fields using Delete Field tool. Added 3 new fields using Add Field
tool: Feature, Data_Source, Dataset_ID. Populated fields using Calculate Field
tool. Feature field left blank - no attributes that
indicate species. Assumed eelgrass presence based on shapefile
name. Data_Source field calculated to equal the name
of the dataset from which data was derived. Dataset_ID
field calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by
BCMCA.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Created Metadata.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: All processing steps performed by Melissa Meneghetti
Contact_Organization: Coastal Resource Mapping
Contact_Position: Spatial Analyst
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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SDTS_Terms_Description:
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SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
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Standard_Parallel: 50.000000
Standard_Parallel: 58.500000
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Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.000000
False_Easting: 1000000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_ptData
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID
Attribute_Definition: Common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATA_SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: Name of dataset from which the data was derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: Geographic description of sampling area.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: Date_
Attribute_Definition: Observation date.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FEATURE
Attribute_Definition:
Common name of marine feature. A blank entry means there were no attributes that indicate
species. Assumed eelgrass presence based on shapefile
name.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Observer
Attribute_Definition: Name of observer.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Number_
Attribute_Definition: Number of individuals
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Instructions: See www.bcmca.ca for distribution details
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 50.954
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100925
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 W. Hastings St.
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (604) 696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: crobb@livingoceans.org
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
Generated by mp version 2.9.6 on Sat Sep 25 21:27:49 2010
BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCrane_Observations_pyData
Metadata also available as
Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada
Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: 03/2009
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_pyData
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital
data
Online_Linkage:
\\CARRIE\E\Andy_Bcmca\data_processed_namedStandardized\Seabirds\ShoreBirds_Deliverables20091404.mdb
Description:
Abstract:
The
British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA) is a collaborative
project assembling and analyzing spatial information about Canada's Pacific
Ocean. The overall goal of the BCMCA is to identify marine areas of high
conservation value and marine areas important to human use. Results of the
project are intended to inform and help advance marine planning initiatives in
BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific analyses based on the
best ecological and socio-economic spatial data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide
analysis.
Purpose:
The
purpose of this dataset is to identify areal extents of Sandhill
Crane to help inform the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Seabirds
Workshop
Supplemental_Information:
Refer
to the original metadata document for data limitations and usage. Title or link
is provided within source information. Data was collected using the following
data sources: 1.BSC British Columbia Coastal Waterbird
Survey.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.001748
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.144570
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.684933
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.091955
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED:
Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source
of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: Sandhill Crane
Theme_Keyword: observations
Place:
Place_Keyword: British Columbia
Access_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement.
Use_Constraints:
This
dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement:
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Person: Karin Bodtker
Contact_Position: Co-chair
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 West Hastings Street
City: Vanvouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 604-696-5044
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft
Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog
9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Bird Studies Canada (BSC) BC Coastal Waterbirds
Survey. Dataset name: BCCWS_polygons.shp. Metadata document: Coastal Waterbird Survey summary metadata March 2007.doc.
Volunteer-based monitoring program for coastal waterbirds
started in September 1999. The monthly surveys are shoreline-based for the
period of September through April. Observers undertake surveys at sites with
clearly defined boundaries once per month from September through April, and
identify and count all coastal waterbirds with
binoculars and/or spotting scope. Purpose is to obtain a relative index of
coastal waterbird populations and information on the
distribution and ecology of wintering coastal waterbirds
in BC. Dataset supplied includes spatial layer. All bird occurrences and counts
stored in a raw data format and included within excel spreadsheet; approx 75,000 records. Bird
occurrences are documented by site location, rather than individual sighting
locations and can be joined to spatial polygon data via SiteCode.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
<<The
methods used to combine datasets to identify areal extents of Sandill Crane are as follows >>
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
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Process_Step:
Process_Description:
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Prepared BC Coastal Waterbirds Survey dataset:
Imported excel worksheets "BCCWS raw data 1, raw data 2, raw data 3"
from Coastal Waterbird Survey data '99-'08.xls into a
geodatabase. To join tables to spatial,
created new field, SITECODE, in all 3 tables. Using field calculator, populated
SITECODE field with following formula: [RegionCode]&
[SiteNumber]. Create one field storing date (ymd) rather than 3 fields. Populated field using field
calculator with the following formula: [Year_]&"/"&
[Month_]&"/"& [Day_]. To combine all 3 tables into one table, used the Append tool and appended raw data 2 and raw
data 3 to raw data 1 table. Deleted "Year_" Month_" and
"Day_" fields using Delete Field tool. Added 3 new fields using Add
Field tool: Feature, Data_Source, Dataset_ID. Populated fields using Calculate Field
tool. Feature field calculated to equal the SpeciesCode
field. Standardized the Feature field naming convention to equal the common
name of the marine species rather than the abbreviated species code. Data_Source field calculated to equal the name of the
dataset from which data was derived. Dataset_ID field
calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Re-projected spatial layer from NAD 1983 Albers to NAD 1983 BC
Environment Albers using Project tool.
All polygons with the same Sitecode were merged so
that there were no duplications in the Sitecode
field. To ensure areas matched in both the spatial and the survey data, the total
shape area in the spatial was summed where duplicate Sitecodes
and cross-checked with area recorded in corresponding SiteCode
records in raw excel data. Once the areas were verified, duplicate polygons
were merged using merge operation (Advanced Editor toolbar) into one and Name
field updated to reflect entire survey location. Duplicate SiteCode
records were found in GIMA1 (3 records), GIMA2 (4 records), GISE1 (2 records),
and QCMA4 (2 records).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Using
select by attributes, selected all records within survey data table where SpeciesCode = SACR and exported into separate feature
table. In cases where there were multiple inventory years for same site
location, kept only the polygon representing the most current inventory year.
Joined feature table to spatial layer using SiteCode
field and exported into a feature class. Deleted all unnecessary fields using
Delete Field tool.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
<<Reviewed
BIEAP dataset: Dataset was not used for feature creation
as there were no Sandhill Crane sightings.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Created Metadata
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: All steps performed by Melissa Meneghetti
Contact_Organization: Coastal Resource Mapping
Contact_Position: Spatial Analyst
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: 5
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon
composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 50.000000
Standard_Parallel: 58.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -126.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.000000
False_Easting: 1000000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_SandhillCraneObs_pyData
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FEATURE
Attribute_Definition: Common name of marine feature.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID
Attribute_Definition: Common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: Region abbreviation as classified by BSC.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE
Attribute_Definition: Region subdivisions.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Feature
Attribute_Definition: Feature
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITECODE
Attribute_Definition:
Unique
site identifier created by concatenating the Region abbreviation and Site
number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Location description.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_
Attribute_Definition: Date of inventory (Year/month/day)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Z999_STATU
Attribute_Definition: Not defined in metadata.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATA_SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: Name of dataset from which the data was derived.
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Instructions: See www.bcmca.ca for distribution details
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 50.954
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100925
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 W. Hastings St.
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (604) 696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: crobb@livingoceans.org
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
Generated by mp version 2.9.6 on Sat Sep 25 21:27:48 2010