Hurricane Sandy Region - Topobathymetric Elevation Model of New Jersey / Delaware
Hurricane Sandy severely impacted the New Jersey/Delaware coast, altering the topography and ecosystems of this heavily populated region. In response to the storm, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program in collaboration with USGS National Geospatial Program , and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration developed three-dimensional (3D) topobathymetric elevation models for the New Jersey/Delaware area including the Delaware Estuary and adjacent coastline. Special techniques were developed for the creation of this 3D topobathymetric elevation model that is hydrologically-enforced to eliminate mapping-artifact drainage impediments at regions along the Delaware River.
The Delaware River is one of the few remaining free-flowing, undammed rivers on the East Coast of the United States. The Delaware Estuary serves as a nesting habitat for migratory shorebirds, a breeding ground for aquatic species including horseshoe crabs, and an oystering ground. The estuary is also tidally dominated with a wide range of tides from the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean to Trenton, New Jersey. Because of the tidal fluctuations, the estuary is vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surge from hurricanes.
Additional information about topobathymetric elevation models is available online at USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project - Topobathymetric Digital Elevation Model (TBDEM).
To view or download the New Jersey / Delaware topobathymetric elevation model, visit the CoNED Project Viewer.
This image of the Delaware River shows how topographic (land elevation) and bathymetric (water depth) information are integrated to form a topobathymetric elevation model of the Delaware River Basin.
(Public domain.)
Numerous elevation and bathymetry data sources from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were integrated to create this topobathymetric elevation model of the Delaware River Basin and Delaware Estuary.
(Public domain.)
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project
Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project
USGS EROS Archive - Products Overview
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
CoNED Project Viewer
The Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project Viewer is a portal to the topobathymetric models created with the expertise of the expertise of the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.
EarthExplorer
The EarthExplorer (EE) user interface is an online search, discovery, and ordering tool developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). EE supports the searching of satellite, aircraft, and other remote sensing inventories through interactive and textual-based query capabilities.
CoNED Project Viewer
The Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project Viewer is a portal to the topobathymetric models created with the expertise of the expertise of the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.
Hurricane Sandy severely impacted the New Jersey/Delaware coast, altering the topography and ecosystems of this heavily populated region. In response to the storm, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program in collaboration with USGS National Geospatial Program , and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration developed three-dimensional (3D) topobathymetric elevation models for the New Jersey/Delaware area including the Delaware Estuary and adjacent coastline. Special techniques were developed for the creation of this 3D topobathymetric elevation model that is hydrologically-enforced to eliminate mapping-artifact drainage impediments at regions along the Delaware River.
The Delaware River is one of the few remaining free-flowing, undammed rivers on the East Coast of the United States. The Delaware Estuary serves as a nesting habitat for migratory shorebirds, a breeding ground for aquatic species including horseshoe crabs, and an oystering ground. The estuary is also tidally dominated with a wide range of tides from the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean to Trenton, New Jersey. Because of the tidal fluctuations, the estuary is vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surge from hurricanes.
Additional information about topobathymetric elevation models is available online at USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project - Topobathymetric Digital Elevation Model (TBDEM).
To view or download the New Jersey / Delaware topobathymetric elevation model, visit the CoNED Project Viewer.
This image of the Delaware River shows how topographic (land elevation) and bathymetric (water depth) information are integrated to form a topobathymetric elevation model of the Delaware River Basin.
(Public domain.)
Numerous elevation and bathymetry data sources from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were integrated to create this topobathymetric elevation model of the Delaware River Basin and Delaware Estuary.
(Public domain.)
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project
Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project
USGS EROS Archive - Products Overview
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
CoNED Project Viewer
The Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project Viewer is a portal to the topobathymetric models created with the expertise of the expertise of the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.
EarthExplorer
The EarthExplorer (EE) user interface is an online search, discovery, and ordering tool developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). EE supports the searching of satellite, aircraft, and other remote sensing inventories through interactive and textual-based query capabilities.
CoNED Project Viewer
The Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Project Viewer is a portal to the topobathymetric models created with the expertise of the expertise of the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.