With approximately half the world’s population living less than 65 miles from the ocean, coastal ecosystems are arguably Earth’s most critical real estate. Yet coastlines are among the more difficult features to accurately map; until now, no comprehensive high-resolution geospatial dataset existed. This chapter presents a new map and ecological inventory of global coastlines developed by Esri, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other partners.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Earth's coastlines |
| Authors | Roger Sayre, Madeline T. Martin, Jill Janene Cress, Kevin Butler, Keith Van Graafeiland, Sean Breyer, Dawn Wright, Charlie Frye, Deniz Karagulle, Tom Allen, Rebecca Allee, Rost Parsons, Bjorn Nyberg, Mark J. Costello, Frank Muller-Karger, Peter Harris |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Index ID | 70222519 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Land Change Science |