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NASA/TMm2000-209891, Vol. 114

Technical Report Series on the

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS)

Forrest G. Hall, Editor

Volume 114

SERM Forest Cover Data Layers

of the SSA in Vector Format

Jaime Nickeson, Raytheon ITSS, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,

Greenbelt, Maryland

Fern Gruszka, Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management (SERM),

Prince Albert, SK, Canada

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

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September 2000
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SERM Forest Cover Data Layers of the SSA in Vector Format

Jaime Nickeson, Fern Gruszka

Summary

This data set was prepared by the SERM-FBIU. The data include information on forest parameters and

cover the area in and near the BOREAS SSA, excluding the PANP. The data were produced from

aerial photography taken as recently as 1988.

Note that several files of this data set on the BOREAS CD-ROMs have been compressed using the

Gzip program. See Section 8.2 for details.

Table of Contents

1) Data Set Overview

2) Investigator(s)

3) Theory of Measurements

4) Equipment

5) Data Acquisition Methods

6) Observations

7) Data Description

8) Data Organization

9) Data Manipulations

10) Errors

11) Notes

12) Application of the Data Set

13) Future Modifications and Plans

14) Software

15) Data Access

16) Output Products and Availability

17) References

18) Glossary of Terms

19) List of Acronyms

20) Document Information

1. Data Set Overview

1.1 Data Set Identification

SERM Forest Cover Data Layers of the SSA in Vector Format

1.2 Data Set Introduction

The forest cover data provided by Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management,

Forestry Branch - Inventory Unit (SERM-FBIU) are basically a digital version of its 1:12,500 scale

forest cover polygon maps. As a digital archive, however, changes within forest stands can be updated

more readily. At the same time, it should be kept in mind that most of these digital forest cover data

were acquired in 1993, and the data set has been static since that time.

1.3 Objective/Purpose

These data are provided as part of the BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) Staff

Science Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Collection Program, which included the collection

of pertinent map data in both hardcopy and digital form. This data set can be used for modeling or for

comparison purposes.

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1.4 Summary of Parameters

There are seven layers of information available for each 10-kin x 10-kin map unit or file. The

number of layers associated with each tile varies, but in all cases the most important layer for this data

set, FPOLY, is always included. The potential data layers are:

FPOLY polygon layer, full tiles (not filled with lakes) usually have

between 1,000 and 1,500 polygons

FLINK linear features; power line, trails, bridges

DATAP point information; photo centers, sampling plots

ANNOT annotation; road and lake names, towns, etc.

SPOLY special polygons for plotting; sand beaches, reefs

UTMGR l-km x l-km grid for Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) location

determination

SHELL the tile neatline, 10-km x 10-km except on UTM zone boundary tiles

Each of these layers has an associated list of codes or items to help the user decipher the map

information. See Section 7.3.

1.5 Discussion

The forest cover data provided by SERM-FBIU, is basically a digital version of its l: 12,500-scale

forest cover polygon maps. SERM-FBIU maintains a digital data base of the forests in a GIS primarily

for use by forest managers for silvicultural purposes.

1.6 Related Data Sets

BOREAS Forest Cover Data Layers of the NSA-MSA in Raster Format

BOREAS Forest Cover Data Layers of the SSA-MSA in Raster Format

SERM Forest Fire Chronology of Saskatchewan in Vector Format

SERM Forest Cover Data of Saskatchewan in Vector Format

Prince Albert National Park Forest Cover Data in Vector Format

2. Investigator(s)

2.1 Investigator(s) Name and Title

BOREAS Staff Science

2.2 Title of Investigation

BOREAS Staff Science GIS Data Collection Program

2.3 Contact Information

Contact 1:

Fern Gruszka

Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management

800 Central Ave.

Prince Albert, SK

CANADA S6V 6G1

(306) 953-2360

gruszka@ larix.derm.gov, sk.ca

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Contact 2:

Jaime Nickeson

Raytheon ITSS

Code 923

NASA GSFC

Greenbelt, MD 20771

(301) 286-3373

(301) 286-0239 (fax)

Jaime.Nickeson@ gsfc.nasa.gov

3. Theory of Measurements

SERM-FBIU maintains in its inventory unit a GIS of forest inventory information for Saskatchewan

forested lands. This inventory is maintained primarily for use by forest managers for silvicultural

purposes, and it contains a wealth of information that can be of use in Earth resources analyses and

ecosystem modeling.

4. Equipment

4.1 Sensor/Instrument Description

These data were digitized from 1:12,500-scale forest cover maps. The maps were derived from

black-and-white l:12,500-scale infrared aerial photography and field reconnaissance notes. No

information is known about the original digitizing equipment or procedures and criteria used in the

digitizing process.

4.1.1 Collection Environment

These original vector data were acquired as ARC/INFO vector coverages or in ARC/INFO export

format. The data were produced by SERM-FBIU. No specific information other than the scale of the

resulting photography is known about the aircraft flights or the equipment that was used to collect the

aerial photography.

