Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Mora County Area, New Mexico
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Identification Information
- Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date 2014-06-09
- Publication Time 15:59:38
- Title Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Mora County Area, New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Fort Worth, Texas
- Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Other Citation Details nm638
- Online Linkage http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/soil_nm638_2013.original.zip
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.xml
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.html
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.xml
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.html
- Larger Work Citation
- Description
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- Abstract
This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most
detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National
Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing
maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base
and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely
sensed and other information.
This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and
computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area
extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory
of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable
pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at
the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line
features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features
too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large
enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and
management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the
National Soil Information System relational database, which gives
the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.
- Purpose
SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of
soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO
product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
- Supplemental Information
Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other
associated layers that are not part of the SSURGO data set may be
available from the primary organization listed in the Point of
Contact.
- Time Period of Content
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- Range of Dates/Times
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- Beginning Date 2004-09-17
- Ending Date 2013-12-19
- Currentness Reference publication date
- Status
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- Progress Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
- Spatial Domain
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- Bounding Coordinates
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- West Bounding Coordinate -105.498
- East Bounding Coordinate -104.327
- North Bounding Coordinate 36.262
- South Bounding Coordinate 35.756
- Keywords
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- Theme
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- Thesaurus None
- Keyword soil survey
- Keyword soils
- Keyword Soil Survey Geographic
- Keyword SSURGO
- Theme
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- Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Keyword geoscientificInformation
- Place
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- Thesaurus USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Keyword New Mexico
- Keyword Mora County
- Keyword Agua Fria Peak Quadrangle
- Keyword Alamito Quadrangle
- Keyword Alamosa Creek Quadrangle
- Keyword Alto De Hormiga Quadrangle
- Keyword Beaver Canyon Quadrangle
- Keyword Canon Ancho Quadrangle
- Keyword Canon Colorado Quadrangle
- Keyword Canon Encierro Quadrangle
- Keyword Canon Las Cuevas Quadrangle
- Keyword Cerro Negro Quadrangle
- Keyword Cerro Vista Quadrangle
- Keyword Chacon Quadrangle
- Keyword Charette Lake Quadrangle
- Keyword Cherry Valley Lake Quadrangle
- Keyword Colmor Quadrangle
- Keyword Comanche Peak Quadrangle
- Keyword Fort Union Quadrangle
- Keyword Frutosa Lake Quadrangle
- Keyword Gascon Quadrangle
- Keyword Guadalupita Quadrangle
- Keyword Holman Quadrangle
- Keyword Jaritas Ranch Quadrangle
- Keyword La Chata Crater Quadrangle
- Keyword Lake Isabel Quadrangle
- Keyword Loma Parda Quadrangle
- Keyword Lucero Quadrangle
- Keyword Maxson Crater Quadrangle
- Keyword Miami Quadrangle
- Keyword Mills West Quadrangle
- Keyword Mogote Hills Quadrangle
- Keyword Mora Quadrangle
- Keyword Mora Ranch Quadrangle
- Keyword Ocate Quadrangle
- Keyword Ojo Feliz Quadrangle
- Keyword Optimo Quadrangle
- Keyword Osha Mountain Quadrangle
- Keyword Rainsville Quadrangle
- Keyword Rayado Quadrangle
- Keyword Rociada Quadrangle
- Keyword Sapello Quadrangle
- Keyword Stony Lake Quadrangle
- Keyword Wagon Mound Quadrangle
- Keyword Watrous Quadrangle
- Keyword White Peak Quadrangle
- Access Constraints None
- Use Constraints
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products
derived from these data.
This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool
in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference
source. This is public information and may be interpreted by
organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on
needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate
application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to
reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any
authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps
for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs.
Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater
than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation
of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The
depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from
them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and
detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data
and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only.
Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and
users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.
