National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) Digital Orthorectified Images (DOQ), Minnesota, 2003

This page last updated: 05/26/2009
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


Metadata Summary

Originator U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Agency, Aerial Photography Field Office
Abstract This data set contains photographic information obtained for the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) and is comprised of scanned photographs that were acquired on color positive film. Acquisition was leaf-on with mature crops prior to harvest. Images have been orthorectified. NAIP imagery is quarter-quadrangle centered to provide consistent and repeatable coverage. The quarter-quad photos have been mosaicked into MrSID format county files.

(Note that the Farm Services Agency provided one metadata record per MrSID county file; the Land Management Information Center created this metadata record to describe the whole data set. For information that FSA did not provide, the metadata for Minnesota's NAIP 2002 imagery can serve as a general guide to the NAIP program procedure -- some of the specific processing steps or accuracy assessments may differ from the 2003 program: http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/metadata/naip02.html )
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date 2003
Currentness Reference Summer 2003. FSA's metadata records for each county MrSID file contain the date that each original quarter quad photo was flown.
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The Aerial Photography Field Office asks to be credited in derived products.

LMIC's Redistribution Conditions: If you obtain data from LMIC, it is understood that you and/or your organization have the right to use them for any internal purpose. If you modify them, you should document those changes in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If you transmit or provide these data in any form to another user, the data MUST be accompanied by a copy of LMIC's disclaimer NOTICE.TXT and all documentation provided with the original data set including the full metadata record.
Distributor Organization Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Ordering Instructions MrSID county mosaics are available via free download from the internet by clicking below after Online Linkage. This link will take you to a webpage that explains more about the MrSID file format and contains direct links to download each county file.

If other formats become available, information about these options will be posted at:
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/airphoto/fsa.html#fsa
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata.

Full Metadata

National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) Digital Orthorectified Images (DOQ), Minnesota, 2003

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2. Data Quality Information
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Section 1 Identification Information   Top of page
Originator U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Agency, Aerial Photography Field Office
Title National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) Digital Orthorectified Images (DOQ), Minnesota, 2003
Abstract This data set contains photographic information obtained for the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) and is comprised of scanned photographs that were acquired on color positive film. Acquisition was leaf-on with mature crops prior to harvest. Images have been orthorectified. NAIP imagery is quarter-quadrangle centered to provide consistent and repeatable coverage. The quarter-quad photos have been mosaicked into MrSID format county files.

(Note that the Farm Services Agency provided one metadata record per MrSID county file; the Land Management Information Center created this metadata record to describe the whole data set. For information that FSA did not provide, the metadata for Minnesota's NAIP 2002 imagery can serve as a general guide to the NAIP program procedure -- some of the specific processing steps or accuracy assessments may differ from the 2003 program: http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/metadata/naip02.html )
Purpose NAIP imagery serves as a base for Farm Service Center GIS applications and is used to administer USDA commodity support programs and conservation planning. The MrSID mosaics were compiled to provide a data format that is highly compressed (20:1) with minimal data loss.
Time Period of Content Date 2003
Currentness Reference Summer 2003. FSA's metadata records for each county MrSID file contain the date that each original quarter quad photo was flown.
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency Unknown
Spatial Extent of Data Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates -97.5
-89
49.5
43
Place Keywords Minnesota
Theme Keywords imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, Digital Orthorectified Image, Digital Orthophoto Quad, Ortho, Orthophoto, DOQ, NAIP, Compliance, Air Photo, Aerial Photo, Aerial Photography
Theme Keyword Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Category
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The Aerial Photography Field Office asks to be credited in derived products.

LMIC's Redistribution Conditions: If you obtain data from LMIC, it is understood that you and/or your organization have the right to use them for any internal purpose. If you modify them, you should document those changes in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If you transmit or provide these data in any form to another user, the data MUST be accompanied by a copy of LMIC's disclaimer NOTICE.TXT and all documentation provided with the original data set including the full metadata record.
Contact Person Information , Supervisor Sales Services Branch
Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO)
2222 West 2300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119-2020
Phone: 801-975-3503
FAX: 801-975-3532
E-mail: sales@apfo.usda.gov
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description Oxbow lakes formed along the Red River of the North, Clay and Wilkin Counties, west-central Minnesota.
Associated Data Sets 1. NAIP 2002 imagery for 28 southern Minnesota counties: http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/metadata/naip02.html

2. For information on other air photos available for Minnesota, see http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/airphoto/index.html

 
Section 2 Data Quality Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Attribute Accuracy Color and tonal differences between the individual scanned images that were apparent in the interim version of the NAIP2003 data set have been largely corrected. Details about the procedure used are not available.
Logical Consistency N/A
Completeness Some parts of the state, primarily areas in Lake and Cook Counties, could not be photographed due to poor weather conditions.

