Alaska CASC

The National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) work with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center (AK CASC) is one of nine regional CASCs, managed by the National CASC. The AK CASC is hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) with the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) as consortium members. To learn more about the AK CASC, please visit: www.usgs.gov/casc/alaska

Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: CSC

Bias feature containing proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System for the central coast of North Carolina from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout (NCcentral)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled national shoreline data for more than 20 years to document coastal change and serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Maintaining a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor national shoreline evolution over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers and planners understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release includes one new mean high water (MHW) shoreline extracted from lidar data collected in 2017 for the entire coastal region of North Carolina which is divided into four subregions: northern North Carolina...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMHRP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, All tags... DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, HWL, MHW, NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina, PDB, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, USGS National Shoreline Change Project, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, erosion, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, high water line, mean high water, oceans, proxy-datum bias, shoreline accretion, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for Georgia (GA)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project (http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/shoreline-change/), documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal...

Types: Citation; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMGP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... Cumberland Island, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, GA, Georgia, HWL, High Water Line, Jekyll Island, MHW, Mean High Water, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Sapelo Island, Savannah River, Sea Island, Shoreline Change, St Catherines Island, Tybee Island, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Wassaw Island, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for northeastern Florida (FLne)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project (http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/shoreline-change/), documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal...

Types: Citation; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMGP, CSC, Cape Canaveral, Coastal Services Center, All tags... Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, FL, False Cape, Fernandina Beach, Florida, HWL, High Water Line, Jacksonville Beach, MHW, Matanzas Inlet, Mean High Water, NOAA, Nassau Sound, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Ormond Beach, Saint Augustine Inlet, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for Texas west (TXwest)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal change. Shoreline position is an easily understood...

Types: Citation; Tags: Aransas Pass, Brazos Santiago Pass, CMGP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, All tags... Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Water Line, MHW, Mean High Water, Mustang Island, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Padre Island, Port Aransas, Rio Grande, Shoreline Change, South Padre Island, TX, Texas, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for southern North Carolina (NCsouth)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project (http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/shoreline-change/), documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal...

Types: Citation; Tags: Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Coast, Bald Head Island, Bogue Banks, Browns Inlet, All tags... CMGP, CSC, Cape Fear, Carolina Beach, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Emerald Isle, HWL, High Water Line, Kure Beach, MHW, Mean High Water, NC, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New River Inlet, North America, North Carolina, Shackleford Banks, Shoreline Change, Topsail Island, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wrightsville Beach, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

SC Bias Feature – Feature class containing South Carolina proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled national shoreline data for more than 20 years to document coastal change and serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Maintaining a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor national shoreline evolution over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers and planners understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines extracted from lidar data collected in 2010 and 2017-2018. Previously published historical shorelines for South Carolina (Kratzmann and others, 2017)...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMGP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, PDB, South Carolina, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, USGS National Shoreline Change Project, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, erosion, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, oceans, proxy-datum bias, shoreline accretion, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for Texas east (TXeast)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal change. Shoreline position is an easily understood...

Types: Citation; Tags: Aransas Pass, Bermuda Beach, Bolivar Peninsula, Bryan Beach, CMGP, All tags... CSC, Capien, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Crystal Beach, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Galveston Island, Gilchrist, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Island, High Water Line, MHW, Matagorda Island, Matagorda Peninsula, McFaddin Beach, Mean High Water, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Palm Beach, Pirates Beach, Sabine Pass, San Jose Island, San Luis Island, Shoreline Change, Sunside Beach, TX, Texas, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

Northeast CASC

The National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) work with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (NE CASC) is one of nine regional CASCs, managed by the National CASC. The NE CASC is hosted by the University of Massachusetts - Amherst with the College of Menominee Nation, Columbia University, Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri Columbia, and University of Wisconsin-Madison as consortium members. To learn more about the NE CASC, please visit: www.usgs.gov/casc/northeast

Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: CSC

MA Bias Feature – Feature class containing Massachusetts proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System.

