Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for the South Shore of MA

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

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2013 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the north shore of Martha's Vineyard, MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

2014 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the North Shore of MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, North Shore, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

2014 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the Outer Cape of MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Outer Cape Cod, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for Alabama

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...

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Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for Louisiana

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: Breton Islands, Breton National Wildlife Refuge, CMGP, CSC, Chandeleur Islands, All tags... Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, East Timbalier Island, Grand Isle, Grand Terre Islands, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Water Line, Isles Dernieres, LA, Lanaux Island, Louisiana, MHW, Mean High Water, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Pelican Island, 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 Florida north (FLnorth)

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: Bald Point State Park, CMGP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Dog Island, FL, Florida, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Water Line, Laguna Beach, MHW, Mean High Water, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Panama City Beach, Pensacola Beach, Santa Rosa Island, Shoreline Change, St. George Island, St. Joseph Peninsula, St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, 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 southeastern Florida (FLse)

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, Boca Raton, CMGP, CSC, Coastal Services Center, All tags... Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Cocoa Beach, DSAS, Database IV format, Delray Beach, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, FL, Florida, HWL, High Water Line, Hutchinson Island, Jupiter Island, Key Biscayne, MHW, Mean High Water, Melbourne Beach, Miami Beach, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Orchid Island, Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, Shoreline Change, St Lucie Inlet, 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 central North Carolina (NCcentral)

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 Hatteras, Cape Lookout, All tags... Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Green Island, HWL, High Water Line, Horsepen Point, MHW, Mean High Water, NC, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, North Carolina, Ocracoke Inlet, Ocracoke Island, Portsmouth Island, 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 Mississippi

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: CMGP, CSC, Cat Island, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, All tags... DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Water Line, Horn Island, MHW, MS, Mean High Water, Mississippi, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Petit Bois Island, Ship Island, 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

2013 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the South Coast of MA used in shoreline change analysis.

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, South Coast, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for the southern shoreline of Cape Cod, MA

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic LIDAR lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for...

Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

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

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: Anclote Key, CMGP, CSC, Clearwater, Coastal Services Center, All tags... Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, Estero Island, FL, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, HWL, High Water Line, MHW, Mean High Water, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, Sanibel Island, Sarasota, Shoreline Change, St. Petersburg, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, Venice, 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

2013 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of Martha's Vineyard, MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for the north shore of Martha's Vineyard, MA

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

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

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... DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, HWL, High Water Line, Holden Beach, Little River Inlet, Lockwoods Folly, MHW, Mean High Water, NC, NOAA, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, North Carolina, Oak Island, Shallotte, Shoreline Change, Southport, 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

2011 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the Outer Cape of MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Outer Cape Cod, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

Uncertainty table for lidar-derived shorelines used when calculating rates in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System software for the north shore of Nantucket, MA

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic LIDAR lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for...

Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

2013 profile-derived mean high water shorelines of the north shore of Nantucket, MA used in shoreline change analysis

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management launched the Shoreline Change Project in 1989 to identify erosion-prone areas of the coast. The shoreline position and change rate are used to inform management decisions regarding the erosion of coastal resources. In 2001, a 1994 shoreline was added to calculate both long- and short-term shoreline change rates at 40-meter intervals along ocean-facing sections of the Massachusetts coast. In 2013 two oceanfront shorelines for Massachusetts were added using 2008-2009 color aerial orthoimagery and 2007 topographic lidar datasets obtained from NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center. This 2018 update includes two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines for the Massachusetts...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Atlantic Coast, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, All tags... MA CZM, MHW, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, Mean High Water, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, New England, Shoreline, Shoreline Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, WHCMSC, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, coastal processes, environment, geoscientificInformation, lidar uncertainty, oceans, statistical analysis, Fewer tags

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

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, Bodie Island, Buxton, CMGP, CSC, All tags... Cape Hatteras, Coastal Services Center, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Corolla, DSAS, Database IV format, Digital Shoreline Analysis System, HWL, Hatteras Island, High Water Line, Kitty Hawk, MHW, Mean High Water, NC, NOAA, Nags Head, National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North America, North Carolina, Oregon Inlet, Outer Banks, Pea Island, Rodanthe, 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