dni_0_3

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: SUNY Albany and NREL

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: dni_0_3

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.nrel.gov/gis/cfm/data/GIS_Data_Technology_Specific/United_States/Solar/High_Resolution/Southwest_US_DNI_Filtered3percent_High_Resolution.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

Filtered direct normal solar resource data for the Southwest United States

Purpose:

Provide information on the filtered solar resource for the SW U.S.

Supplemental_Information:

This data provides filtered solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude, or about 10 km in size. Exclusions: Contiguous Area < 1km squared; US Census Urban Areas; MRLC Multi Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium <http://www.mrlc.gov/> (Urban Areas, Water Features, Wetlands); Argone National Lab ACEC Lands (Areas of Critical Environmental Concern) Federally Protected lands (FS - IRA (Inventoried Roadless Areas, FS - National Monument, FS - National Scenic Area, FS - Wilderness, FS - Wilderness Study Area, BLM - Wilderness, BLM - National Recreation Area, BLM - Forest Reserve, BLM - Wilderness Study Area, BLM - National Monument, BLM - National Conservation Area, FWS - National Wildlife Refuge, FWS - Waterfowl Production Area, FWS - Wildlife Management Area, FWS - Wilderness, FWS - Wilderness Study Area, FWS - Fish Hatchery, NPS - National Battlefield, NPS - National Battlefield Park, NPS - National Capital Park, NPS - National Historic Park, NPS - National Historic Site, NPS - National Lakeshore, NPS - National Mall, NPS - National Memorial, NPS - National Military Park, NPS - National Monument, NPS - National Park, NPS - National Parkway, NPS - National Preserve, NPS - National Recreation Area, NPS - National Reserve, NPS - National River, NPS - National Seashore, NPS - Wilderness, NPS - Wilderness Study Area, NPS - National Wild and Scenic River).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19980101

Beginning_Time: 00 Z

Ending_Date: 20051231

Ending_Time: 23 Z

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -126.579007

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.572952

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.828812

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.537900

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: solar

Theme_Keyword: filtered

Theme_Keyword: Solar Resource

Theme_Keyword: Direct Normal

Place:

Place_Keyword: Southwest United States

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data.
Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data.
THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA.
The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NREL

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-275-4626

Data_Set_Credit: NREL

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Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Process_Date: 20100630

Process_Time: 08313200

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Process_Date: 20100630

Process_Time: 08385000

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 508926

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

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Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 29.500000

Standard_Parallel: 45.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000

False_Easting: 0.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

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Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: dni_0_3

Entity_Type_Definition: data is shown in watt hours per meter squared per day

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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

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Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRIDCODE

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 378.276

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20111209

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NREL

Contact_Person: Pamela Gray-Hann

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 15013 Denver West Parkway

City: Golden

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80401

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-275-4626

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pamela.gray.hann@nrel.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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