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Historical Shoreline for New Jersey (1839 to 1875): T-sheets and Vector Digital Data Historical Shoreline for New Jersey (1839 to 1875): T-sheets and Vector Digital Data
Historical shoreline surveys were conducted by the National Ocean Service (NOS), dating back to the early 1800s. The maps resulting from these surveys, often called t-sheets, provide a reference of historical shoreline position that can be compared to modern data to identify shoreline change. The t-sheets are stored at the National Archives and many have been scanned by the National...
Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014 Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014
These datasets provide lidar-derived topography for Anegada and a portion of the submerged environs. Elevation measurements were acquired on January 21, 2014 by an Optech Orion M300, and on March 19-20, 2014 by the second-generation Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL-B). The authors acknowledge Emily Klipp, Chris Pali, Virgil Rabine, Rudy Troche, and Wayne Wright, all...
Biogeomorphic classification and images of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast Biogeomorphic classification and images of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast
Atlantic coast piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest sites are typically found on low-lying beach and dune systems, which respond rapidly to coastal processes like sediment overwash, inlet formation, and island migration that are sensitive to climate-related changes in storminess and the rate of sea-level rise. Data were obtained to understand piping plover habitat distribution and use...
Coastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012 Coastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012
Lidar-derived bare-earth topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets for Fire Island, New York, were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected on May 7, 2012.
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002 EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in collaboration with the National Park Service, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) during...
Sediment core data from the northern flank of Monterey Canyon, offshore California Sediment core data from the northern flank of Monterey Canyon, offshore California
The five files included in this U.S. Geological Survey data release are data from a set of sediment cores acquired from the continental slope, north of Monterey Canyon, offshore central California. Vibracores and push cores were collected with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institutes remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts in 2014 (cruise ID 2014-615-FA). One spreadsheet
Terrestrial-Based Lidar Beach Topography of Fire Island, New York, May 2015 Terrestrial-Based Lidar Beach Topography of Fire Island, New York, May 2015
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) and the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center (LMG WSC) in Montgomery, Alabama, collected terrestrial-based light detection and ranging (T-lidar) elevation data at Fire Island, New York. The data were collected on May 18, 2015 as part of the ongoing beach monitoring within Hurricane...
National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: South Carolina to New Hampshire update National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: South Carolina to New Hampshire update
These data sets contain information on the probabilities of hurricane-induced erosion (collision, inundation and overwash) for each 1-km section of the U.S. coast for category 1-5 hurricanes. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model that uses observations of beach morphology combined with sophisticated hydrodynamic models to predict how the coast will respond to the direct...
EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, March 2006 EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, March 2006
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides first and last return elevation data collected during a March 14-15, 2006 airborne lidar survey for the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, and Ship Island, Mississippi through Orange Beach, Alabama. Elevation measurements were collected over the area using the National Aeronautics...
EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, 2008: First Return Elevation Data EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, 2008: First Return Elevation Data
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides first and last return elevation data collected during a June 24, 2008 airborne lidar survey for the Chandeleur Islands, LA, Dauphin Island, AL, Santa Rosa Island, FL, and Bon Secour, AL. Elevation measurements were collected over the area using the National Aeronautics and...
EAARL-B Topography-Suncook River, New Hampshire, 5-6 November 2013: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged) EAARL-B Topography-Suncook River, New Hampshire, 5-6 November 2013: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
This point-cloud dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides lidar-derived seamless (bare earth and submerged) topography for a portion of the Suncook River in New Hampshire. Elevation measurements were acquired by the second-generation Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL-B) on November 5 and 6, 2013, in...
EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, September 2006: First and Last Return Elevation Data EAARL Coastal Topography-Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, September 2006: First and Last Return Elevation Data
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides first and last return elevation data collected during a September 20-22, 2006 airborne lidar survey for the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, and Cat Island, Mississippi, through Dauphin Island, Alabama. Elevation measurements were collected over the area using the National...