README INFORMATION FOR Radiometric Age Information Layer for Oregon, release 1 (RAILO-1).

This compact disc contains digital files for Radiometric Age Information Layer for Oregon, release 1 (RAILO-1).

This publication is issued by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. It is available from

The Nature of the Northwest Information Center
800 NE Oregon Street, #28, Suite 965
Portland, OR  97232-2162
Telephone: 971-673-1562; Fax: 971-673-1562 http://www.naturenw.org

Title and authorship
Radiometric Age Information Layer for Oregon, release 1 (RAILO-1).
by Tracy R. Ricker and Clark A. Niewendorp, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries


Files
Apart from this README file, all data are grouped into three folders: "Map", "Shp" and "Spreadsheet".  No text report accompanies the database.  Please read the metadata for data on the data. 


 - "map" folder: Contains the map sheet file (RAILO-v1.pdf), in portable document format (PDF) at resolutions appropriate for onscreen viewing and for plotting. PDF files can be viewed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader; download at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

 - "shp" folder: Contains files in shape file format - native file format of ArcMAP GIS software by Esri, Redlands, California.

 - "spreadsheet" folder: Contains table in Microsoft Excel format.  Please read the metadata for description of Field Names. 



Publication viewing files
See the RAILO_v1_print.pdf or RAILO_v1_onscreen.pdf. 


Data viewing
The vector map data can be viewed with a variety of software applications. Two program manufacturers and one open-source project currently offer viewing software that can be downloaded free: 
http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html
http://www.pcigeomatics.com/freeware/freeware.html
http://www.qgis.org/


NOTICE
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data should be directly acquired from DOGAMI, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