4.1.2 Source/Platform

Unknown.

4.1.3 Source/Platform Mission Objectives

Unknown.

4.1.4 Key Variables

The key variables of this data set are the seven data layers described in Sections 1.4 and 7.3.

4.1.5 Principles of Operation

Unknown.

4.1.6 Sensor/Instrument Measurement Geometry

Unknown.

4.1.7 Manufacturer of Sensor/Instrument

Unknown.

4.2 Calibration

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4.2.1 Specifications

Unknown.

4.2.1.1 Tolerance

Unknown.

4.2.2 Frequency of Calibration

Unknown.

4.2.3 Other Calibration Information

None.

5. Data Acquisition Methods

SERM personnel created the forest cover maps by transcribing information from aerial photography.

Stereographic pairs of black-and-white infrared aerial photographs acquired at a scale of 1:12,500 was

interpreted with a stereoscope and used in conjunction with previously mapped data as well as field

reconnaissance notes. Timber cruising data, silvicultural data, timber harvesting records, and fire

history information may have also been incorporated.

6. Observations

6.1 Data Notes

None.

6.2 Field Notes

The field notes used in compiling the original forest cover data are available from the

SERM-FBIU. See Section 2.3.

7. Data Description

7.1 Spatial Characteristics

7.1.1 Spatial Coverage

This data set covers three geographic blocks of the BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA), but it

excludes the area of Prince Albert National Park (PANP). Multiple map tiles are contained in each

geographic block. One map tile covers an area of 10 km x 10 kin. The data were acquired on three

separate occasions during the course of planning and execution of BOREAS. As a result, there are

three geographic blocks of map tiles, one of which overlaps slightly with another. These blocks of data

are referred to as Nipawin (or SSA-Modeling Sub-Area (MSA)), North of PANP, and East of PANP.

PANP personnel maintain their own forest inventory data base, which is not covered by these data.

Nipawin is the largest block, containing a block of 129 map tiles, 11 in the E-W direction and 12

N-S, as well as encompassing the SSA-MSA. Three tiles at the bottom of the Nipawin block are

excluded because they are over an area of agriculture. North of PANP is an area adjacent to and north

of PANP, containing a block of 20 map tiles, 4 in the E-W direction and 5 N-S. East of PANP is an

area adjacent to and east of PANP, containing a block of 27 map tiles, 4 in the E-W direction and 7

N-S. In addition, this block of data contains one map tile from the south near PANP that contains the

Nesbit Forest. This one tile from the south appears to contain only the polygon layer. The East of

PANP block duplicates the Nipawin block along its eastern edge.

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7.1.2 Spatial Coverage Map

The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) UTM coordinates of the data blocks within UTM

zone 13 are:

UTM UL UTM LR

Data Block easting northing easting northing

Nipawin 460000 6050000 570000 5930000

North of PANP 390000 6070000 430000 6020000

East of PANP 430000 6000000 470000 5930000

Note that in the coverage files there is a y-shift of 6,000,000 (presumably to save storage space). This

means that the y coordinates in the coverages need to have 6,000,000 added to them to get correct

UTM coordinates. This shift needs to be handled properly when performing spatial transformations or

reprojections of the data. If using ARC/INFO, you may wish to run the PROJECTDEFINE function.

7.1.3 Spatial Resolution

The scale of the maps from which these data were digitized was 1:12,500.

7.1.4 Projection

The geographic coordinates for the data are given as UTM within zone 13, under NAD27.

7.1.5 Grid Description

Not applicable.

7.2 Temporal Characteristics

Most of the data used for this product were acquired by BOREAS Information System (BORIS)

personnel in 1993. The maps from which the data are derived are completely reinventoried on a 10- to

20-year cycle by SERM, except for disturbed areas, which are updated annually. BORIS acquired the

data in 1993; the forest cover layers have not yet had any inventory updates.

7.2.1 Temporal Coverage

These data were produced from aerial photography taken as recently as 1988. The data maintained

by SERM are updated as needed based on fires, cutting, or other disturbances.

7.2.2 Temporal Coverage Map

Not available.

7.2.3 Temporal Resolution

As noted, the original maps are completely reinventoried by SERM personnel on a 10- to 20-year

cycle, except for disturbed areas, which are updated annually. The photographs and other information

used to create the original vector data set most likely covered the 10- to 20-year period prior to 1988

and any updates made from then to 1993, when the data were acquired.

