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This file is a component of the digital structure contour map of the top of the Needmore Formation in Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania (1:500,000 scale). The contour map is based on available borehole data for the Needmore Formation provided by West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland and compiled by the Maryland Geological Survey. The contour map includes the elevation data points (relative to mean sea level) and the lines contouring the estimated top of formation at a 500-foot contour interval. Location coordinates for the data points are from published and previously unpublished records. This file includes only the structure lines developed as digital line (arc) features in ESRI ArcGIS shapefile format. Structure contours (500-foot contour interval) were constructed by interpolation using Ordinary Kriging and subsequent minor manual methods applied to a selected dataset of available elevations of the top of formation from the compiled borehole information. The Ordinary Kriging was completed using the Geostatistical Analyst extension in ESRI's ArcGIS software. The feature attribute table, which is part of this file, includes the elevation represented by each contour line. The selected elevation data points used to develop the contour lines are provided in the associated point shapefile, NEED_TOP_PTS_MRCSP (see metadata associated with that file for details). This file and the related Needmore Formation Structure Contour Map, showing the elevation of the top of the unit, are provided in a projection specifically developed for this project, referred to as MRCSP_North_America_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic. This projection is an Albers Equal Area Conic NAD83 projection (in survey feet) that was adjusted by the MRCSP as follows: the central meridian to -82.0 degrees, and the standard parallels to 38.5 and 43 degrees (to better bracket the project's specific area of use).<\/SPAN><\/P>

Production of the digital geospatial data set was funded, in part, by the United States Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL) via the Midwest Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), which is led by Battelle. The MRCSP--of which the MGS is a partner--is one of seven regional partnerships established by the U.S. DOE/NETL. The views and the opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the members of the MRCSP, the United States Government or any agency thereof.<\/SPAN><\/P>

The Maryland Geological Survey received support in the development and production of the digital geospatial data set in ArcGIS format from Towson University, Center for Geographic Information Sciences.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Author/Originator: Maryland Geological Survey<\/SPAN><\/P>

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These data represent the results of data collection/processing/compilation for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Geological Survey activity and indicate general existing conditions. As such, they are only valid for the intended use, content, time, and accuracy specification. The user is responsible for the results of any application of the data for other than their intended purpose. This data set is not intended for resale or to replace site-specific investigations. These data were compiled by the Maryland Geological Survey, which reserves the publication rights to this material. If these data are used in the compilation of other data sets or maps for distribution or publication, this source must be referenced. The information contained herein may be updated or edited in the future. Future releases of this material, if altered, will display a revision date. Users should check to ensure they have the latest version and reference the appropriate revision date if it is being used in other works. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Geological Survey makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the use or appropriateness of the data, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. Neither the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this product. Any use thereof for a purpose other than for which said information or product was intended shall be solely at the risk of the user.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "portalUrl": "" }