Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico before and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria due to the storms' damage to the coral reefs

This part of the data release presents projected flooding extent polygon (flood masks) shapefiles based on wave-driven total water levels for Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are eight associated flood mask and flood depth shapefiles: one for each of four nearshore wave energy return periods (rp; 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-years), the pre-storm scenario (base) and the post-storm scenarios.

Tags: CMHRP, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Coral Reef, Culebra, All tags... Habitat, Isla de Culebra, Island of Puerto Rico, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States of America, Vieques, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

Determination of water transparency depth in Caño Boquerón, Cabo Rojo and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques; Puerto Rico, July 2015 - July 2016

A secchi disk is used to estimate the water transparency depth of surface-water bodies. Secchi disk depth was measured monthly at Caño Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques; Puerto Rico for the period from July 2015 to July 2016. This data release is part of a limnological analysis at Caño Boquerón and Puerto Mosquito to assess the principal factors affecting the hydrology and water-quality conditions. In addition, the study provides baseline information to regulatory agencies responsible for the management and conservation of coastal waters in Puerto Rico. The investigation focused on Caño Boquerón, and Puerto Mosquito surface-water bodies, representing disturbed and undisturbed conditions,...

Categories: Data; Tags: Bahía de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Mosquito, Vieques, aquatic ecosystems, All tags... biotic, coastal ecosystems, ecology, lagoon, oceans, productivity (ecotsystems), water-quality data, Fewer tags

1970s Shorelines for Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photos or topographic surveys, as well as contemporary sources like lidar point clouds and digital elevation models (DEMs). These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software to compute rates of change. It is useful to keep a record of historical shoreline positions as a method of monitoring change over time to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release and other associated products represent an expansion...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Aerial Photos, Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, All tags... DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Groundwater Exit, HWL, High Water Line, Historical Shorelines, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Instantaneous Water Line, Puerto Rico, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, Shoreline Classification, U.S. Geological Survey, UPR, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WDL, WHCMSC, Wet/Dry Line, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

2010 Shorelines for Vieques, Culebra, and Main Island of Puerto Rico

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photos or topographic surveys, as well as contemporary sources like lidar point clouds and digital elevation models (DEMs). These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software to compute rates of change. It is useful to keep a record of historical shoreline positions as a method of monitoring change over time to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release and other associated products represent an expansion...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Aerial Photos, Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, All tags... DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Groundwater Exit, HWL, High Water Line, Historical Shorelines, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Instantaneous Water Line, Puerto Rico, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, Shoreline Classification, U.S. Geological Survey, UPR, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WDL, WHCMSC, Wet/Dry Line, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

2016 NOAA Mean High Water Shorelines of the Puerto Rico coast used in Shoreline Change Analysis

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software to compute their rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated products, represent...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, DSAS, All tags... Digital Shoreline Analysis System, MHW, Mean High Water, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

2015 Mean High Water Shorelines of the Puerto Rico Coast used in Shoreline Change Analysis

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software to compute their rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated products, represent...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, DSAS, All tags... Digital Shoreline Analysis System, MHW, Mean High Water, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

Data points, corresponding to the bathymetric survey of Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, August 2015

This dataset consists of a shapefile of points corresponding to water depth collected for the bathymetric survey of Puerto Mosquito, in Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, on August 11, 2015. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, conducted a limnological study at Puerto Mosquito in Vieques to assess the principal mechanisms affecting the hydrology and water quality characteristics. The study characterized hydrologic and physical-chemical properties, sediment deposition rates, bathymetry, and biological conditions. The bathymetric survey system used for the study consisted of coupling a global positioning system (GPS) device with a water depth sounder. Established...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service, Shapefile; Tags: Puerto Mosquito, Puerto Rico, Storage volume, Vieques, bathymetry, All tags... limnology, ocean sciences, Fewer tags

A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines for Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2018

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software to compute their rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated products, represent...

