Relative Earthquake Hazard Map of the Klamath Falls Metropolitan Area, Klamath County, Oregon

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Publication_Date: 20001102
Publication_Time: 20001102
Title:
Relative Earthquake Hazard Map of the Klamath Falls Metropolitan Area, Klamath County, Oregon
Edition: Version 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: maps
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Interpretive Map Series
Issue_Identification: 19
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, Oregon
Publisher:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Description:
Abstract:
This Relative Earthquake Hazard Map of the Klamath Falls Metropolitan Area depicts the relative seismic hazard potential that results from local geologic conditions. For hazard assessment on a neighborhood-to-neighborhood scale, local geologic conditions contribute as much as, or more than, any other factor to the hazard portion of that assessment. The hazard contribution of three different earthquake-related hazards is shown in relative terms on a single composite map. This allows a nongeologic and nonengineering audience to work more effectively toward reducing the risk to life and property through planning, policy, and mitigation measures. The composite hazard map was produced by combining individual hazard maps for ground motion amplification, liquefaction, and slope instability. The single component maps were developed to show geographic patterns of stronger earthquake effects for the most likely earthquake source. Zones that are expected to have the most pronounced damage in any moderate or larger earthquake are shown on the map as having the greatest hazard.
Purpose:
To provide planners, lenders, insurers, and emergency responders composite hazard maps for first-order hazard mitigation and response planning.
Supplemental_Information:
This map depicts earthquake hazard zones that are based on limited geologic and geophysical data, as described in the text. The map is not a substitute for site-specific investigations by qualified practitioners. At any point in the map area, site-specific data may give results that differ from those shown on the map.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.866
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.669
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.2821
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.132
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Gerald L. Black
Contact_Organization:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 800 NE Oregon Street
City: Portland
State_or_Province: Oregon
Postal_Code: 97232
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503/731-4100 x222
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 503/731-4066
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MapInfo

Data_Quality_Information:
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name:
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 10
Transverse_Mercator:
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodedic Vertical Datum of 1929

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Relative earthquake hazard zone
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Zone
Attribute_Definition: hazard level
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: highest hazard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: B
Attribute_Definition: Intermediate to high hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: C
Attribute_Definition: Low to intermediate hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: D
Attribute_Definition: Lowest hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Relative Amplification Hazard
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Category
Attribute_Definition: hazard level
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low hazard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 2
Attribute_Definition: Moderate hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 3
Attribute_Definition: High hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Relative Liquefaction Hazard
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Category
Attribute_Definition: hazard level
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No hazard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 2
Attribute_Definition: Low hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Slope Instability Hazard
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Category
Attribute_Definition: hazard level
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No hazard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 4
Attribute_Definition: High hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 2
Attribute_Definition: Low hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 3
Attribute_Definition: Moderate hazard
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No hazard

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Donald Haines
Contact_Organization:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nature of the Northwest Info Center (NNWIC)
Contact_Person: Donald Haines
Contact_Position: manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 800 NE Oregon Street
City: Portland
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97232
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503/872-2750
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: unavailable
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503/731-4066
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.naturenw.org
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from DOGAMI, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form: hardcopy
Fees: $10
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: MapInfo .tab and ArcView .shp
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20001102
Metadata_Contact:
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Content Standard For Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: December 1995
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

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