Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 6.2
October 2, 2026
The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 6.2 is a standalone desktop application designed to calculate shoreline or boundary change over time. Users import a reference baseline and a set of shoreline positions in Shapefile or GeoJSON format. DSAS then generates measurement transects, which it uses to create shoreline intersection points and compute rate‑of‑change statistics, including associated uncertainty values.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 6.2 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1YPRKBM |
| Authors | Rachel E. Henderson, Amy Farris, Meredith (Contractor) Kratzmann, Marie K Bartlett, Ayhan Ergul, John McAndres, Raison Cibaj, Jessica Zichichi, Emily Himmelstoss, Rob Thieler |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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