Ugab River Photo points

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information

Citation_Information:

Originator: Department of Water Affairs, MAWRD
Publication_Date: 1992-2002
Title: Ugab River Photo points
Publication_Place: Windhoek
Publisher: Department of Water Affairs, MAWRD

    Description:

Abstract:

Fixed point photo records in the Ugab River catchments. These photos are taken from 1992 bi-annual at the same spot. From 2000 to date the frequency is annually. The fixed point are marked with pegs and GPS readings are kept/recorded.

Purpose:

The data set provides for Comparison in changes of vegetation along the Ugab River catchment.

Time_Period_Information:

Beginning_Date: 1992
Ending_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.3941
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.189699
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -17.022699
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -28.906099

Keywords:

Theme:
    Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Ugab River
    Place_Keyword: Namibia
 Place:
    Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Namibia

Constraints:

Access_Constraints:

Most photos have not been analyzed due to lack of analyzing equipments and lack of analytical skills and methodologies.

Use_Constraints: Some of the locations of mines are not documented in the data set.

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

 

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector 
Datum name: Bessel
Projection: Geographic
Feature type: Points
Feature type: Polygon

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Entity and Attribute Information

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Distribution_Information

Distributor:

           Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization: Directorate of Water Affairs- Water Environment
             Contact_Person: Kevin Roberts
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13193
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 208 7154
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 208 7160
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:  robertsk@mawrd.gov.na

 

Resource_Description: Photographs

 

Distribution_Liability:

When requesting  the data, please provide description of intended use. Once obtained from  the distributor this data may only be used for research purposes and under no circumstances should this data be used for commercial purposes.  

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and our partner organisation cannot ensure the reliability of the spatial and non-spatial data layers for any particular purposes. In some cases, original data has been compiled from various sources and the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will not be held liable in any event for any consequences of using this data. Data sets may be updated without notification.

Metadata_Reference_Information

Metadata_Date: 2002/01/24

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization: Directorate of Environmental Affairs
                 Contact_Person: Ndaendelao E. Noongo
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13306
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 249 015
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 240 339
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: enn@dea.met.gov.na

 

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998