7.3 Data Characteristics

7.3.1 Parameter/Variable

The data contain polygon and linear features with attributes. Although there are many attributes, the

attributes of most interest are probably those in the FPOLY layer and include:

MAP (The 7-digit map )

FID (A 4-digit stand number)

OWNER (The stand's ownership code)

CZONE (The stand's survey zone)

SOURCE (Source for the stand attributes)

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SYR (Source year)

SA (Species Association)

SPI0 (Primary species #i)

SPII (Primary species #2)

SPI2 (Primary species #3)

SP20 (Secondary species #i)

SP21 (Secondary species #2)

U1 (Understory species #i)

U2 (Understory species #2)

HGT (Height class code)

D (Crown closure code)

YOO (Decadal year of stand origin)

SPI2 (Primary species #3)

MLEVEL (Management Level)

YSP (Year of silvicultural activity)

R1 (Regenerating species #i

R2 (Regenerating species #2)

DRAIN (Soil drainage rating)

TEXT (Soil texture code)

DIST (Disturbance type)

DYR (Year of disturbance)

NP (Nonproductive stand code)

OLDST (Location to retain original 4-digit stand number)

7.3.2 Variable Description/Definition

The following is information that is included as files in the data dictionary directory in the archive

for the Nipawin and North of PANP archive.

File name:

ANNOT

DATAP

FLINK

FPOLY

SHELL

SPOLY

UTMGR

LAYERS.LIST

- annotation; roads and lake names, towns, etc.

- point information; photo centers, PSP plots

- linear features; power lines, trails, bridges

- polygon layer, all of 10-km x 10-km tile falls within a polygon

- full tiles usually have between 1,000 to 1,500 polygons in FPOLY

- the tile neatline, i0 km x 10-km except on zone boundary tiles

- special polygons for plotting; sand beaches, reefs

- l-km x l-km grid for UTM location determination

File name: FPOLY.CODES

Saskatchewan Parks and Renewable Resources Attribute file items

ITEM COL ITEM NAME WIDTH DESCRIPTION

1 1 MAP 7

2 8 FID 4

3 12 OWNER 2

4 14 CZONE 3

5 17 SOURCE 1

6 18 SYR 4

7 22 SA 2

8 24 SPI0 2

9 26 SPII 2

i0 28 SP20 2

ii 30 HGT 2

MAP NUMBER

STAND NUMBER

OWNERSHIP CODE

SURVEY ZONE CODE

INFORMATION SOURCE

YEAR OF COLLECTION

SPECIES ASSOCIATION

PRIMARY SPECIES #i

PRIMARY SPECIES #2

SECONDARY SPECIES #i

HEIGHT CLASS

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12 32 D i

13 33 YOO 2

14 35 SPI2 2

15 37 SP21 2

16 39 UI 2

17 41 U2 2

18 43 MLEVEL 3

19 46 YSP 4

20 50 R1 2

21 52 R2 2

22 54 DRAIN 3

23 57 TEXT 4

24 61 DIST 3

25 64 DYR 4

26 68 NP 4

27 72 OLDST 4

DENSITY

YEAR OF STAND ORIGIN

PRIMARY SPECIES #3

SECONDARY SPECIES #2

UNDERSTORY SPECIES #i

UNDERSTORY SPECIES #2

MANAGEMENT LEVEL CODE

YEAR OF SILVIC TREATMENT

REGENERATING SPECIES #i

REGENERATING SPECIES #2

SOIL DRAINAGE RATING

SOIL TEXTURE CODE

DISTURBANCE TYPE

YEAR OF DISTURBANCE

NONPRODUCTIVE CODE

STORAGE OF NONLOCATIONAL # (FUTURE USE)

Forest Inventory GIS Polygon Coverage Attribute Codes

MAP: The 7-digit map identifier (1347596)

FID: A 4-digit stand number (9999)

OWNER: The stand's ownership code, as follows:

Code Ownership type Code Ownership type

ii

12

13

14

15

16

19

21

22

31

41

Prov

Prov

Prov

Prov

Prov

Prov

Prov

Park - Historic

Park - Recreation

Park - Natural Env.

Park - Wilderness

Park - Protected

Park - Rec. Site

Park - Unknown

Hamlet/Town/Village

Resort Village

Patented Land

Federal Reserve

42

43

51

61

71

81

82

91

92

97

99

Federal Crown

National Park

Air Weapons Range

Indian Reserve

Regional Park

Provincial Crown

Provincial Reserve

Provincial Forest

Retained Forest Land

Out Of Province

Not Typed

CZONE: The stand's survey zone, as follows:

Code Survey Zone Code Survey Zone

210

211

212

220

230

240

Porcupine-Pasquia Hills

Duck Mountain Prov. Park

Moose Mountain Prov. Park

Cumberland Lowlands

Suggi Wetlands

Lac LaRonge - Churchill

250

260

261

270

280

Nisbet-Wappekka Hills

Dore-Divide

Big River

Peter Pond

Cypress Hills Prov. Park

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9

i0

ii

12

SOURCE: Source for these stand attributes, as follows:

Code Description

P SPRR - aerial photography (standard)

W Weyerhaeuser digital (photo based)

F SPRR - field information

SYR: Source year, in 4- digit format (1976)

SA: Species association, as follows:

