Biogeomorphic classification and images of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast

Atlantic coast piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest sites are typically found on low-lying beach and dune systems, which respond rapidly to coastal processes like sediment overwash, inlet formation, and island migration that are sensitive to climate-related changes in storminess and the rate of sea-level rise. Data were obtained to understand piping plover habitat distribution and use along their Atlantic Coast breeding range. A smartphone application called iPlover was developed to collect standardized data on habitat characteristics at piping plover nest locations. The application capitalized on a network of trained monitors that observe piping plovers throughout their U.S. Atlantic coast breeding range as...

Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Assateague Island, Atlantic Margin, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Chincoteague Island, All tags... JPEG images, Long Island, Maine, Marthas Vineyard, Maryland, Massachusetts, Monomoy Island, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Parker River, Rhode Island, U.S. Atlantic East Coast, Virginia, biota, coasts, continental United States, east coast, geoscientificInformation, shorebird, shorebird nesting, smartphone application, Fewer tags

Aerial photogrammetry data and products of the North Carolina coast

This data release presents structure-from-motion (SfM) products derived from aerial imagery collected along the North Carolina coast in response to storm events and the recovery process. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers use the aerial imagery and products to assess future coastal vulnerability, nesting habitats for wildlife, and provide data for hurricane impact models. This research is part of the Remote Sensing Coastal Change Project. Products include digital elevation models and orthorectified imagery (RGB-averaged products) created from aerial imagery surveys with precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) navigation data flown in a piloted fixed-wing aircraft. The products span the coast over...

Tags: East Coast, Geography, Geomorphology, Geomorphology, Mid-Atlantic, All tags... Natural Hazards, North Carolina, North Carolina Coast, Orthoimagery, Outer Banks, Remote Sensing, Virginia, coastal, digital elevation models (DEMs), elevation, geomorphology, hurricane, hurricanes, orthomosaic, structure from motion, Fewer tags

Time Series of Aerial Photogrammetry Data and Products of the Delaware Atlantic Coast

This data release presents a time series of aerial imagery and derived structure-from-motion (SfM) products collected along the Delaware Atlantic coast with a piloted fixed-wing aircraft. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers use the aerial imagery and products to assess topographic and landscape change, evaluate nesting habitats for wildlife, and for understanding coastal vulnerability and response to disturbance events. Products include three-dimensional (3D) point clouds and digital elevation models, and orthomosaic images (RGB-averaged products) created from aerial imagery surveys with precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. The products span the coast over both highly developed towns and...

Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Coastal, Delaware, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), East Coast, Geography, All tags... Geomorphology, Orthoimagery, Remote Sensing, Structure from Motion, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Fewer tags

Table and accompanying photographs for biogeomorphic classification of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast from March to September, 2016

Atlantic coast piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest sites are typically found on low-lying beach and dune systems, which respond rapidly to coastal processes like sediment overwash, inlet formation, and island migration that are sensitive to climate-related changes in storminess and the rate of sea-level rise. Data were obtained to understand piping plover habitat distribution and use along their Atlantic Coast breeding range. A smartphone application called iPlover was developed to collect standardized data on habitat characteristics at piping plover nest locations. The application capitalized on a network of trained monitors that observe piping plovers throughout their U.S. Atlantic coast breeding range as...

Categories: Data; Tags: Assateague Island, Atlantic Margin, CMGP, Cape Cod, Cape Lookout, All tags... Charadrius Melodus, Chincoteague Island, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Delmarva Peninsula, Eastern Shore of Virginia, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Environmental Health, Fire Island, JPEG images, Land Use Change, Long Island, Maine, Marine Geology, Marthas Vineyard, Maryland, Massachusetts, Monomoy Island, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Parker River, Piping Plover, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Rhode Island, U.S. Atlantic East Coast, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, Virginia, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, biogeography, biogeomorphic, biota, birds, coastal ecosystems, coasts, continental United States, east coast, geoscientificInformation, habitat, habitats, image collections, migratory species, photography, point data, shorebird, shorebird nesting, smartphone application, Fewer tags

West Brook Trout Data, Whatley, Massachusetts.

