PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OF FLORIDA - POLYGONS

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District
Publication_Date: 199712
Title: PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OF FLORIDA - POLYGONS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: SHAPE
Online_Linkage: <http://sjr.state.fl.us>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains the locations and names of physiographic units as defined by Dr. H.K. Brooks's "Physiographic Divisions of Florida" map and its accompanying guide.
Purpose:
The original data set was developed in three stages and determines the physiographic divisions for the state of Florida.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 199712
Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Division
Theme_Keyword: District
Theme_Keyword: Province
Theme_Keyword: Polygon
Theme_Keyword: Planning
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Southeast United States
Place_Keyword: Southeast U.S.
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Temporal_Keyword: Developed in three stages
Temporal_Keyword: 1995
Temporal_Keyword: 1997
Temporal_Keyword: 1999
Temporal_Keyword: 1990s
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale data sets are not suitable for some projects, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at:

<http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Data was downloaded from the website: <http://sjr.state.fl.us/index5.html>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District
Publication_Date: 199712
Title: Physiographic Divisions
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."
Completeness_Report:
Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District
Publication_Date: 199712
Title: Physiographic Divisions
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Map
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 199712
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SJRWMD
Source_Contribution:
Vector data representing the PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OF FLORIDA - POLYGONS.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Reprojected data to FGDL HPGN (2) Set Precision to DOUBLE (3) Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards (4) Added DESCRIPT item based on NAME item
Process_Date: 2000

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.00000
False_Northing: 0.00000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: METERS
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: PHYRGP.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition: Database File
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MSYM
Attribute_Definition: Symbol that corresponds to divisions on the source map.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition: Code for the primary, or largest, physiographic division.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ATL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Atlantic Coastal Plain Section
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FLO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Florida Section
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GUL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gulf Coastal Plain Section
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DISTRICT
Attribute_Definition: Name of the district or secondary physiographic division.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROVINCE
Attribute_Definition:
Name of the province or tertiary physiographic division. Also, referred to as "subdistrict" in source text.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBPROVINC
Attribute_Definition:
Name of the subprovince or quaternary physiographic division.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Name equivalent to the the province or subprovince, whichever is the smallest physiographic division named for an area.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CODE
Attribute_Definition:
Code that combines SECTION and MAPSYM and is a means to reference descriptions in the source text. It is in the form SECDPS, where
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SECTION
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: D
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DCODE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: PCODE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SPCODE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Operator
Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address:
431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 3920997, Operator
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdldocs/document/techsupp.htm>
Hours_of_Service: 24 Hours / Day
Contact_Instructions:
Please visit the web site, <http://www.fgdl.org>, for all questions or concerns.
Distribution_Liability:
Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 2001
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Operator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address:
St. John's River Water Management District P.O. Box 1429
City: Palatka
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32178-1429
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (904) 329-4500
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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