Code Description

S

SH

HS

H

Pure softwood stand

Mixed softwood stand

Mixed hardwood stand

Pure hardwood stand

SPI0 Primary species #i, as follows

Code Softwood species

WS White Spruce

BS Black Spruce

JP Jack Pine

BF Balsam Fir

TL Tamarack

LP Lodgepole Pine

SPII

SP20

S >= 75% )

75% > S > 50% )

75% > H > 50% )

H >= 75% )

Code Hardwood species

TA Trembling Aspen

BP Black Poplar

WB White Birch

WE White Elm

GA Green Ash

MM Manitoba Maple

BO Burr Oak

Primary species #2, codes as in SPI0 above

Secondary species #i, codes as in SPI0 above

HGT: Height class code, as follows:

Code Height Class

5

i0

15

20

25

2.5 m < HGT <= 7.5 m

7.5 m < HGT <= 12.5 m

12.5 m < HGT <= 17.5 m

17 .5 m < HGT <= 22 5 m

22 .5 m < HGT

D: Crown closure code, as follows

Code Density

A 10% < D <= 30%

B 30% < D <= 55%

C 55% < D <= 80%

D 80% < D

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13 YOO: Year of stand origin, in decadal format, as follows

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Code Year Range Code Year Range

84 1836 - 1845 92 1916 - 1925

85 1846 - 1855 93 1926 - 1935

86 1856 - 1865 94 1936 - 1945

87 1866 - 1875 95 1946 - 1955

88 1876 - 1885 96 1956 - 1965

89 1886 - 1895 97 1966 - 1975

90 1896 - 1905 98 1976 - 1985

91 1906 - 1915 99 1986 - 1995

SPI2: Primary species #3, codes as in SPI0

SP20: Secondary species #2, codes as in SPI0

UI: Understory species #i, codes as in SPI0

U2: Understory species #2, codes as in SPI0

MLEVEL: Management Level, codes as follows:

Code

ANR

EXP

FG

OP

PB

PLA

SDA

SIL

SPM

SPO

SPS

STD

Management Level

Unmanaged or unknown (forested productive)

Assessed natural regeneration

Experimental Area

Fire guard

Unmanaged or unknown (nonforested productive

Prescribed Burn

Plantation

Seeded area

Silvicultural activity (archaic)

Site prepared - mechanical

Site prepared - other

Site prepared - scarification

Stand tending

YSP: Year of silvicultural activity (1975)

RI: Regenerating species #i, as in SPI0, plus codes

GR (grassland) and SB (scrub brush)

R2: Regenerating species #2, as in R1

DRAIN: Soil drainage rating, coded as follows:

Code Drainage Description

VR

VRR

R

RW

Very rapidly drained

Very rapidly - rapidly drained

Rapidly drained

Rapidly - Well drained

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23

24

25

26

W

WM

MW

MWI

I

IP

P

PVP

VP

Well drained

Well - Moderately well drained

Moderately well drained

Moderately well - imperfectly drained

Imperfectly drained

Imperfectly - poorly drained

Poorly drained

Poorly - very poorly drained

Very poorly drained

TEXT: Soil texture code, as follows:

Code Texture Description

C

CMC

MC

MCMF

MF

F

O

Coarse

Coarse - moderately coarse

Moderately coarse

Moderately coarse - moderately fine

Moderately fine

Fine

Organic

DIST: Disturbance type, as follows:

Code Disturbance Type

SCO

WCO

OCO

SPC

WPC

OPC

BO

Summer cut-over

Winter cut-over

Other cut-over

Summer partial cut

Winter partial cut

Other partial cut

Burn over

DYR: Year of disturbance (1975)

NP: Nonproductive stand code, as follows:

Code NonProductive Type

3100 Treed muskeg

3200 Treed rock

3300 Clear muskeg

3400 Clear rock

3500 Brushland

3600 Meadow

3700 Clearing

3800 Sand

3900 Nonproductive burn-over

4000 Pasture

5100 Flooded land

5200 Water - unknown surface

5210 Water - lake surface

5220 Water - river surface

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9000 Not typed

27/ OLDST: Location to retain original 4-digit stand

number when it is replaced by 4-digit x-y

locational stand number. Presently empty. (9999)