Tags: Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, DSAS, All tags... Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Geography, Geomorphology, MHW, Mean High Water, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods, with and without coral reefs, for the States of Hawaii and Florida, the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

This data release provides flooding extent polygons (flood masks) and depth values (flood points) based on wave-driven total water levels for 22 locations within the States of Hawaii and Florida, the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For each of the 22 locations there are eight associated flood mask polygons and flood depth point files: one for each four nearshore wave energy return periods (rp; 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-years) and both with (wrf) and without (worf) the presence of coral reefs. These flood masks can be combined with economic, ecological, and engineering tools to provide a rigorous financial valuation...

Tags: American Samoa, CMHRP, CNMI, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, All tags... Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Coral Reef, Culebra, Florida Keys, Florida Peninsula, Guam, Habitat, Hawaiian Islands, Isla de Culebra, Island of Hawai'i, Island of Hawaii, Island of Puerto Rico, Kaho'olawe, Kahoolawe, Kaua'i, Kauai, Key West, Lana'i, Lanai, Manua, Maui, Miami, Moloka'i, Molokai, Ni'ihau, Niihau, O'ahu, Oahu, Ofu-Olosega, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Palm Beach, Puerto Rico, Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, Saipan Island, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, State of Florida, State of Hawaii, Tau, Tinian Island, Tutuila, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Virgin Islands, USGS, USVI, United States of America, Vieques, Virgin Islands, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

Projected flood extent polygons and flood depth points based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods, with and without coral reefs, for the Territory of Puerto Rico (the islands of Culebra, Puerto Rico, and Vieques)

This part of the data release presents projected flooding extent polygon (flood masks) and flooding depth points (flood points) shapefiles based on wave-driven total water levels for the Territory of Puerto Rico (the islands of Culebra, Puerto Rico, and Vieques). For each island there are 8 associated flood mask and flood depth shapefiles: one for each four nearshore wave energy return periods (rp; 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-years) and both with (wrf) and without (worf) the presence of coral reefs. Flooding depth point data are also presented as a comma-separated value (.csv) text file.

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: CMHRP, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Coral Reef, Culebra, All tags... Habitat, Isla de Culebra, Island of Puerto Rico, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Puerto Rico, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States of America, Vieques, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

In-situ incubation of light-and-dark bottles for the estimation of phytoplankton productivity in Caño Boquerón, Cabo Rojo and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico

This dataset contains measurements of dissolved oxygen concentrations collected at Caño Boquerón in Cabo Rojo, and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico. The method consists of in-situ incubation of two light-and-dark bottles for approximately four hours. Dissolved oxygen concentrations were determined using the Winkler method. A total of twelve monthly in-situ incubations were conducted from July 2015 to July 2016. For each bottle incubated, two or three titrations were conducted and an average of the DO calculations is presented.

Categories: Data; Tags: Bahía de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Mosquito, Vieques, aquatic ecosystems, All tags... biological production, coastal ecosystems, ecology, lagoon, oceans, phytoplankton, planktonic ecosystems, productivity (ecotsystems), water-quality data, Fewer tags

Puerto Rico shoreline change: A GIS compilation of shorelines, baselines, intersects, and change rates calculated using the digital shoreline analysis system version 5.1 (ver. 2.0, March 2023)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the USGS Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS), version 5.1 software to calculate rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated...

Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMGP, Caribbean, Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... Culebra, DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Historical Shorelines, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline intersects, Shorelines, Transect, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Planning, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

Baseline for the islands of of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico, generated to calculate shoreline change rates using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 5.1

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the USGS Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS), version 5.1 software to calculate rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Baseline, CMGP, Caribbean, Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico, All tags... Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Planning, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for current and potentially restored coral reefs

This part of the data release presents projected flooding extent polygon (flood masks) shapefiles based on wave-driven total water levels for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are 16 associated flood mask and flood depth shapefiles: one for each of four nearshore wave energy return periods (rp; 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-years), the current scenario (base) and each of the restoration scenarios (structural_25, structural_05, and ecological_25).