The Ecology Section at the USGS Conte Laboratory has studied fish in the West Brook since 1997. The goal is to understand the strength and direction of drivers on fish growth, movement, reproduction and survival in the wild. We hope to provide a comprehensive understanding of fish population dynamics and ultimately individual fitness (natural selection and evolution) in the study area.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Brook Trout, Climate change, East Coast, Ecology, All tags... Evolution, Fish Growth, Genetics, Hydrology, Massachusetts, Movement, Natural Selection, New England, Population Dynamics, Reproduction, Salvelinus Fontinalis, Survival, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, Water Resources, Western Massachusetts, Whately, biota, Fewer tags

NFHP 2010 National Estuary Assessment Results

The NFHAP Coastal Spatial Framework and Indicator Datasets consist of a geospatial base layer developed in ArcGIS, and associated data fields joined to the spatial framework. The Coastal Spatial Framework is a layer of 612 distinct polygons covering coastal areas of the Continental U.S. Polygons represent either coastal watersheds (land) or coastal waters (estuaries, inshore marine, offshore marine),and are classified into six regions and 22 nested subregions. Each polygon is assigned a unique code (UniqueID) to provide location reference for indicator data, and enable joins to separate data tables.s for information recorded in the Bibliography and Assessment tables. Key indicator data fields attributed to each...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: 2010 National Assessment, 2010 National Assessment, ACFHP, Alabama, Assessment, All tags... Atlantic Coast, Atlantic Coast, Biogeography, California, Carolinian Province, Coastal, Connecticut, Conservation, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Coast, East Coast, Estuaries, Estuary, Fish Habitat, Florida, Georgia, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Indicator, Inshore, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mid-Atlantic, Mississippi, NFHAP, NFHP Cooperator, National Fish Habitat Action Plan, Nearshore, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Atlantic, North Carolina, Oregon, Pacific Coast, Pacific Coast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Atlantic, South Carolina, Spatial Data, Texas, Threat, United States, United States, Virginia, Virginian Province, Visual, Washington, Watershed, West Coast, West Coast, Fewer tags

Table and accompanying photographs for biogeomorphic classification of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast from May to August, 2014

Atlantic coast piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest sites are typically found on low-lying beach and dune systems, which respond rapidly to coastal processes like sediment overwash, inlet formation, and island migration that are sensitive to climate-related changes in storminess and the rate of sea-level rise. Data were obtained to understand piping plover habitat distribution and use along their Atlantic Coast breeding range. A smartphone application called iPlover was developed to collect standardized data on habitat characteristics at piping plover nest locations. The application capitalized on a network of trained monitors that observe piping plovers throughout their U.S. Atlantic coast breeding range as...

Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Assateague Island, Atlantic Margin, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Chincoteague Island, All tags... JPEG images, Long Island, Maine, Marthas Vineyard, Maryland, Massachusetts, Monomoy Island, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Parker River, Rhode Island, U.S. Atlantic East Coast, Virginia, biota, coasts, continental United States, east coast, geoscientificInformation, shorebird, shorebird nesting, smartphone application, Fewer tags

2002 East Coast Total Nitrogen Model

Tags: East Coast, New, Super-Region, TN, Total Nitrogen

Safeguarding Our Cultural Past from Future Climate Change: Stories from Cape Lookout National Seashore

The Interior Department’s Climate Science Centers, managed by USGS, are helping the National Park Service pinpoint the specific impacts of climate change on parks and their cultural and natural resources. Doing so will help managers answer a critical question: which resources will require human intervention to ensure their continued existence?

Tags: East Coast, Lighthouses, Sea-Level Rise and Coasts, Southeast CASC, Water, Coasts and Ice, All tags... climate-related impacts, historic, sea-level rise, Fewer tags