File name: MISC.CODES

CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION LAYER COMMENTS

170 ARC

211 ARC

365 ARC

366 ARC

367 ARC

iii ARC

800 ARC

221 ARC

230 ARC

231 ARC

240 ARC

312 ARC

313 ARC

314 ARC

320 ARC

321 ARC

340 ARC

341 ARC

350 ARC

351 ARC

352 ARC

360 ARC

361 ARC

362 ARC

363 ARC

368 ARC

370 ARC

NATIVE LAND ENTITLEMENT BOUNDARY FPOLY

DOUBLE SIDED RIVER SHORELINE FPOLY

SHORELINE BUFFER OUTLINE FPOLY

PROVINCIAL FOREST BUFFER OUTLINE FPOLY

INDIAN RESERVE BUFFER FPOLY

TWP/RNG GRID REFERENCE ANNOT FOUND OUTSIDE TILE NEATLINE

POINTER ARROW FOR ANNOTATION ANNOT USED AT DIGITIZERS DISCRETION

WATERCOURSE - (NONPOLY BOUNDARY) FLINK WAS INTERMITTENT STREAM

RAPIDS

FALLS

DAM

TRAIL OR CUTLINE

PORTAGE

UNVERIFIED SEISMIC LINE

ROAD BRIDGE

RAILROAD BRIDGE

FERRY CROSSING RIVER

FERRY CROSSING LAKE

POWER TRANSMISSION LINE

TELEPHONE LINE

OIL/GAS PIPELINE

AIRSTRIP OUTLINE

CEMETERY OUTLINE

DEPRESSION OUTLINE

ESKER CENTERLINE

CFS/EXP. PLOT AREA OUTLINE

OUT OF STUDY WETLANDS

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK NEW CODE - DEC. 1990

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK NEW CODE - DEC. 1990

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK DEPRESSION TO RIGHT

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK INTERMITTENT SHORELINE(NTS50)

410 LABEL FERRY CROSSING CENTER

412 LABEL HISTORIC SITE

413 LABEL FIRE TOWER

414 LABEL OTHER TOWER

415 LABEL MINE SITE

416 LABEL GRAVEL PIT

417 LABEL REEF OR SUBMERGED ROCK

418 LABEL ROADSIDE PICNIC SITE

419 LABEL SAWMILL

420 LABEL OIL/GAS WELL

450 LABEL HIGHWAY ROUTE MARKER

500 LABEL SMALL NONPRODUCTIVE POLYGON

510 LABEL TREED MUSKEG

511 LABEL TREED ROCK SYMBOL

512 LABEL CLEAR ROCK SYMBOL

513 LABEL CLEAR SWAMP SYMBOL

514 LABEL BRUSHLAND SYMBOL

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK SIMILAR TO MINE SITE (415)

FLINK

FLINK NEW CODE - OCT. 17, 1990

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

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515 LABEL MEADOW SYMBOL

516 LABEL CLEARING SYMBOL

518 LABEL PASTURE/CROP LAND SYMBOL

520 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

521 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

522 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

523 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

524 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

525 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

526 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

527 LABEL BARN - NOT TO SCALE

530 LABEL BUILDING - NOT TO SCALE

531 LABEL BUILDING - NOT TO SCALE

532 LABEL BUILDING - NOT TO SCALE

533 LABEL BUILDING - NOT TO SCALE

9999 LABEL FOREST INVENTORY POLYGON

120 ARC PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY

121 ARC PROVINCIAL FOREST BOUNDARY

122 ARC SURVEY ZONE BOUNDARY

123 ARC PROV. FOREST RESERVE BOUNDARY

124 ARC FEDERAL CROWN BOUNDARY

125 ARC INDIAN RESERVE BOUNDARY

127 ARC CORPORATE LIMIT BOUNDARY

150 ARC DRAINAGE/TEXTURE BOUNDARY

160 ARC FOREST COVER TYPE BOUNDARY

210 ARC SHORELINE

212 ARC LAKE/RIVER POLYGON INTERFACE

213 ARC RESERVOIR OR DUGOUT

220 ARC WATERCOURSE - (POLY BOUNDARY)

310 ARC PRIMARY ROAD

311 ARC SECONDARY ROAD

330 ARC RAILROAD

331 ARC ABANDONED RAILROAD

371 ARC BUILT-UP AREA OUTLINE

1 ARC TILE NEATLINE

245 ARC DOCK

250 ARC SAND BAR OUTLINE

260 ARC SAND BEACH OUTLINE

364 ARC SCALE BUILDING OUTLINE

601 LABEL BACKGROUND POLYGON

610 LABEL SANDBAR IN WATER

612 LABEL SAND BEACH (NONPRODUCTIVE)

620 LABEL SCALE BUILDING

ii0 ARC UTM GRID LINES

File name: DATAP.CODES

CODE POINT TYPE

7000 Data Points 7000 - 7999

7021 Height of Land

7100 SPRC Controlled Data Points 7100 - 7199

7111 PHOTO CENTER LEADING

7112 PHOTO CENTER TRAILING

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

0 degrees

22 5 degrees

45 degrees

67 5 degrees

90 degrees

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FLINK

FPOLY

FPOLY

FLINK -67 5 degrees

FLINK -45 degrees

FLINK -22 5 degrees

0 degrees

22 5 degrees

45 degrees

67 5 degrees

UNIQUE $ID

FPOLY PROVINCIAL FOREST TO RIGHT

FPOLY

FPOLY PARKS REC SITE ETC.

