Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
      Originator: California Department of Fish and Game
      Publication_Date: 200212
      Title: Bathymetric Digital Elevation Model (DEM), 90 Meter Resolution, Depths in Fathoms, U.S. Pacific Coast
      Edition: 4.1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
      Online_Linkage: \\Molib01\GIS_Library\Elevation\Water\DEMs\NGDC_Coastal_Relief_Model\bdem90m_fa_pc
      Online_Linkage: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coastal/coastal.html
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This dataset was produced from volumes 6, 7, and 8 of the NOAA/NGDC Coastal Relief Model (version 4.1), effectively covering the Pacific U.S. west coast excluding Alaska.  Dataset formatting and projecting were done by the California Department of Fish and Game.  Excerpts from the Coastal Relief Model product documentation and NOAA websites are included in this metadata document.  

      The datum used for the bathymeric depth data is mean lower low water (MLLW).

      This Coastal Relief Gridded database provides a comprehensive view of the US Coastal Zone; one that extends from the coastal state boundaries to as far offshore as the source National Ocean Service Hydrographic Survey Database will support a continuous view of the seafloor. In many cases, this seaward limit reaches out to, and in places even beyond the continental slope.
    Purpose: Assess water depths for the Pacific U.S. west coast.
    Supplemental_Information: Please refer to the NGDC Coastal Relief Model product documentation for more information on data sources and processing.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 200408
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -128.844256
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.411496
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.179113
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.779514
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: elevation
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Oregon
      Place_Keyword: Washington
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: none
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Data_Quality_Information:
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: DEM created from NOAA/NGDC Coastal Relief Model dataset.
      Process_Date: 200509
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Will Patterson
            Contact_Organization: California Department of Fish and Game
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geodata@dfg.ca.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 21103
    Column_Count: 13672
    Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 34.000000
          Standard_Parallel: 40.500000
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.000000
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
          False_Easting: 0.000000
          False_Northing: -4000000.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 90.000000
          Ordinate_Resolution: 90.000000
        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:
    Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Mean lower low water
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: bdem90m_fa_pc
    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: Value
      Attribute_Definition: Depths in fathoms
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Count
Distribution_Information:
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Transfer_Size: 59.552
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20060818
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: GIS Service Center
        Contact_Organization: California Department of Fish and Game
      Contact_Address:
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geodata@dfg.ca.gov
  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