Tags: CMHRP, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Coral Reef, Culebra, All tags... Habitat, Isla de Culebra, Island of Puerto Rico, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Puerto Rico, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States of America, Vieques, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods for the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico before and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria due to the storms' damage to the coral reefs

This data release provides flooding extent polygons based on wave-driven total water levels for the coral lined coast of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The wave and sea-level conditions were then propagated using the XBeach over 100-m spaced shore-normal transects modified to account for base and post-storm scenarios. In situ observations following hurricanes Irma and Maria were used to create classifications of impact level to reefs where 0 = no impact, 0 - 0.05 = minor impact, 0.05 - 0.15 = moderate impact, and 0.15 - 1.00 = major impact. Categories were converted into numeric values of 0, 1, 2, and 3 that corresponded with the none, minor, moderate, and major damage category, respectively. These...

Tags: Broward County, CMHRP, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Coral Reef, All tags... Culebra, Ecology, Florida Keys, Florida Peninsula, Geography, Geomorphology, Geophysics, Habitat, Isla de Culebra, Island of Puerto Rico, Land Use Change, Marine Geology, Martin County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Palm Beach County, Puerto Rico, State of Florida, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States of America, Vieques, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

Shapefile of the contours for the bathymetric survey of Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, August 2015

This dataset consists of a shapefile of lines representing the bathymetric survey of Puerto Mosquito, in Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, on August 11, 2015. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, conducted a limnological study at Puerto Mosquito in Isla de Vieques to assess the principal mechanisms affecting the hydrology and water quality characteristics. The study characterized hydrologic and physical-chemical properties, sediment deposition rates, bathymetry, and biological conditions. The bathymetric survey system used for the study consisted of coupling a global positioning system (GPS) device with a water depth sounder. Established navigation lines were used...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service, Shapefile; Tags: Mosquito bay, Puerto Rico, Vieques, bathymetry, limnology, All tags... ocean sciences, storage volume, Fewer tags

Field water-quality measurements of dissolved oxygen and specific conductance in Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico (June 22, 2016)

This dataset contains the selected physical properties and chemical constituents that were measured at Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques on June 22, 2017. A cross-sectional profile was conducted by measuring a total of ten selected site throughout the lagoon during the morning. Field water-quality measurements included the parameters of specific conductance, and dissolved oxygen.

Categories: Data; Tags: Puerto Mosquito, Vieques, aquatic ecosystems, biological production, coastal ecosystems, All tags... ecology, lagoon, oceans, productivity (ecotsystems), water-quality data, Fewer tags

Shorelines for Vieques, Culebra, and the main island of Puerto Rico from the 1900s to 2018 (ver. 2.0, March 2023)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the USGS Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS), version 5.1 software to calculate rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMGP, Caribbean, Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... Culebra, DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, HWL, High Water Line, Historical Shorelines, MHW, Mean High Water, NGS, NOAA, NOS, National Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, PRDC, PRDRN, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Departamento de Carreteras, Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline intersects, Shorelines, Transect, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Geological Survey, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USDA-SCS, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Planning, Vieques, WDL, WHCMSC, Wet Dry Line, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

2018 Mean High Water Shorelines of the Puerto Rico coast used in Shoreline Change Analysis

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software to compute their rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated products, represent...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Caribbean, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Culebra, DSAS, All tags... Digital Shoreline Analysis System, MHW, Mean High Water, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Shoreline Change, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, University of Puerto Rico, Vieques, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, Fewer tags

Analysis of diel dissolved oxygen curves at Caño Boquerón, Cabo Rojo and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico

The dataset contains the selected physical properties and chemical constituents that were measured at Caño Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, and Puerto Mosquito, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico during a diurnal cycle. Two diel studies were conducted per lagoon to determine the community primary productivity. Photosynthesis creates oxygen which enhances microbiological activity and results in the production of organic matter. Primary productivity is important for supporting the food web in aquatic ecosystems. The field data collection included the measurement of temperature, dissolved oxygen, and percent of oxygen saturation. Measurements were obtained at about 1 hour intervals. Diel studies were conducted on October 29, 2015 and...

Categories: Data; Tags: Bahía de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Mosquito, Vieques, aquatic ecosystems, All tags... biological production, coastal ecosystems, ecology, lagoon, oceans, productivity (ecotsystems), water-quality data, Fewer tags