FPOLY

FPOLY INDIAN RESERVE TO RIGHT

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

FPOLY

SHELL SOFTWARE GENERATED

SPOLY ADDED MAY 3 1990

SPOLY

SPOLY ADDED MAY 3 1990

SPOLY

SPOLY

SPOLY

SPOLY ADDED MAY 2 1990

SPOLY

UTMGR SOFTWARE GENERATED

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7113 UPDATE PHOTO CENTER LEADING

7114 UPDATE PHOTO CENTER TRAILING

7151 Provincial PSP - active

7152 Provincial PSP - abandoned

7200 CFS Controlled Data Points 7200 - 7299

7300 MacMillan Bloedel Controlled 7300 - 7399

7351 1978-81 Growth & Yield

7352 1978-81 Growth & Yield (abandoned)

7400 Weyerhaeuser Canada Controlled 7400 - 7499

7431 Silviculture Trials

7441 Mother/Super Tree (White Spruce)

7442 Expt. Areas / Clone Banks

7443 Family Trials

7444 Seed Production Areas

7451 Growth Assessment Plots (GAP)

File name: DATAP.ITEMS

POINT TYPE CODE ATT ITEMS

Data Points 7000 - 7999

Height of Land

SPRC Controlled Data Points 7100 - 7199

PHOTO CENTER LEADING

PHOTO CENTER TRAILING

UPDATE PHOTO CENTER LEADING

UPDATE PHOTO CENTER TRAILING

Provincial PSP - active

Provincial PSP - abandoned

CFS Controlled Data Points 7200 - 7299

MacMillan Bloedel Controlled 7300 - 7399

1978-81 Growth & Yield

1978-81 Growth & Yield (abandoned)

Weyerhaeuser Can. Controlled 7400 - 7499

Silviculture Trials

Mother/Super Tree (White Spruce)

Expt. Areas / Clone Banks

Family Trials

Seed Production Areas

Growth Assessment Plots (GAP)

7OOO

7021 4I ELEVATION

7100

7111 2C 4C 4I YEAR FLT LINE PHOTO NO

7112 2C 4C 4I YEAR FLT LINE PHOTO NO

7113 2C 4C 4I YEAR FLT LINE PHOTO NO

7114 2C 4C 4I YEAR FLT LINE PHOTO NO

7151 4I 2C PLOT NO SURVEY SPECIES

7152 4I 2C PLOT NO SURVEY SPECIES

7200

7300

7351 4I 4I PLOT NO PLOT NO

7352 4I 4I PLOT NO PLOT NO

7400

7431 5C PLOT ID

7441 3C PLOT ID

7442 3C PLOT ID

7443 3C PLOT ID

7444 3C PLOT ID

7451 5C PLOT ID

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement

See specific attributes described in Section 7.3.2.

7.3.4 Data Source

The original data were acquired as ARC/INFO coverages or export files from:

Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management

Forestry Branch - Inventory Unit

800 Central Ave

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Canada S6V 6G1

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7.3.5 Data Range

Seespecificattributesdescribedin Section7.3.2.

7.4 Sample Data Record

Not applicable.

8. Data Organization

8.1 Data Granularity

The smallest amount of obtainable data is one geographic block of data for the Nipawin, North of

PANP, or East of PANP areas as defined in Section 7.1.1.

8.2 Data Format(s)

8.2.1 Uncompressed Data Files

The data exist on tape as tar format archives of either ARC/INFO coverages or as ARC/INFO

export files. There is a similar naming convention whether you are dealing with the export files or the

directory structure. Export files may have file names such as 11349596.e00 for the linear layer or

p 1349596.e00 for the polygon layer, whereas with the directory structure you will find a directory

name such as z1349596 with FPOLY and link subdirectories (for polygon and linear layers,

respectively. There may be additional subdirectories for those blocks containing several layers. The

1349596 number refers to the UTM 10-kin x 10-kin block, where 13 refers to the UTM zone, 49

refers to the lower left corner of the 10,000-m UTM block easting (e.g., 490,000), and 596 refers to

the lower left corner of the 10,000-m UTM block northing (e.g., 5,960,000).

The Nipawin data block is written as a tar archive of the ARC/INFO directory structure of all 129

map tiles, with 7 separate layers (coverages) per map and containing all the associated ARC/INFO files

for each coverage. This ends up being well over 100 files per map or file; therefore, it is recommended

that the tar file contents be listed before being extracted.

The East of PANP data block is written as a tar archive of the linear and polygon layer export files

for the 27 map block adjacent to PANP and one additional polygon layer near PANP that contains the

Nesbit forest.

The North of PANP data block is also written as a tar archive of the ARC/INFO directory structure

of the 20 map files within it and 7 layers per map tile. Restoring this archive will create the ARC/INFO

directory structures as they appeared on the original system, and they will be ready for use without

importing as with the Nipawin block. It is also recommended with this data set that the tar file is listed

before it is extracted.

