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Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index

Abstract:
Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index is the photo center index for a 2000 aerial survey of Connecticut that produced a complete set of non-rectified prints used for stereoscopic viewing. There is a point feature class that defines the center point for each aerial photo. Attributes for each point feature include flight line and photo number. Orthorectified photos were not produced as a result of this 2000 aerial survey.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data publisher), 20060821, Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index: State of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

    Online links:
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    Bounding coordinates:
    West: -73.725946
    East: -71.775469
    North: 42.067018
    South: 40.956544

  3. What does it look like?

    http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/photoindex2000fullview.gif (GIF)
    Full view of 2000 Photo Index

    http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/photoindex2000detailview.gif (GIF)
    Detail view of 2000 Photo Index labeled with Photo ID values, which conbines the flight line and photo number.

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

    Calendar date: 2000
    Currentness reference:
    Date of photography

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

    Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

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

      Indirect spatial reference:
      The PHOTO_ID attribute value (e.g. 1-49) identifies a point feature representing the center location of the photograph

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (7069)

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

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:
      Lambert Conformal Conic
      Standard parallel: 41.200000
      Standard parallel: 41.866667
      Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000
      Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333
      False easting: 999999.999996
      False northing: 499999.999998

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250.
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250.
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

      Vertical coordinate system definition:
      Altitude system definition:
      Altitude resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index
    Orthophoto tile center points. One point per tile. (Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection)

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)
                      

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)
                      

    Coordinates defining the features.

    BIOFIELD
    Purpose of field unknown. (Source: State of Connecticut)
                      

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:1

    PHOTO_ID
    Photo ID - Uniquely identifies each photo and is based on a concatination of Flight Line and Photo Number values. (Source: State of Connecticut)
                      

    Text value

    ValueDefinition
    1-49
    Flight line 1, photo number 49
    1-50
    Flight line 1, photo number 50
    1-51
    Flight line 1, photo number 51
    1-52
    Flight line 1, photo number 52 and so on...

    FLINE
    Flight Line (Source: State of Connecticut)
                      

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:94

    PHOTONO
    Photo Number (Source: State of Connecticut)
                      

    Range of values
    Minimum:-3
    Maximum:103

    UID
    Purpose of field unknown. Possibly a unique identifier. (Source: State of Connecticut)
                      

    Range of values
    Minimum:1049
    Maximum:94013

    Entity and attribute overview:
    Information encoded about photo center point features includes the flight line and photo number. A point feature is located in the center of each orthophoto tile.
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Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)


  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Aero-Metric, Inc. of Sheboygan Wisconsin was contracted by the State of Connecticut to provide the 2004 Statewide Aerial Survey of Connecticut. Contract deliverables include digital orthohotos, two sets of non-rectified prints for stereoscopic viewing, photo indexes, and LiDAR data. This contract also included a set of 2000 non-rectified prints for stereoscopic viewing. This is the index for the set of 2000 non-rectified prints. All 2004 Statewide Aerial Survey imagery and data products are defined under State of Connecticut contract award number RFP-990-A-14-0518-C (dated Feb 22, 2000), including contract award supplement #1 (dated Feb 28, 2002), contract award supplement #2 (dated Nov 4, 2004), contract award supplement #3 (dated Nov 26, 2004) and contract award supplement #4 (dated May 13, 2005).

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Howie Sternberg
    State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
    79 Elm Street
    Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
    USA

    860-424-3540 (voice)
    860-424-4058 (FAX)
    dep.gisdata@ct.gov
    Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
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Why was the data set created?

This is the photo center index for a Connectictu aerial survey in 2000 of non-rectified prints used for stereoscopic viewing. Use this index to identifiy flight line and photo numbers.

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How was the data set created?

  1. Where did the data come from?

  2. What changes have been made?

    Date: Unknown (change 1 of 1)
    Process used to create these center point features is undocumented.

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    All attributes assumed to have valid values. Accuracy checking not performed by the State of Connecticut.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is unknown.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Includes photo center points for every photo in a flight line.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. Points do not overlap.

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How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints:
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Photo centers - From the Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index layer, published by the State of Connecticut.

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  1. Who distributes the data set?

    State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
    79 Elm Street
    Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
    USA

    860-424-3540 (voice)
    860-424-4058 (FAX)
    dep.gisdata@ct.gov
    Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

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

    Connecticut 2000 Aerial Photo Center Point Index

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    Although these data have been used by the State of Connecticut no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

    • Availability in digital form:


    • Data format:
      in format Shapefile, Feature Class (version ArcGIS)
      Network links:http://www.ct.gov/deep

    • Cost to order the data: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.


  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.

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Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 20111208

Metadata author:
Howie Sternberg
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
USA

860-424-3540 (voice)
860-424-4058 (FAX)
dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

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

Metadata extensions used:
  • http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

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