Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Testing polygons for 1992 WRB Land Use/Land Cover Mapping Project
Metadata
Table of Contents
IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: Warren Cohen, USFS PNW Research Lab, Corvallis, OR
Publication_Date: 30 June 1999
Title: Testing polygons for 1992 WRB Land Use/Land Cover
Mapping Project
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ARC/Info polygon coverage
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: PNWERC-Remote Sensing Lab
Citation_Information
Originator: US Environmental Protection Agency
Western Ecology Division
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Publication_Date: 19970500
Title: Pacific Northwest Research Program
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency Larger_Work_Citation
Other_Citation_Details:
The Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Northwest
Ecosystem Research Consortium (PNW-ERC) is developing a high
resolution land cover map of the Willamette River basin (WRB)
in northwest Oregon using 1992 LANDSAT Thematic Mapper data
combined with ground reference data from a variety of sources.
The products of this effort include three Land Use/ Land Class
(LULC) digital images, and several forest cover images.
Online Linkage:
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wrb/wrb.html
Description
Abstract:
This data set is an ARC/Info vector coverage of 787 Land Use/Land
Cover testing polygons within the Willamette River Basin, Oregon.
The cover classes represent observed (or actual) land cover types
for forest, natural, agricultural, and urban conditions of the
entire basin.
Purpose:
To provide a highly accurate, high spatial resolution
vegetation cover digital image of the Willamette River Basin
for use in forest & wildlife management and regional ecology
studies.
Supplemental_Information:
Procedures_Used:
Five different LANDSAT Thematic Mapper images from 1992 were
interpreted for spectral variation and labelled using ground
reference data from a variety of sources. For details, see
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wrb/wrb.html.
Supplemental_Information:
Revisions:
Version_No: 1
Description: This is the first release of these data.
Related_Data_Sets_and_Tables: http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wrb/lulc.html
Time_Period_of_Content
Time_Period_Information
Range_of_Dates/Times
Beginning_Date: 19880101
Ending_Date: 19931231
Currentness_Reference: current
Status
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
Spatial_Domain
Bounding_Coordinates
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.5988
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.7530
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.6880
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.4634
Keywords
Theme
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Northwest Ecosystem Research Consortium
Theme_Keyword: Environmental Protection Agency
Theme_Keyword: Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Theme_Keyword: Land Use/Land Cover Mapping
Theme_Keyword: Ground Reference Testing Plots
Place
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Oregon, USA
Place_Keyword: Willamette River Basin
Place_Keyword: Portland
Place_Keyword: Salem
Place_Keyword: Eugene
Place_Keyword: Oregon Cascades
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
Contact_Person: Dr. Warren Cohen
Contact_Position: Lead Researcher
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7322
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cohen@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Data_Set_Credit
The following acknowledgement must appear in any publications
in which these data are mentioned:
Data sets were provided by the Forest Science Data Bank,
a partnership between the Department of Forest Science,
Oregon State University, and the U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon.
We would appreciate a copy of any publication that cites our
data. Please send to:
Warren Cohen
Forestry Sciences Lab
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Security_Information
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment
Arc/Info version 7.1.2
Cross_Reference
Originator: Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing in Ecology
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Publication_Date: 19990601
Title: PNW-ERC Willamette River Basin LULC map
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25m pixels
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital image
Cross_Reference
Originator: Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing in Ecology
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Publication_Date: 19990601
Title: PNW-ERC Willamette River Basin LULC map
Edition: Version 3
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25m pixels
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital image
DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Features in this data set are located using the Universal
Transverse Mercator coordinate system and conform to Level 2
of FIPS 173 (4.1.3.5 Spatial Registration).
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and arc-node topology exists.
Completeness_Report:
Data set is complete.
Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positional accuracy is unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Vertical positional accuracy is unknown.
Lineage
Source_Information
Source_Citation
Originator: Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing in Ecology
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Publication_Date: 19990630
Title: PNW-ERC WRB Test Polygons
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Source_Scale_Denominator:
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital vector file
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19880101
Ending_Date: 19931231
Source_Currentness_Reference: Current
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source_Contribution:
Process_Step
Process_Description:
The ground reference testing polygons were screen-digitized
above a variety of ground reference data sources, and
interpreted for land cover type consistent with the effort
to construct a land cover map of the Willamette River Basin.
