| Online link | https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/whcmsc/open_file_report/ofr2007-1017/shorelines_meta.faq.html |
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| Description | The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higüero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. Shoreline vectors represent the high water line at the time of the survey. |
| Originators | Thieler, E. Robert; Rodriguez, Rafael W.; and Himmelstoss, Emily A. |