Geomorphology of Belize

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Selva Maya consortium
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Geomorphology of Belize
Edition: 2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Contact Gerardo García Contreras of ProNatura: gcontreras@pronatura-ppy.org.mx
Online_Linkage: http://www.selvamaya.org/selva/mapas/1_geomorfologia.zip
Description:
Abstract:
The Geomorphology of Belize dataset is a subset of the Geology of the Selva Maya dataset, which is one of several datasets compiled by the Selva Maya consortium as a part of the Selva Maya Ecoregional Planning effort (2004).
Purpose:
Developed for the purpose of ecoregional conservation planning
Supplemental_Information:
Preferential scale: 1:250,000
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.258088
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.500429
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.499326
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.885363
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Morphology
Theme_Keyword: Geophysical
Place:
Place_Keyword: Belize
Place_Keyword: Central America
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Selva Maya
Place_Keyword: Latin America
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
none known
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CZMAI
Contact_Position: GIS Lab Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
10 G Street NE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20008
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 223-0719
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Data_Set_Credit:
Please credit the Selva Maya consortium  / ProNatura as the original source of this dataset.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original dataset was downloaded from the Selva Maya website and re-projected into UTM. Belize was extracted from the larger dataset. Regarding how the dataset was originally compiled by the Selva Maya consortium, the accompanying metadata indicates the following:

"For the preparation of this paper, the methodology proposed by J.Tricart and J.Kilian was used, which has been shown to be useful for ecological evaluation and land use planning studies. The basic principles of this methodology are the study of relief formations based on the recognition of soil geomorphology, for which the dynamics of terrestrial processes and the origin of soil formation are considered.  The recognition of geomorphology allows us to delineate the morphological units, which are classified using the criteria of genesis and dynamics. The criteria applied allows us by definition to recognize three different stages in the evolution of the units: stability, instability or conditional stability; these stages are the result of the behavior/reaction of rocks to atmospheric action and the physical and chemical processes of water, to gravity and the influence of solar energy, and the influence of vegetation cover on exogenic processes. The evolution of morphoedaphological units manifests itself through on-going processes or those that are past degradation, transport and accumulation, or thru sedimentation processes. Within the planning unit, a variety of geomorphological units were identified that were the result of different physical processes."

For further information, consult the full Selva Maya metadata documentation at: http://www.selvamaya.org/selva/metadato/spam_2002.mdb
Process_Date: 2005
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emil A. Cherrington
Contact_Organization: Coastal Zone Management Institute
Contact_Position: Data Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
P.O. Box 1884
City: Belize City
State_or_Province: Belize
Postal_Code: 00000
Country: Belize
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 501-223-5739
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 501-223-5738
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 229
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 16
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000512
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000512
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: geomorphology_bz_utm
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLAVE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MORFOLOGIA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MORPHOLOGY
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: World Resources Institute
Contact_Position: GIS Lab Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
10 G Street NE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20008
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-729-7600
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-729-7775
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gislab@wri.org
Resource_Description: Made available on the Belize Coastal Data CD (version 2).
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been released by CZMAI and the World Resources Institute, no warranty is expressed or implied.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.651
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact Gerardo García Contreras of ProNatura: gcontreras@pronatura-ppy.org.mx.
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.x software to manipulate the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050516
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emil A. Cherrington
Contact_Organization: Coastal Zone Management Institute
Contact_Position: Data Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
P.O. Box 1884
City: Belize City
State_or_Province: Belize
Postal_Code: 00000
Country: Belize
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 501-223-5739
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 501-223-5738
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datacen@coastalzonebelize.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czmbze@btl.net
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ec101280@u.washington.edu
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
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