- Point of Contact
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person Primary
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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- Contact Organization U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Contact Person
- Contact Position State Soil Scientist
- Contact Address
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- Address Type mailing address
- Address 6200 Jefferson, NE
- Address Suite 305
- City Albuquerque
- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87109
- Country
- Contact Voice Telephone 505-761-4433
- Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-761-4462
- Contact Electronic Mail Address richard.strait@nm.usda.gov
- Hours of Service
- Contact Instructions
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Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
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- Report
The attribute accuracy is tested by manual
comparison of the source with hard copy plots and/or symbolized
display of the map data on an interactive computer graphic system.
Selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or
on screen are interactively queried and verified on screen. In
addition, the attributes are tested against a master set of valid
attributes. All attribute data conform to the attribute codes in
the signed classification and correlation document and amendment(s).
- Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
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- Attribute Accuracy Value
- Attribute Accuracy Explanation
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
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- Report
The accuracy of these digital data is based upon their
compilation to base maps that meet National Map
Accuracy Standards at a scale of 1 inch equals 1,000
feet. The difference in positional accuracy between the
soil boundaries and special soil features locations in the
field and their digitized map locations is unknown. The
locational accuracy of soil delineations on the ground varies
with the transition between map units.
For example, on long gently sloping landscapes the transition
occurs gradually over many feet. Where landscapes change
abruptly from steep to level, the transition will be very
narrow. Soil delineation boundaries and special soil features
generally were digitized within 0.01 inch of their locations on
the digitizing source. The digital map elements are edge matched
between data sets. The data along each quadrangle edge are
matched against the data for the adjacent quadrangle. Edge
locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline
by more than 0.01 inch.
- Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
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- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation
- Logical Consistency Report
Certain node/geometry and topology GT-polygon/chain relationships
are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements
(the GT-polygon corresponds to the soil delineation). 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, and the chains representing
the limits of the file are free of gaps. The tests of logical
consistency are performed using vendor software. All internal
polygons are tested for closure with vendor software and are checked
on hard copy plots. All data are checked for common soil lines (i.e.,
adjacent polygons with the same label). Edge locations generally do
not deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inch.
The feature edges, descriptive attributes and feature labels of the
quadrangles in the Mora County Area , New Mexico Soil Survey do not
match with the quadrangles in the Colfax County, New Mexico, Soil Survey,
San Miguel County Area, New Mexico Soil Survey, Taos County and Parts of
Rio Arriba and Mora Counties, New Mexico, Soil Survey. The feature edges
and descriptive attributes of the quadrangles in the Mora County Area, New
Mexico Soil Survey match with the quadrangles in the Harding County, New
Mexico Soil Survey. The feature labels do not match.
- Completeness Report
A map unit is a collection of areas defined and named in terms of
their soil components or miscellaneous areas or both. Each map
unit differs in some respect from all others in a survey area and
each map unit has a symbol that uniquely identifies the map unit
on a soil map. Each individual area, point, or line so identified
on the map is a delineation.
Soil Scientists identify small areas of soils or miscellaneous areas
that have properties and behavior significantly different than the
named soils in the surrounding map unit. These minor components
may be indicated as special features. If they have a minimal effect
on use and management, or could not be precisely located, they may
not be indicated on the map.
A map unit has specified kinds of soils or miscellaneous areas
(map unit components), each with a designated range in
proportionate extent. Map units include one or more kinds of soil
or miscellaneous area. Miscellaneous areas are areas that have little
or no recognizable soil.
Specific National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures
were used in the classification of soils, design and name of map
units, and location of special soil features. These standards are
outlined in Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993,
USDA, NRCS; Agricultural Handbook 436, Soil Taxonomy, 1995,
USDA, NRCS; and all Amendments; Keys to Soil Taxonomy,
(current issue) USDA, NRCS; National Soil Survey
Handbook, title 430-VI,(current issue) USDA, NRCS.
