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Alaska shoreline change tool

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Start Date
1957
End Date
2013
File Modification Date
2016-05-12 12:13:00

Citation

DGGS Staff, 2015, Alaska shoreline change tool: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/29504, http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/shoreline.

Summary

Coastlines are dynamic features that change shape and position on a range of timescales. As a result of this variability, many coastal communities in Alaska must carefully consider patterns of coastal erosion and/or accretion to appropriately plan for the future. Until now, a lack of available information and resources related to shoreline positional data has created challenges in assessing and planning for coastal hazards such as erosion. To address this identified data need, the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has created the Alaska Shoreline Change Tool, an interactive map that displays historical and projected shoreline positions. This new tool will improve hazard assessments and aid in local management [...]

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Purpose

The shoreline positions displayed by the Alaska Shoreline Change Tool web map are presented as a convenience and are intended to be a visualization of a first-order estimation of shoreline change throughout the state. This data set was created as a means to organize and provide public access to the digitized shoreline files.

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processingUrl http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/metadata/DDS9_PortHeiden.xml

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