8.2.2 Compressed CD-ROM Files

On the BOREAS CD-ROMs, each of the files listed above has been compressed with the Gzip

compression program (file name *.gz). These data have been compressed using gzip version 1.2.4 and

the high compression (-9) option (Copyright (C) 1992-1993 Jean-loup Gailly). Gzip (GNU zip) uses

the Lempel-Ziv algorithm (Welch, 1994) used in the zip and PKZIP programs. The compressed files

may be uncompressed using gzip (-d option) or gunzip. Gzip is available from many Web sites (for

example, ftp site prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/gzip-*.*) for a variety of operating systems in both

executable and source code form. Versions of the decompression software for various systems are

included on the CD-ROMs.

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9. Data Manipulations

9.1 Formulae

None.

9.1.1 Derivation Techniques and Algorithms

None.

9.2 Data Processing Sequence

9.2.1 Processing Steps

BORIS staff copied and compressed the files for release on CD-ROM.

9.2.2 Processing Changes

None.

9.3 Calculations

9.3.1 Special Corrections/Adjustments

Note that in the coverages there is a y-shift of 6,000,000 (presumably to save storage space). To

get correct UTM northing coordinates, add 6,000,000 to each of the existing coordinates. This shift

needs to be handled properly when performing spatial transformations or reprojections of the data. If

using ARC/INFO, you may wish to run the PROJECTDEFINE function.

9.3.2 Calculated Variables

None.

9.4 Graphs and Plots

None.

10. Errors

10.1 Sources of Error

There is the possibility of coding errors in the attributes, transcription errors from original sample

data, and photo-interpretation errors.

10.2 Quality Assessment

10.2.1 Data Validation by Source

Unknown.

10.2.2 Confidence Level/Accuracy Judgment

No information is known about the procedures and equipment used to create these data. Within the

bounds of what BORIS staff know about the data, the data are of good quality.

10.2.3 Measurement Error for Parameters

Unknown.

10.2.4 Additional Quality Assessments

None.

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10.2.5 Data Verification by Data Center

BORIS staff members have unpacked and worked with many but not all of the tiles in the three

geographic blocks. No problems were encountered in any of the tiles processed.

1 1. Notes

11.1 Limitations of the Data

BORIS acquired these data in 1993; therefore, areas subjected to logging activity or other

disturbance, such as fire, will appear much different today as compared to the forest cover data.

11.2 Known Problems with the Data

None.

11.3 Usage Guidance

Saskatchewan Parks and Renewable Resources does not accept any liability for decisions action

taken on the basis of these data.

Before uncompressing the Gzip files on CD-ROM, be sure that you have enough disk space to

hold the uncompressed data files. Then use the appropriate decompression program provided on the

CD-ROM for your specific system.

11.4 Other Relevant Information

Saskatchewan Parks and Renewable Resources also maintains stand and stock tables and possibly

some permanent sample plots in this area. Aerial photographic prints and negatives are also available.

Contact the agency directly if you are interested in such information or if you wish to acquire these

data.

12. Application of the Data Set

This data set would provide good reference information for assessing spectral image data classification

techniques over the area and serve as an initial baseline data set for analyzing land cover and vegetation

change.

None.

13. Future Modifications and Plans

14. Software

14.1 Software Description

The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ARC/INFO (Version 7.0) package was

used to perform the data manipulation and processing. Questions about the software should be directed

ESRI. Gzip (GNU zip) uses the Lempel-Ziv algorithm (Welch, 1994) used in the zip and PKZIP

commands.

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14.2 Software Access

ARC/INFO is proprietary software with copyright protection. Contact ESRI for details:

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

380 New York St.

Redlands, CA 92373-8100

Gzip is available from many Web sites across the Internet (for example, ftp site

prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/gzip-*.*) for a variety of operating systems in both executable and source

code form. Versions of the decompression software for various systems are included on the

CD-ROMs.

15. Data Access

The SERM forest cover data layers of the SSA in vector format are available from the Earth Observing

System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Distributed

Active Archive Center (DAAC).

15.1 Contact Information

For BOREAS data and documentation please contact:

ORNL DAAC User Services

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

P.O. Box 2008 MS-6407

Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6407

Phone: (423) 241-3952

Fax: (423) 574-4665

E-mail: ornldaac@ornl.gov or ornl@eos.nasa.gov

15.2 Data Center Identification

Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Oak Ridge National Laboratory

(ORNL) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) for Biogeochemical Dynamics

http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/.

15.3 Procedures for Obtaining Data

Users may obtain data directly through the ORNL DAAC online search and order system

[http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/] and the anonymous FTP site [ftp://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/data/] or by

contacting User Services by electronic mail, telephone, fax, letter, or personal visit using the contact

information in Section 15.1.

15.4 Data Center Status/Plans

The ORNL DAAC is the primary source for BOREAS field measurement, image, GIS, and

hardcopy data products. The BOREAS CD-ROM and data referenced or listed in inventories on the

CD-ROM are available from the ORNL DAAC.

16. Output Products and Availability

16.1 Tape Products

The data can be made available on 8-ram, Digital Archive Tape (DAT), or 9-track tapes at 1600 or

6250 Bytes Per Inch (BPI).

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16.2 Film Products

None available from BORIS. See Other Relevant Information, Section 11.4.