The actual composition and interpretive purity of the map unit
delineations were based on data collected by scientists during
the course of preparing the soil maps. Adherence to National
Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures is based on
peer review, quality control, and quality assurance. Quality
control is outlined in the memorandum of understanding for the
soil survey area and in documents that reside with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service state soil scientist. Four kinds
of map units are used in soil surveys: consociations, complexes,
associations, and undifferentiated groups.
Consociations - Consociations are named for the dominant soil.
In a consociation, delineated areas use a single name from the
dominant component in the map unit. Dissimilar components are
minor in extent. The soil component in a consociation may be
identified at any taxonomic level. Soil series is the lowest
taxonomic level. A consociation that is named as a miscellaneous
area is dominantly that kind of area and minor components do not
significantly affect the use of the map unit. The total amount of
dissimilar inclusions of other components in a map unit generally
does not exceed about 15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if
nonlimiting. A single component of a dissimilar limiting inclusion
generally does not exceed 10 percent if very contrasting.
Complexes and associations - Complexes and associations consist
of two or more dissimilar components that occur in a regularly
repeating pattern. The total amount of other dissimilar components
is minor extent. The following arbitrary rule determines whether
complex or association is used in the name. The major components
of an association can be separated at the scale of mapping. In
either case, because the major components are sufficiently different
in morphology or behavior, the map unit cannot be called a
consociation. In each delineation of a complex or an association,
each major component is normally present though their proportions
may vary appreciably from one delineation to another. The total
amount of inclusions in a map unit that are dissimilar to any of
the major components does not exceed 15 percent if limiting and
25 percent if nonlimiting. A single kind of dissimilar limiting
inclusion usually does not exceed 10 percent.
Undifferentiated groups - Undifferentiated groups consist of two
or more components that are not consistently associated
geographically and, therefore, do not always occur together in
the same map delineation. These components are included in the
same named map unit because their use and management are the same
or very similar for common uses. Generally they are grouped together
because some common feature, such as steepness, stoniness, or
flooding, determines their use and management. If two or more
additional map units would serve no useful purpose, they may be
included in the same unit. Each delineation has at least one of the
major components, and some may have all of them. The same principles
regarding the proportion of minor components that apply to
consociations also apply to undifferentiated groups. The same
principles regarding proportion of inclusion apply to
undifferentiated groups as to consociations.
Minimum documentation consists of three complete soil profile
descriptions that are collected for each soil added to the legend,
one additional per 3,000 acres mapped; three 10 observation
transects for each map unit, one additional 10 point transect per
3,000 acres.
A defined standard or level of confidence in the interpretive
purity of the map unit delineations is attained by adjusting the
kind and intensity of field investigations. Field investigations
and data collection are carried out in sufficient detail to name
map units and to identify accurately and consistently areas of
about 6 acres.
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- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
- Publication Date 1985
- Publication Time
- Title Soil Survey of Mora County Area, New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form atlas
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Washington, D.C.