For a list of the missing quarter-quadrangles see:
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/naip03notflown_list.html

For a map showing the location of the missing quarter-quadrangles, see:
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/naip03flown_map.html
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Not provided by FSA. If more information becomes available, this record will be updated at: http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/metadata/naip03.html
Vertical Positional Accuracy N/A
Lineage Not available. The full metadata record for Minnesota's NAIP 2002 imagery can serve as a general guide to the NAIP program procedure although some of the specific processing steps or accuracy assessments may differ from the 2003 program: http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/metadata/naip02.html

6/18/04: The Land Management Information Center created an .aux file to accompany each MrSID file; the .aux file contains the projection information. The .aux files were created in batch mode using the sample script 'CopySpatialReference in ArcMap' found in the ArcObjects Developer's Kit in ArcGIS.
Source Scale Denominator
 
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Native Data Set Environment Unknown
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data
Spatial Object Type Raster
Vendor Specific Object Types
Tiling Scheme County (large counties are divided into 2 or 3 tiles)
 
Section 4 Spatial Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme UTM
Ellipsoid GRS80
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units Meters
Distance Resolution
Altitude Datum Not applicable
Depth Datum Not applicable
Cell Width 1
Cell Height 1
UTM Zone Number 14 or 15
 
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview 8-bit pixels represent brightness values 0 - 255
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation None
 
Section 6 Distribution Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Publisher Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Publication Date 01/2004
Contact Person Information Nancy Rader
GIS Data Coordination Specialist
Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
658 Cedar Street, Room 300
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
FAX: 651-296-3698
E-mail: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier naip03
Distribution Liability 1. FSA Liability Statement: In no event shall the creators, custodians, or distributors of this information be liable for any damages arising out of its use (or the inability to use it).

2. LMIC: DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT
For data or maps delivered online or by physical media by
the Land Management Information Center

Limitations: Although extensive effort has been made to produce error-free and complete data, all geographic information has limitations due to the scale, resolution, date and interpretation of the original source materials. Users should consult available data documentation (metadata) for this particular data to determine limitations and the precision to which the data depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. Data may be subject to change without prior notification.

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Liability: The entire risk as to the results of the use of this data is assumed by the user. LMIC is not responsible for any interpretation or conclusions made by those who acquire or use it. LMIC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third-party claims resulting from the use of this data, even if LMIC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. In states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, this data may not be used.

Redistribution conditions: In obtaining this data from LMIC, it is understood that individuals or organizations have the right to use it for any internal purpose. If data is modified, changes should be documented in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If data is transmitted or provided in any form to another user, the data must be accompanied by a copy of this disclaimer and all documentation provided with the original data set, including the full metadata record.

Data delivered on electronic media: If data has been requested from LMIC on magnetic media, CD or any other physical media, LMIC will deliver it in the computer-readable format agreed upon with the requestor. LMIC will reissue data if it is unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input devices or when the media is delivered in a damaged condition. Requests for reissue of this digital data product must be made within 30 days of the date shipped from LMIC.
Transfer Format Name MrSID (double check the version number by looking at the .txt file accompanying each MrSID file)
Transfer Format Version Number 3.0.0.6 (check .txt file)
Transfer Size Varies by county. MrSID county files can range from 71 to over 500 mb each.
Ordering Instructions MrSID county mosaics are available via free download from the internet by clicking below after Online Linkage. This link will take you to a webpage that explains more about the MrSID file format and contains direct links to download each county file.

If other formats become available, information about these options will be posted at:
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/chouse/airphoto/fsa.html#fsa
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above.
 
Section 7 Metadata Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Metadata Date 05/26/2009
Contact Person Information Nancy Rader, GIS Data Coordination Specialist
Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
658 Cedar Street, Room 300
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
FAX: 651-296-3698
E-mail: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm


This page last updated: 05/26/2009