The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) is a freely available software application that works within the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) software. DSAS computes rate-of-change statistics for a time series of shoreline vector data. Additionally, the DSAS application is useful for computing rates of change for any boundary-change problem that incorporates a clearly-identified feature position at discrete times, such as glacier limits, river banks, or land use/cover boundaries. The "bias feature" is a shapefile representation the proxy-datum bias (PDB) data previously published in tabular format (Himmelstoss and others 2010, Himmelstoss and others 2018). These...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Boston, Buzzard’s Bay, CMGP, CSC, All tags... Cape Cod Bay, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Endpoint Rate, Linear Regression Rate, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, NOAA, Nantucket, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New England, North Shore, Outer Cape, PDB, Shoreline Change Rate, South Cape, South Shore, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, USGS National Shoreline Change Project, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

Bias feature containing proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System for the western coast of North Carolina from Cape Fear to the South Carolina border (NCwest)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled national shoreline data for more than 20 years to document coastal change and serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Maintaining a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor national shoreline evolution over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers and planners understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release includes one new mean high water (MHW) shoreline extracted from lidar data collected in 2017 for the entire coastal region of North Carolina which is divided into four subregions: northern North Carolina...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, CMHRP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, All tags... DSAS, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, HWL, MHW, NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina, PDB, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, USGS National Shoreline Change Project, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, erosion, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, high water line, mean high water, oceans, proxy-datum bias, shoreline accretion, Fewer tags

Understanding How Climate Change will Impact Aquatic Food Webs in the Great Lakes

This project addressed regional climate change effects on aquatic food webs in the Great Lakes. We sought insights by examining Lake Erie as a representative system with a high level of anthropogenic impacts, strong nutrient gradients, seasonal hypoxia, and spatial overlap of cold- and cool-water fish guilds. In Lake Erie and in large embayments throughout the Great Lakes basin, this situation is a concern for fishery managers, as climate change may exacerbate hypoxia and reduce habitat volume for some species. We examined fish community composition, fine-scale distribution, prey availability, diets, and biochemical tracers for dominant fishes from study areas with medium-high nutrient levels (mesotrophic, Fairport...

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, Academics & scientific researchers, CSC, Climate Change, Conservation NGOs, All tags... Consevation design, Data Acquisition and Development, Data Management and Integration, Datasets/Database, EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE, FY 2012, Federal resource managers, Fish, Great Lakes, Hydroacoustics, LCC Network Science Catalog, Lake Erie, Northeast CSC, Northeast Climate Science Center, Policy makers & regulators, Project, Publication, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, State agencies, Tribes, Water and Ice, Wildlife and Plants, climate change impacts, completed, emerald shiner, environment, environment, fish populations, food web dynamics, hypoxia, light stable isotope analysis, rainbow smelt, round goby, white perch, yellow perch, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for South Carolina (SC)

Sandy ocean beaches in the United States are popular tourist and recreational destinations and constitute some of the most valuable real estate in the country. The boundary between land and water along the coastline is often the location of concentrated residential and commercial development and is frequently exposed to a range of natural hazards, which include flooding, storm effects, and coastal erosion. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a national assessment of coastal change hazards. One component of this research effort, the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project (http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/shoreline-change/), documents changes in shoreline position as a proxy for coastal...

Types: Citation; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Bull Island, CMGP, CSC, Cape Romain, All tags... Capers Island, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Edisto Island, HWL, High Water Line, Hilton Head, James Island, Kiawah Island, Little River Inlet, MHW, Magnolia Beach, Mean High Water, Myrtle Beach, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, SC, Santee Point, Shoreline Change, South Carolina, St Helena Sound, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, environment, geoscientificInformation, high water line offsets, high water line uncertainty, lidar uncertainty, oceans, proxy-datum bias, Fewer tags

National CASC

The National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) work with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of climate change. The National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) is the managing entity for the nine regional CASCs and is located at the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia. Both the NCASC and regional CASCs each fund a portfolio of science projects on an annual basis. To learn more about the NCASC, please visit: www.usgs.gov/casc/national

Tags: CASC, CSC