- Publisher U.S. Government Printing Office
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 31680
- Type of Source Media paper
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference publication date
- Source Citation Abbreviation SCS1
- Source Contribution
source of soil map unit delineations and
soil symbols 31680 and 24000
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date Unpublished
- Publication Time
- Title publication annotation overlays
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form map
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 24000
- Type of Source Media stable-base material
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference 1996
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS1
- Source Contribution
final publication negatives used to develop
soil survey film positives
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date Unpublished
- Publication Time
- Title publication annotation overlays
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form map
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 31680
- Type of Source Media stable-base material
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference 1996
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS2
- Source Contribution
final publication negatives used to develop ratioed
soil survey film positives
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date 1983
- Publication Time
- Title multiple 7.5 minute orthophotographs and composites 1975 - 1983
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form remote sensing image
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Menlo Park, California
- Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 24000
- Type of Source Media stable-base material
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference publication date
- Source Citation Abbreviation USGS1
- Source Contribution compilation base
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date Unpublished
- Publication Time
- Title annotated overlays
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form map
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 24000
- Type of Source Media stable-base material
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference 2004
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Source Contribution source material for scanning
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date 2004
- Publication Time
- Title
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Mora County Area,
New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form vector digital data
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Fort Worth, Texas
- Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, National Cartography and Geospatial Center
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 24000
- Type of Source Media online
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference 2006
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS4
- Source Contribution SSURGO data used in reevaluation of data
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Publication Date 2006
- Publication Time
- Title National Soil Information System (NASIS) data base
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form tabular digital data
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Fort Collins, Colorado
- Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator
- Type of Source Media database
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference publication date
- Source Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Source Contribution attribute (tabular) information
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Publication Date Unpublished
- Publication Time
- Title
ArcGIS geodatabase files for the soil survey of
Mora County Area, New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form digitized vector data
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator 24000
- Type of Source Media online
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference 2009
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS5
- Source Contribution
digital information containing area and special
soil features for evaluation
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date 2009
- Publication Time
- Title
National Soil Information System (NASIS) database for
Mora County Area, New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form tabular digital data
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Fort Collins, Colorado
- Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Information Technology Center
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator
- Type of Source Media online
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference export certification date
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS6
- Source Contribution map unit legend used for comparison to spatial map unit labels
- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Publication Date Unpublished
- Publication Time
- Title Region 8 soils geodatabase
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form file geodatabase
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator
- Type of Source Media vector digital data
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference SSURGO publication date
- Source Citation Abbreviation NRCS7
- Source Contribution Source of digital revision
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Mora County Area, New Mexico Soil Survey was
published in 1985 at 1:24,000 scale and 1:31,680 scale. The
classification and map unit names were finalized at the final
correlation in 1981. An evaluation was made of the soil survey in 2003.
It was determined that the soil map unit delineations were accurate.
Two additional map units were added to the soil survey. The changes
were made to reflect present day soil survey concepts, soil
classification, and soil interpretations. An amendment to the
correlation document reflecting these changes are on file at the NRCS
New Mexico State Office. The additional map units are as follows:
W--------Water
ANS------Area Not Surveyed
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation SCS1
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The final publication negatives were used to develop
ratioed soil survey film positives. Soil map unit and special soil
features delineations were manually recompiled from the soil survey film
positives (scale: 24,000) to 4 mil. annotated stable-base overlays
that were registered to multiple 7.5 minute orthophotographs and
composites.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation USGS1
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS2
- Process Date 2003
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
During the map compilation quality review an
evaluation was made of the map unit joins for surrounding soil
surveys by a soil data quality specialist.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation USGS1
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The annotated overlays were raster scanned on
a SCANGRAPHICS CF 500 Scanner at a resolution of 300 dpi. The soil
area features and special soil features were processed in LT4X
Version 4.11. The soil processing consisted of raster editing, map
neatline development, labeling, edge matching and vector conversion.
The soil area features and special soil features were written to
Digital Line Graph Optional format in LT4X. Digitizing and quality
control were done by the geographic information system specialist
and cartographic technicians at the Temple, Texas Digitizing and
Certification Center.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The soil area features were reviewed by the Temple
Texas Digitizing and Certification Center of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service for adherence to SSURGO standards.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The soil area features and special soil features
DLGs were imported into ARC/INFO 7.2.1. The 7.5 minute quadrangles
for each coverage were merged together into a soil survey area and
additional editing was performed. The coverages were edge matched
to existing SSURGO data. New DLGs reflecting these changes were
written with ARC/INFO 7.2.1.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The DLG-3 Optional format files were evaluated
with the December 2003 ARC/INFO SSURGO Evaluation AMLs provided by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, National Cartography and Geospatial Center, Fort Worth,
Texas. Upon successful completion of the SSURGO Evaluation, the
DLGs were processed with the December 2003 archiving AMLs provided
by the National Cartography and Geospatial Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The soil survey area coverages and special soil
feature coverages were processed with the December 2003 Certification
AMLs provided by the National Cartography and Geospatial Center, Fort
Worth, Texas. The certified spatial data were then electronically
transferred to the NRCS staging server for archival in the Soil Data
Warehouse.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS3
- Process Date 2004
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The online SSURGO data have been recertified
due to minor changes in the spatial data. The online SSURGO data
were imported to ARC/INFO Version 7.2.1 at the Temple, Texas
Digitizing and Certification Center of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service. The SSURGO data were evaluated with the
December 2003 Certification AMLs provided by the National Cartography
and Geospatial Center, Forth Worth, Texas. The certified spatial data
were then electronically transferred to the NRCS staging server for
archival in the Soil Data Warehouse.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS4
- Process Date 2006
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The National Soil Information System database was
developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientists
according to national standards.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation SCS1
- Process Date 2006
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-01-10
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the
soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart.
