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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set., REQUIRED: The date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release., goodelev.

   Online Links:

   • \\GTL4\F\NR505\EthiopiaData\123Ethiopia\Bale_new_Trail.idb\c_4\r_1.img

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.473027

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.945956

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.147462

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 6.416668

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: December/05/2008

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Raster data set. It contains the following raster data types:

      • Dimensions 678 x 438 x 1, type Pixel

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 37

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 39.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

      False_Easting: 500000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using row and column
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 119.051304
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 119.051304
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   r_1.img.vat

   COUNT

   VALUE

   OID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set.

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Colorado State University
   c/o Amir Kashipazha ,Jamie Fuller, Jeff Dereume,
   Student
   Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
   USA
   

   amir_kashipazha@yahoo.com , Jamie.fuller@colostate.edu, jeff_dereume@yahoo.com
   

Why was the data set created?

To find out suitable elevation for designing trail route.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

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.

1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 0.000

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 05-Dec-2008

Metadata author:

Colorado State University
c/o Amir Kashipazha ,Jamie Fuller, Jeff Dereume,
Student
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
USA

REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual. (voice)
amir_kashipazha@yahoo.com , Jamie.fuller@colostate.edu, jeff_dereume@yahoo.com

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>