16.3 Other Products

These data are available on the BOREAS CD-ROM series.

17. References

17.1 Platform/Sensor/Instrument/Data Processing Documentation

ARC/INFO User's Guide (Version 7). 1994. Redlands, CA.

Welch, T.A. 1984. A Technique for High Performance Data Compression. IEEE Computer, Vol. 17,

No. 6, pp. 8-19.

17.2 Journal Articles and Study Reports

Lindenas, D.G. June 1985. Forest Inventory Interpretation and Mapping Manual - Specifications for

the Interpretation and Mapping of Aerial Photographs in the Forest Inventory Section. Saskatchewan

Parks and Renewable Resources.

Newcomer, J., D. Landis, S. Conrad, S. Curd, K. Huemmrich, D. Knapp, A. Morrell, J. Nickeson,

A. Papagno, D. Rinker, R. Strub, T. Twine, F. Hall, and P. Sellers, eds. 2000. Collected Data of The

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. NASA. CD-ROM.

Sellers, P. and F. Hall. 1994. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version

1994-3.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 94).

Sellers, P. and F. Hall. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version

1996-2.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 96).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, and K.F. Huemmrich. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: 1994

Operations. NASA BOREAS Report (OPS DOC 94).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, and K.F. Huemmrich. 1997. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: 1996

Operations. NASA BOREAS Report (OPS DOC 96).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, H. Margolis, B. Kelly, D. Baldocchi, G. den Hartog, J. Cihlar, M.G. Ryan, B.

Goodison, P. Crill, K.J. Ranson, D. Lettenmaier, and D.E. Wickland. 1995. The boreal

ecosystem-atmosphere study (BOREAS): an overview and early results from the 1994 field year.

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 76(9): 1549-1577.

Sellers, P.J., F.G. Hall, R.D. Kelly, A. Black, D. Baldocchi, J. Berry, M. Ryan, K.J. Ranson, P.M.

Crill, D.P. Lettenmaier, H. Margolis, J. Cihlar, J. Newcomer, D. Fitzjarrald, P.G. Jarvis, S.T.

Gower, D. Halliwell, D. Williams, B. Goodison, D.E. Wickland, and F.E. Guertin. 1997. BOREAS

in 1997: Experiment Overview, Scientific Results and Future Directions. Journal of Geophysical

Research 102 (D24): 28,731-28,770.

17.3 Arehive/DBMS Usage Documentation

None.

None.

18. Glossary of Terms

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ASCII

BOREAS

BORIS

BPI

CD-ROM

DAAC

DAT

EOS

EOSDIS

GAP

GIS

GSFC

MSA

NAD27

NASA

NSA

ORNL

PANP

SERM

SERM-FBIU -

SSA

URL

UTM

19. List of Acronyms

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study

BOREAS Information System

Bytes Per Inch

Compact Disk - Read-Only Memory

Distributed Active Archive Center

Digital Archive Tape

Earth Observing System

EOS Data and Information System

Growth Assessment Plots

Geographic Information System

Goddard Space Flight Center

Modeling Sub-Area

North American Datum of 1927

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Northern Study Area

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Prince Albert National Park

Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management

SERM-Forestry Branch Inventory Unit

Southern Study Area

Uniform Resource Locator (a World Wide Web address)

Universal Transverse Mercator

20. Document Information

20.1 Document Revision Dates

Written: 01-Aug- 1994

Last Updated: 03-Feb- 1999

20.2 Document Review Dates

B ORIS Review: 15-May- 1997

Science Review:

20.3 Document ID

20.4 Citation

When using these data, please include the following acknowledgment as well as citations of

relevant papers in Section 17.2:

The original data were provided by SERM-FBIU. The vector data were processed and gridded by

BORIS staff. The contribution of the vector data by SERM and the processing of the data by BORIS

staff are greatly appreciated.

If using data from the BOREAS CD-ROM series, also reference the data as:

BOREAS Staff Science, "BOREAS Staff Science GIS Data Collection Program." In Collected

Data of The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. Eds. J. Newcomer, D. Landis, S. Conrad, S.

Curd, K. Huemmrich, D. Knapp, A. Morrell, J. Nickeson, A. Papagno, D. Rinker, R. Strub, T.

Twine, F. Hall, and P. Sellers. CD-ROM. NASA, 2000.

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Also,citetheBOREASCD-ROMsetas:

Newcomer,J.,D. Landis,S.Conrad,S.Curd,K. Huemmrich,D. Knapp,A. Morrell, J.

Nickeson,A. Papagno,D. Rinker,R.Strub,T. Twine,F. Hall, andP.Sellers,eds.CollectedDataof

TheBorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy.NASA. CD-ROM.NASA, 2000.

20.5 Document Curator

20.6 Document URL

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SERM Forest Cover Data Layers of the SSA in Vector Format

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Jaime Nickeson and Fern Gruszka

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