The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
In this version of the NASIS attribute data, soil properties related
to the hydric soil rating were updated and new tabular data
and interpretations generated.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-02-17
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-03-06
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-03-07
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-06-29
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-07-19
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-11-29
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2006-12-22
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2008-10-29
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
This update of the tabular data correlates Ecological Site ID numbers
to the ESIS name and numbering system, and includes additional soil
interpretations for grazing land uses.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2008-11-07
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2008-11-14
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
In this update of the tabular data, additional interpretative tables
were generated and uploaded for several uses.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2008-12-09
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The tabular data were extracted from the data mart
without change. The spatial data's coordinate system was transformed to
UTM Zone 13, Northern Hemisphere (NAD 83) using ESRI ArcObjects 8.3
"ConvertFeatureClass" and exported to an ESRI shapefile.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2009-05-04
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The survey-wide ArcGIS geodatabase from the online SSURGO data were
imported to ARC/INFO 9.2 by certification staff at the Montana
Digitizing Unit. Topology errors on the boundary, that were
flagged in prepartation for the National Soils Geospatial Database,
were corrected as directed in the National Bulletin: 430-9-5. The
survey was smoothed to remove excess vertices that were flagged in
preparation for the National Soils Geospatial Database, as directed
in the National Bulletin: 430-9-5. Evaluation macros of June 2004 were
applied to the data. Map unit labels were compared to an approved
map unit legend from the National Soil Information System data base.
ARCGIS was used to join to adjacent survey boundaries and verify previous
adjacent survey joins. The data were uploaded to the soil data
warehouse staging server.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS5
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS6
- Process Date 2009-05-08
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil
map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse.
A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data
for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model,
then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Selected soil interpretations that have not been validated have been removed. Spatial coverage layers have been updated to
provide more precise joins between this and surrounding soil survey areas. (Area and map unit polygons).
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2009-09-24
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, generated new rating values for selected interpretations
using current interpretation rules from the NASIS database.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2009-09-24
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The spatial data for the Soil Survey of Mora County Area, New Mexico
was downloaded from the Soil Data Mart on October 15, 2012. The
individual shapefiles were appended into a geodatabase for Region 8.
The data were processed in ARCGIS 10.1 using a topology object with
a 0.1 meter cluster tolerance for the purpose of eliminating gaps and
overlaps within the Region 8 soils geodatabase. Individual soil
survey area data were exported as shapefiles from the regional
geodatabase. A datum transformation from NAD83 to WGS84 using the
NAD_1983_To_WGS_1984_1 datum transformation method was applied to
the data. The data were checked with the SSURGO Evaluation scripts
provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service. The shapefiles were then uploaded to the
soil data warehouse for archival and distribution.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NRCS7
- Process Date 2013-08-01
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined
that the tabular data should be released for official use. A
selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was
copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected
interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is
stored in the database table named sainterp.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2013-12-19
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
-
- Process Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or
delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units
link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined
data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned
version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to
the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components
were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil
data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial
data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
- Source Used Citation Abbreviation NASIS
- Process Date 2013-12-19
- Process Time
- Process Contact
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Spatial Data Organization Information
- Indirect Spatial Reference Method New Mexico
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Spatial Reference Information
- Spatial Reference
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- Name World Geodetic System 1984
- Code EDAC:Unknown
- URL http://gstore.unm.edu
- Spatial Reference
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- Name World Geodetic System 1984
- Code EPSG:4326
- URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
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Entity and Attribute Information
- Detailed Description
-
- Entity Type
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- Entity Type LabelSpecial Soil Features
- Entity Type Definition
Special Soil Features represent soil, miscellaneous area, or landform
features that are too small to be digitized as soil delineations
(area features).