For more information, please see http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wrb/wrb.html
Process_Date: 19990630
Process_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: OSU Department of Forest Science
Contact_Person: Doug R. Oetter
Contact_Position: Remote Sensing Analyst
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7491
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: oetter@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Cloud_Cover: 0
SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information
SDTS_Terms_Description
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 787
Planar_Coordinate_Information
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: unknown
Ordinate_Resolution: unknown
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: CLARKE1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION
Detailed_Description
Entity_Type
Entity_Type_Label: wrb_test.pat
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1753.44062
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2312945.39062
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Perimeter
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 169.59946
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6182.29587
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Wrb_test#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 788
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Wrb_test-id
Attribute_Definition: Feature identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 787
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Site
Attribute_Definition: Geographical location of testing plot
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Codeset_Domain
Attribute_Code: BENTON_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Benton County
Attribute_Code: BENTON_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Benton County
Attribute_Code: CASC
Definition: US Forest Service airphotos- Mt. Hood & Willamette NFs
Attribute_Code: CLACK_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- CLackamas County
Attribute_Code: CLACK_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- CLackamas County
Attribute_Code: CLACK_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- CLackamas County
Attribute_Code: CLACK_D
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- CLackamas County
Attribute_Code: CLAMS
Definition: Coast Ranges airphotos- Siuslaw NF, Eugene & Salem BLM, ODOF
Attribute_Code: COAST
Definition: Coast Ranges airphotos- Siuslaw NF, Eugene & Salem BLM, ODOF
Attribute_Code: FOREST
Definition: 1993 WAC Corp. Willamette Valley airphotos
Attribute_Code: LANE_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Lane County
Attribute_Code: LANE_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Lane County
Attribute_Code: LANE_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Lane County
Attribute_Code: LANE_D
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Lane County
Attribute_Code: LANE_E
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Lane County
Attribute_Code: LINN_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Linn County
Attribute_Code: LINN_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Linn County
Attribute_Code: MARION_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_D
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_E
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_F
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MARION_G
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Marion County
Attribute_Code: MULT_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Multnomah County
Attribute_Code: NHAP88
Definition: National High-Altitude Photography series
Attribute_Code: POLK_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Polk County
Attribute_Code: POLK_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Polk County
Attribute_Code: POLK_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Polk County
Attribute_Code: POLK_D
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Polk County
Attribute_Code: POLK_E
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Polk County
Attribute_Code: URBAN
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- McMinnville, West Salem, Eugene
Attribute_Code: WRC93
Definition: 1993 WAC Corp. Willamette Valley airphotos
Attribute_Code: WASH_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Washington County
Attribute_Code: WASH_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Washington County
Attribute_Code: WASH_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Washington County
Attribute_Code: YAM_A
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Yamhil County
Attribute_Code: YAM_B
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Yamhil County
Attribute_Code: YAM_C
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Yamhil County
Attribute_Code: YAM_D
Definition: Farm Service Agency slides- Yamhil County
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Plot
Attribute_Definition: Polygon designation within each Site; coincidental with FSA tract numbers for FSA verification sites
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Units_of_Measurement: none
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Interp
Attribute_Definition: Ground reference land cover type
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Codeset_Domain
Attribute_Code: B
Definition: Bare
Attribute_Code: BAR
Definition: Barren
Attribute_Code: BER
Definition: Caneberries
Attribute_Code: BG
Definition: Burned grass- burned by 25 July
Attribute_Code: BG2
Definition: Burned grass- burned by 26 Aug
Attribute_Code: BLT
Definition: Built
Attribute_Code: CO
Definition: Conifer orchard (seed farm)
Attribute_Code: DC1
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: DC2
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: DC3
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: DC4
