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Shipwrecks (Great Lakes), Wisconsin 2014

  • Identification Information
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  • Data Quality Information
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Identification Information

Citation
Title
Shipwrecks (Great Lakes), Wisconsin 2014
Originator
Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication Date
2014-01-11
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Other Citation Details
Wisconsin Coastal Atlas dataset
Abstract
[This dataset represents shipwrecks in the Great Lakes of Wisconsin as points in shapefile format. It is compiled from the shipwreck database maintained by the Wisconsin Historical Society. More information about the shipwreck database is available here (http://maritimetrails.org/about_shipwreck_database.php).]
Purpose
This layer is intended for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.
Supplemental Information
Wisconsin Coastal Atlas dataset also available from the Coastal Atlas online: https://www.wicoastalatlas.net/
Scale Denominator
10000
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2014-01-11T00:00:00
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2014-01-11T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-93
East
-86.5
North
47.5
South
42.5
Bounding Box
West
-92.088283
East
-86.772267
North
47.12635
South
42.478917
ISO Topic Category
society
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Place Keyword
Great Lakes
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword
Point
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Shipwrecks--Wisconsin
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Language
eng
Credit
Wisconsin Historical Society UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Historical Society
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Drive
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Phone
(608) 262-0905
Point of Contact
Contact
David Hart
Position Name
Senior Scientist
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Dr., Goodnight Hall, Room 201
City
Madison
Administrative Area
Wisconsin
Postal Code
53706
Country
United States of America
Email
dhart@aqua.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-6515
Point of Contact
Contact
Tamara Thompsen
Position Name
Maritime Archaeologist
Email
Tamara.Thomsen@wisconsinhistory.org

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4326
Code Space
EPSG
Version
9.5.1

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Lineage
Process Step
Description
Renamed dataset to conform to GeoData@Wisconsin naming conventions.
Process Date
2018-09-20T00:00:00

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Online Access
https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_Shipwrecks_2014.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
point
Vector Object Count
631

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
35EC573E-282C-40DD-8512-CE14E033F989
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
David Hart
Position Name
Senior Scientist
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Dr., Goodnight Hall, Room 201
City
Madison
Administrative Area
Wisconsin
Postal Code
53706
Country
United States of America
Email
dhart@aqua.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-6515
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Position Name
metadata technician
Delivery Point
550 N. Park Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Email
askmap@library.wisc.edu
Phone
(608)262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-11-21
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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