- Entity Type Definition Source Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
- Attribute
-
- Attribute Label Special Soil Features Codes
- Attribute Definition
Special Soil Features labels represent specific Special Soil
Features. These features are identified with a descriptive
label. The label is assigned to the point or line assigned
to represent the feature on maps.
- Attribute Definition Source
Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS;
National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647
(current issue), USDA, NRCS.
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Codeset Domain
-
- Codeset Name
Classification and Correlation of the Soils of Mora County Area,
New Mexico
- Codeset Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
- Overview Description
-
- Entity and Attribute Overview
Map Unit Delineations are closed polygons that may be dominated
by a single soil or miscellaneous area component plus allowable
similar or dissimilar soils, or they can be geographic mixtures
of groups of soils or soils and miscellaneous areas.
The map unit symbol uniquely identifies each closed map unit
delineation. Each symbol corresponds to a map unit name. The
map unit key is used to link to information in the National
Soil Information System tables.
Map Unit Delineations are described by the National Soil
Information System database. This attribute database gives the
proportionate extent of the component soils and the properties for
each soil. The database contains both estimated and measured data
on the physical and chemical soil properties and soil
interpretations for engineering, water management, recreation,
agronomic, woodland, range, and wildlife uses of the soil.
The National Soil Information System database contains static
metadata. It documents the data structure and includes such
information as what tables, columns, indexes, and relationships
are defined as well as a variety of attributes of each of these
database objects. Attributes include table and column
descriptions and detailed domain information.
The National Soil Information System database also contains a
distribution metadata. It records the criteria used for selecting
map units and components for inclusion in the set of distributed
data.
Special features are described in the feature table. It includes an
area symbol, feature label, feature name, and feature description for
each special and ad hoc feature in the survey area.
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
Soil Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and
interpreting soil surveys. Agricultural Handbook 436, 1999, USDA, SCS.
Keys to Soil Taxonomy (current issue), USDA, SCS.
National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647 (current
issue), USDA, NRCS.
Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
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- Distributor
- Resource Description Downloadable Data
- Distribution Liability The material on this site is made available as a public service. Maps and data are to be used for reference purposes only
and the Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC), Resource Geographic Information System (RGIS) and The University of New Mexico
are not responsible for any inaccuracies herein contained. No responsibility is assumed for damages or other liabilities due
to the accuracy, availability, use or misuse of the information herein provided. Unless otherwise indicated in the documentation
(metadata) for individual data sets, information on this site is public domain and may be copied without permission; citation
of the source is appreciated.
- Standard Order Process
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- Digital Form
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- Digital Transfer Information
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- Transfer Size 10
- Digital Transfer Option
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- Online Option
-
- Computer Contact Information
-
- Network Address
-
- Network Resource Name https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/d79955d5-7bdb-4df0-a134-1bee8fa9258c/soil_nm638_2013.original.zip
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Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date 2024-12-26
- Metadata Review Date
- Metadata Future Review Date
- Metadata Contact
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person Primary
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
-
- Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
- Contact Person
- Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
- Contact Address
-
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- Address MSC01 1110
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- City Albuquerque
- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87131-0001
- Country USA
- Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622 ext. 230
- Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614
- Contact Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
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- Contact Instructions
- Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Time Convention
- Metadata Access Constraints
- Metadata Use Constraints
- Metadata Security Information
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