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: DC5
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: DC6
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: ERC
Definition: Double crop
Attribute_Code: F
Definition: Summer fallow
Attribute_Code: FC
Definition: Field crop
Attribute_Code: FC2
Definition: Field crop
Attribute_Code: FCC
Definition: Forest closed conifer
Attribute_Code: FCHW
Definition: Forest closed hardwood
Attribute_Code: FCM
Definition: Forest closed mixed
Attribute_Code: FO
Definition: Farm operation
Attribute_Code: FOP
Definition: Forest open (< 31 % Green veg cover)
Attribute_Code: FSC
Definition: Forest semi-closed (31-69 % Green veg cover)
Attribute_Code: G
Definition: Grass seed
Attribute_Code: H
Definition: Hops
Attribute_Code: HY
Definition: Hayfield
Attribute_Code: IFC
Definition: Irrigated field crop
Attribute_Code: IFC2
Definition: Irrigated field crop
Attribute_Code: IN
Definition: Inactive or abandoned farmland
Attribute_Code: IP
Definition: Improved pasture
Attribute_Code: LFC
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: LFC2
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: LFC3
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: LFC4
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: LFC5
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: M
Definition: Mint
Attribute_Code: MA
Definition: Marsh
Attribute_Code: O
Definition: Orchard
Attribute_Code: P
Definition: Pasture
Attribute_Code: PK
Definition: Park, golf course, cemetary
Attribute_Code: PRA
Definition: Natural prairie
Attribute_Code: Q
Definition: Quarry
Attribute_Code: R
Definition: Radish seed
Attribute_Code: RC
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: RC2
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: RC3
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: RC4
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: RC5
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: RR
Definition: Rural residential
Attribute_Code: SAV
Definition: Oak savanna
Attribute_Code: SB
Definition: Sugar beets
Attribute_Code: SC
Definition: Scotch broom
Attribute_Code: SH
Definition: Shrub
Attribute_Code: SN
Definition: Snow
Attribute_Code: UHD
Definition: Urban high-density built
Attribute_Code: ULD
Definition: Urban low-density built
Attribute_Code: UMD
Definition: Urban medium-density built
Attribute_Code: V
Definition: Vineyards
Attribute_Code: W
Definition: Water
Attribute_Code: X
Definition: Christmas trees
Attribute_Code: YO
Definition: Young orchard
Attribute_Code: YX
Definition: Young Christmas trees
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute_Definition: Corresponding class number from WRB_V2_35CL image or grd
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 34
Attribute_Domain_Values
Codeset_Domain see http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wrb/v3_meta.html#t5 for full description of cover classes
Attribute_Code: 1
Definition: Berries & vineyards
Attribute_Code: 2
Definition: Double crops
Attribute_Code: 3
Definition: Hops
Attribute_Code: 4
Definition: Mint
Attribute_Code: 5
Definition: Radish seed
Attribute_Code: 6
Definition: Sugar beet seed
Attribute_Code: 7
Definition: Row crop
Attribute_Code: 8
Definition: Grass
Attribute_Code: 9
Definition: Burned grass
Attribute_Code: 10
Definition: Field crop
Attribute_Code: 11
Definition: Hayfield
Attribute_Code: 12
Definition: Late field crop
Attribute_Code: 13
Definition: Pasture
Attribute_Code: 14
Definition: Natural grassland
Attribute_Code: 15
Definition: Natural shrub
Attribute_Code: 16
Definition: Bare/fallow
Attribute_Code: 17
Definition: Flooded/marsh
Attribute_Code: 18
Definition: Irrigated field crop
Attribute_Code: 19
Definition: Park
Attribute_Code: 20
Definition: Orchard
Attribute_Code: 21
Definition: Christmas trees
Attribute_Code: 22
Definition: Forest open
Attribute_Code: 23
Definition: Forest semi-closed
Attribute_Code: 24
Definition: Forest closed hardwood
Attribute_Code: 25
Definition: Forest closed mixed
Attribute_Code: 26
Definition: Forest closed conifer 1-80 yrs.
Attribute_Code: 27
Definition: Forest closed conifer 81-200yrs.
Attribute_Code: 28
Definition: Forest closed conifer >200yrs.
Attribute_Code: 29
Definition: Built high density
Attribute_Code: 30
Definition: Built medium density
Attribute_Code: 31
Definition: Built low density
Attribute_Code: 32
Definition: Water
Attribute_Code: 33
Definition: Barren
Attribute_Code: 34
Definition: Snow/ice
Attribute_Code: 35
Definition: Topographic shadow
DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
Distributor
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
Contact_Person: Dr. Warren Cohen
Contact_Position: Lead Researcher
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7322
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cohen@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Resource_Description:
WRB_TEST
Distribution_Liability:
While strong efforts are made to ensure data set accuracy,
complete accuracy of every data set cannot be guaranteed.
Standard_Order_Process
Digital_Form
Digital_Transfer_Information
Format_Name:ARCE
Digital_Transfer_Option
Online_Option
Computer_Contact_Information
Network_Address: 128.193.112.107
Network_Resource_Name: ftp://ftp.fsl.orst.edu/pub/gisdata/larse/wrb_test.tar.gz
Access_Instructions: anonymous ftp
Offline_Option
Offline_Media: none
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information:
Fees: none
METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 19991223
Metadata_Review_Date:
Metadata_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: OSU Department of Forest Science
Contact_Person: Doug R. Oetter
Contact_Position: Remote Sensing Analyst
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7491
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: oetter@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608