Codes

First indicator - Type of scale

0  Scale indeterminable/No scale recorded

1  Single scale

3  Range of scales

Second indicator - Type of ring

#  Not applicable

0  Outer ring

1  Exclusion ring

Subfields:

a  Category of scale (NR)

a  Linear scale

b  Angular scale

z  Other type of scale

b  Constant ratio linear horizontal scale (R)

c  Constant ratio linear vertical scale (R)

d  Coordinates - westernmost longitude (NR)

e  Coordinates - easternmost longitude (NR)

f   Coordinates - northernmost latitude (NR)

g  Coordinates - southernmost latitude (NR)

h  Angular scale (R)

j   Declination - northern limit (NR)

k  Declination - southern limit (NR)

m Right ascension - eastern limit (NR)

n  Right ascension - western limit (NR)

p  Equinox (NR)

r   Distance from earth (NR)

s  G-ring latitude (R)

t   G-ring longitude (R)

x  Beginning date (NR)

y  Ending date (NR)

z  Name of extraterrestrial body (NR)

0  Authority record control number or standard number (R)

2  Source (NR)

3  Materials specified (NR)

6  Linkage (NR)

8  Field link and sequence number (R)

NOTE:  See MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (034 Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data) for code definitions not given below.

Description/Instructions

Field 034 contains cartographic mathematical data, including scale, projection, and/or coordinates in coded form.  For digital items, the coordinates can represent a bounding rectangle, the outline of the area covered and/or the outline of an interior area not covered.  For celestial charts, it may also contain zone, declination data, and/or right ascension data, and/or equinox.  Field 034 is based on information from field 255 (Cartographic Mathematical Data).  There should be an 034 field corresponding to each 255 field in a record.

Editing instructions

Do not input a period at the end of the field.

First indicator - Type of scale

The first indicator position contains a value that specifies the type of scale information given.

0    Scale indeterminable/No scale recorded.

Value "0" indicates that no scale information is given.  It is used when there is no representative fraction given in field 255.

1    Single scale.

Value "1" indicates that there is a single horizontal scale.

3    Range of scales.

Value "3" indicates that the scale consists of a range of scales.

Second indicator - Type of ring

The second indicator position contains a value that identifies the type of ring for digital cartographic items.

#    Not applicable.

Value # indicates that the type of ring is not applicable, such as when the cartographic item is not digitally encoded data.

0    Outer ring.

Value "0" indicates that the coordinate information represents the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area covered.

1    Exclusion ring.

Value "1" indicates that the coordinate information represents the closed non-intersecting boundary of an area within the G-polygon outer ring that is excluded.

Subfields

$a  Category of scale.

Subfield $a contains a one-character alphabetic code indicating the type of scale of the item.  It is used even when a specific scale is not recorded (first indicator position contains value "0").  The codes used in subfield $a are:

a  Linear scale.

034 1# a $b 100000

b  Angular scale.  Code "b" is used for celestial charts.

z  Other type of scale.  Code "z" indicates any other type of scale, for example, a time scale, quantitative statistical scale, etc.

If the scale statement is the only subfield given in field 255 and if the scale statement does not contain a representative fraction, field 034 will contain only subfield $a.

$b  Constant ratio linear horizontal scale.

Subfield $b contains the denominator of the representative fraction for the horizontal scale.  The larger scale (smaller number) is generally given first.

034 1# a $b 1000000

034 3# a $b 18000 $b 28000

$c  Constant ratio linear vertical scale.

Subfield $c contains the denominator of the representative fraction for the vertical scale of relief models and other three-dimensional items.  The larger scale (smaller number) is generally given first.

034 1# a $b 744000 $c 96000

$d  Coordinates - westernmost longitude.

$e  Coordinates - easternmost longitude.

$f   Coordinates - northernmost latitude.

$g  Coordinates - southernmost latitude.

Subfield codes $d, $e, $f, and $g individually identify the four coordinates given in field 255.  Subfield $d identifies the westernmost extent of the item, subfield $e identifies the easternmost extent of the item, subfield $f identifies the northernmost extent of the item, and subfield $g identifies the southernmost extent of the item.  These four subfields must always appear together.  Each subfield is eight characters in length.  The abbreviations for the hemispheres are: N = North, S = South, E = East, and W = West.

The coordinates are recorded in the form hdddmmss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes-seconds).  The degree, minute, and second elements are each right justified with leading zeros.

034 1# a $b 22000000 $d W1800000 $e E1800000 $f N0840000 $g S0700000

034 1# a $b 253440 $d E0790000 $e E0860000 $f N0200000 $g N0120000

[These examples illustrate records for flat maps or flat maps in atlases.]

If the coordinates for a map or plan are given in terms of a center point rather than outside limits, the longitude and latitude that form the central axis are recorded twice (in subfields $d and $e and in $f and $g respectively).

034 1# a $b 75000 $d W0950500 $e W0950500 $f N0303000 $g N0303000

$h  Angular scale.

Subfield $h contains the scale, if known, for celestial charts.

$j   Declination - northern limit.

$k  Declination - southern limit.

$m  Right ascension - eastern limit.

$n  Right ascension - western limit.

Subfields $j, $k, $m, and $n are used with celestial charts or celestial charts in atlases and contain the limits of the declination and the right ascension.

The declination is recorded in subfield $j and $k in the form hdddmmss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes- seconds).  The degree, minute and second elements are each right justified and the unused positions contain zeros.  (If declination of center is knows, it is repeated in both subfields.)

The right ascension is recorded in subfield $m and $n in the form hhmmss (hour-minute-seconds).  The hour, minute, and second elements are each right justified and the unused positions contain zeros.  (If the right ascension of the center is known, it is repeated in both subfields.)

034 0# b $j N0300000 $k N0300000 $m 021800 $n 021800

$p  Equinox.

Subfield $p contains the equinox or epoch for a celestial chart.  It is usually recorded in the form yyyy (year) according to the Gregorian calendar, but may include a decimal including the month in the form yyy.mm (year-month).

034 0# b $p 1950

$s  G-ring latitude.

Subfield $s contains the latitude of a point of the g-ring.

$t  G-ring longitude.

Subfield $t contains the longitude of a point of the g-ring.

$6  Linkage.

For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.

Related fields, etc.

255

034 Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data  (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data)

See also:

01X-09X  Numbers and Codes

Variable Data Fields

Section E.  MARC 21 Format for Serials as Applied Within CONSER

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