Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Afghanistan Information Management Sevice(AIMS)
      Publication_Date: 1997
      Title: Lakes
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Islamabad, Pakistan
        Publisher: Afghanistan Information Management Sevice(AIMS)
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.aims.org.af/home/sroots.asp?seckeyz=z2&secido=2&seckeyt=a10>
  Description:
    Abstract: Lakes depicts lake polygon features from United States Defense Mapping Agency (USDMA) 1:100,000 scale topo maps. This layer includes both major and minor lakes.
    Purpose: Lakes is a base map layer of polygon lakes features mapped at a 1:100,000 scale. Users must assume responsibility in determining the useability of this data for their purpose. Data at this scale is suitable for general studies and local planning.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 1990-2004
    Currentness_Reference: Source Dates
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 60
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 75
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Lakes
      Theme_Keyword: Hydro
      Theme_Keyword: waterbodies
      Theme_Keyword: Drainage
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: Afghanistan
      Place_Keyword: Kabul
      Place_Keyword: Afghan
  Access_Constraints: Secondary distribution by permission only. Please visit Afghanistan Information Managment Service (AIMS) office for permission. Any secondary distribution must have this documentation appended.
  Use_Constraints:
    Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. In the use of Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the AIMS GIS Data Catalog. The office of AIMS provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the AIMS GIS Technical Group.

    AIMS is not responsible for local edits to data or metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the AIMS GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for AIMS Geographic Information Systems".
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Zohra Sulaiman
        Contact_Organization: Afganistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
      Contact_Position: Staff Assistant
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
        Address:
          UNDP/AIMS Salang Watt
          Next to Inhesarat
          House No.12
        City: Kabul
        State_or_Province: Kabul
        Postal_Code: PO Box 005
        Country: Afghanistan
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 00-93(0)70-248827
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: None
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@aims.org.af
      Hours_of_Service: Sunday through Thursday 0800 - 1700 (GMT +4:30)
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Tkme, standard software for Metadata creation provided by United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
  Completeness_Report: Data set is complete
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: United States Agency for International Development(USAID)
          Publication_Date: 1990
          Title: Lakes of Afghanistan
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
          Series_Information:
          Publication_Information:
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.aims.org.af/home/sroots.asp?seckeyz=z2&secido=2&seckeyt=a10>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Vector digital data
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Lakes of Afghanistan, contains major lakes for Afganistan. The shapefile has polygon topology and was created in Atlas for GIS software then converted to ArcView 3.x shapefile. Shapefile attributes were carefully examined for accuracy based on existing source material (United States Defense Mapping Agency (USDMA) 1:100,000 topo maps). The shapefile was cleaned and built as polygon topology.
      Process_Date: 1990-2005
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 501 records
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: None
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Lakes.shp
Distribution_Information:
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Transfer_Size: 810KB
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 28/02/2005
  Metadata_Review_Date: None
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Ahmad Khalid Amini
        Contact_Organization: Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
      Contact_Position: Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
        Address:
          UNDP/AIMS Salang Watt
          Next to Inhesarat
          House No.12
        City: Kabul
        State_or_Province: Kabul
        Postal_Code: Central Post Office Box No 005
        Country: Afghanistan
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 00-93(0)70023272
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: khalid.amini@aims.org.af
      Hours_of_Service: Sunday through Thursday 0800 - 1700hrs (GMT +4:30)
  Metadata_Standard_Name: AIMS Mapping Standard Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: AIMS-STD-001-2004
  Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: <http://www.aims.org.af/home/sroots.asp?seckeyz=z2&secido=2&seckeyt=a10>
    Profile_Name: AIMS Mapping Standard Metadata

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