Development of a geographic information system (GIS) prototype data dictionary for oil spill response activities: project report

Date

1992

Authors

Smith, C.Bruce and Scott B. Friedman

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Volume Title

Publisher

Texas General Land Office

Abstract

This report describes the formation of a prototype GIS Data Dictionary for the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program. The Data Dictionary is defined by the Texas Department of Information Resources as a source that provides a description of the information contained in a data coverage, e.g., format, definition, structure, and usage. Texas GIS contact lists, Data Dictionary Templates, and Data Dictionary standards and field descriptions are included as appendices in the report.

Description

177 pgs.

Keywords

data collections, geography, information centers, oil spills, geographic information system (GIS), data dictionary, oil spills, information services, data processing

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