Slope Failures In Oregon GIS Inventory for Three 1996/97 Storm Events

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Publication_Date: 20010130
Title:
Slope Failures In Oregon GIS Inventory for Three 1996/97 Storm Events
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Special Paper
Issue_Identification: 34
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, Oregon
Publisher:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Description:
Abstract:
The objective of this project was to collect and consolidate data on Oregon landslides associated with severe storm events in February 1996, November 1996, and December 1996/January 1997. The February storm event resulted in 26 FEMA disaster declared counties, the November event resulted in 3, and the December/January storms 14. Over 98% of the landslides were recorded in the western portion of the state, mainly in the Coast Range and Cascade Province with fewer in the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains. 9582 slide locations are included in the database, with varying amounts of information reported for each. The products of this study are (1) a digital Geographic Information System (GIS) inventory of Oregon landslide locations, (2) a spreadsheet version of the inventory, and (3) an explanatory text.
Purpose:
The impetus for developing this database was a desire to better document the magnitude and distribution of landslide occurrences throughout Oregon. The resulting inventory provides both technical and non-technical users with readily-accessible data for exploring landslide issues. It is hoped that the data will lead to a greater understanding of regional landslide issues and assist in efforts to minimize the threat to public health and property that landslides can pose. The digital products of this study are intended to provide a starting point for future landslide-related studies.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.72
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.798
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.3513
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.9085
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Slope
Theme_Keyword: Landslides
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Data_Set_Credit: R. Jon Hofmeister
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: None
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MapInfo

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The database presents varying amounts of information reported for each individual entry.
Completeness_Report:
The database is complete for purposes of this data collection effort.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The spatial accuracy of the GIS polygons, lines, and points varies significantly from source to source depending on the means of collecting and incorporating the location information. Examples of how entries were added to the GIS include digitizing marks noted on USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles and other base maps, importing source-provided coordinates, and determining polygon outlines from aerial photographs. Many of the locations are approximate and should be used as a general reference only.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 43
Standard_Parallel: 45.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.5
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.75
False_Easting: 400000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Distance_and_Bearing_Representation:
Distance_Resolution: .0001
Bearing_Units: Degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds
Bearing_Reference_Direction: North
Bearing_Reference_Meridian: Geodetic
Planar_Distance_Units: international feet
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Inventory of slope failures
Entity_Type_Definition: Points, polylines, polygons
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: H. Jon Hofmeister
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Unique _ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each entry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9582
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Source_Nm
Attribute_Definition:
Codes for various data sources typically selected in relation to the name of the organization or the contact individual
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Source_ID
Attribute_Definition: Identifier associated with original source data
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
The type of GIS object used to represent the entry (polygon, line, point)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONG
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude of the centroid of the object in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -116.687
Range_Domain_Maximum: -124.479
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude of the centroid of the object in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.947
Range_Domain_Maximum: 46.312
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
County name within which the centroid of the entry is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: USGS_QUAD
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle name within which the centroid of the entry is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PLSS
Attribute_Definition:
Township, range, and section designations within which the centroid of the entry is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PLSSnoDLC
Attribute_Definition:
Township, range, and section designations without Donation Land Claims (DLCs) within which the centroid of the entry is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBBASIN
Attribute_Definition:
Watershed sub-basin names within which the centroid of the entry is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATERSHED
Attribute_Definition:
Fifth field watershed designations within which the centroid of the entry is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Organization
Attribute_Definition:
The organization (company/agency) from which the entry information was obtained
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phone_Number1
Attribute_Definition: Phone number for the contributing organization
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Contact_Name
Attribute_Definition: Contact individual for the entry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Title
Attribute_Definition: Title information for the contact individual
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phone_Number2
Attribute_Definition:
Phone number for the contact individual (as of last correspondence)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Email
Attribute_Definition: E-mail address for the contact individual
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Source contact information
Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slide_ID
Attribute_Definition: Additional identifiers provided by sources
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7326
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slide_Name
Attribute_Definition: Mixture of identifiers provided by sources
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4809
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Hwy_Road_Name
Attribute_Definition: Highway or road name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Hwy_Road_Number
Attribute_Definition: Highway or road number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Milepost
Attribute_Definition: Milepost number or range
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Source_of_Location
Attribute_Definition:
Indication of how the location data was incorporated into the consolidated database and original methods of mapping
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date(s) of slide activity
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Length_feet
Attribute_Definition: Estimated length of the slide in units of feet
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6500
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Width_feet
Attribute_Definition: Estimated width of the slide in units of feet
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1200
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Depth_feet
Attribute_Definition: Estimated depth of the slide in units of feet
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Volume_cubic_feet
Attribute_Definition: Estimated volume of slide material in cubic feet
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12000000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dimensions_from
Attribute_Definition:
Description of how dimension measurements were made or estimated
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Type_of_material
Attribute_Definition:
Predominate type of landslide material following nomenclature of Cruden and Varnes, 1996
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Type_of_movement
Attribute_Definition:
Predominate type of movement exhibited by the slide mass following the nomenclature of Cruden and Varnes, 1996
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slope_degrees
Attribute_Definition: Estimated slope angle recorded in units of degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slope_est_from
Attribute_Definition: Description of how slope measurements were made or estimated
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slide_Occurred_In
Attribute_Definition: Characteristics of the slide location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Contributing_Factors
Attribute_Definition: Noted factors contributing to the failure
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Damage
Attribute_Definition:
Account of damage associated with the slope failure
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments
Attribute_Definition: Additional comments on the database entry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Additional_Info
Attribute_Definition:
Listing of known reports and/or additional information for the entry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34

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.
Custom_Order_Process: None
Technical_Prerequisites: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010131
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Paul Staub
Contact_Organization:
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Contact_Position: Spatial Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Suite 965
Address: 800 NE Oregon Street
City: Portland
State_or_Province: Oregon
Postal_Code: 97232
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503/731-4100 x224
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503/731-4066
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Paul.Staub@state.or.us
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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