Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kristen A. Cumming Originator: Aaron D. Cole Originator: Curt D. Storlazzi Originator: Borja G. Reguero Originator: James B. Shope Originator: Camila Gaido L. Originator: T. Shay Viehman Originator: Barry A. Nickel Originator: Michael W. Beck Publication_Date: 20210907 Title: Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands for current and potentially restored coral reefs Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: shapefile Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9ZQKZR9 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZQKZR9 Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5fd014bad34e30b91239aef8 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kristen A. Cumming Originator: Aaron D. Cole Originator: Curt D. Storlazzi Originator: Borja G. Reguero Originator: James B. Shope Originator: Camila Gaido L. Originator: T. Shay Viehman Originator: Barry A. Nickel Originator: Michael W. Beck Publication_Date: 2021 Title: Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods for the State of Florida, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands for current and potentially restored coral reefs Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9ZQKZR9 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZQKZR9 Description: Abstract: This part of the data release presents projected flooding extent polygon (flood masks) shapefiles based on wave-driven total water levels for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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). Purpose: These data are intended for policy makers, resource managers, science researchers, students, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify and assess possible areas of vulnerability to wave-driven flooding. These data are not intended to be used for navigation. Supplemental_Information: Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in Esri format, this metadata file may include some Esri-specific terminology. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2021 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.049642 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.564254 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.405503 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.672354 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Theme_Keyword: CMHRP Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: reef ecosystems Theme_Keyword: coastal processes Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Habitat Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: flooding Theme_Keyword: reef Theme_Keyword: coral reef communities Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:5fd014bad34e30b91239aef8 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: United States Virgin Islands Place_Keyword: Saint Thomas Place_Keyword: Saint Croix Place_Keyword: Saint John Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands Place_Keyword: United States of America Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands of the United States Place_Keyword: St. Thomas Place_Keyword: St. Croix Place_Keyword: St. John Place_Keyword: USVI Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060-5792 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Native_Data_Set_Environment: Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (Build 17763.1577) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1 (Build 0) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A) Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Curt D. Storlazzi Originator: Borja G. Reguero Originator: Aaron D. Cole Originator: Erik Lowe Originator: James B. Shope Originator: Ann E. Gibbs Originator: Barry A. Nickel Originator: Robert T. McCall Originator: Ap R. van Dongeen Originator: Michael W. Beck Publication_Date: 2019 Title: Rigorously valuing the role of U.S. coral reefs in coastal hazard risk reduction Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2019-1027 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191027 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted. Attribute values are extents of modeled flood projections due to extreme wave and sea-level conditions and presence or absence of coral reefs and therefore cannot be validated against observations. Values are within a reasonable and expected range. Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted. Values are within reasonable and expected range. Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the metadata record carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data are concurrent with topobathymetric DEM locations. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data are concurrent with topobathymetric DEM locations. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Curt D. Storlazzi Originator: Borja G. Reguero Originator: Kristen A. Cumming Originator: Aaron D. Cole Originator: James B. Shope Originator: Camila Gaido L. Originator: T. Shay Viehman Originator: Barry A. Nickel Originator: Michael W. Beck Publication_Date: 2021 Title: Rigorously valuing the coastal hazard risks reduction provided by potential coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2021-1054 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211054 Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2021 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Summary of methods Source_Contribution: Complete explanation of data and methodology used to create flooding model. Process_Step: Process_Description: Flood extent polygons were built by creating a minimum-bounding polygon between flood points along adjacent shore normal profiles for 4 modeled storm return periods (10, 50, 100, or 500 years) in current conditions and in three restoration scenarios. The resulting 16 polygons were clipped and/or extended to a simplified coastline based on the 0-m contour used in the elevation model and edited to remove spurious results. The edited polygons were merged into a single shapefile (flood mask) and are identified by a unique floodmask attribute in the following format: USVI_rp[#]_[scenario], where [#] = wave energy return period (10, 50, 100, or 500 years), and [scenario] = current conditions (base) or restored conditions (structural_05, structural_25, or ecological_25). See Storlazzi and others (2021) for a detailed description of model development and methodologies. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Summary of Methods Process_Date: 2019 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: coastline of USVI Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 20 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -63.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 500000.0 False_Northing: 0.0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096 Planar_Distance_Units: Meter Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: USVI_Current_Restored.zip Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon shapefiles containing attribute information associated with the current condition, and restored flood extents in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Area_km Attribute_Definition: Area of flood extent Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.30 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: square kilometers Attribute: Attribute_Label: rp Attribute_Definition: return period, identified as rpXX or rpXXX Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 10 Range_Domain_Maximum: 500 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: years Attribute: Attribute_Label: scenario Attribute_Definition: scenario Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: base Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: flood masks reflecting current conditions Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: structural_25 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: flood masks with the placement of a 1 m-high solid structure with corals planted on top, over a distance of 25 m in the cross-shore direction Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: structural_05 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: flood masks with the placement of a 1 m-high solid structure with corals planted on top, over a distance of 5 m in the cross-shore direction Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ecological_25 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: flood masks with solely planting new corals over a distance of 25 m in the cross-shore direction Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: zone Attribute_Definition: Island where flood extent is located Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: StCroix Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: St. Croix, USVI Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: StThomas Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: St. Thomas, USVI Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: StJohn Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: St. John, USVI Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - Science Base Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: CA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Filenames are in the following format USVI_[scenario]_[base/restoration].shp, where [scenario] = one of the 4 storm scenarios modeled (10yr, 50yr, 100yr and 500yr flood), and [base/restoration] = the current flood extent (base) or the restoration scenario flood extent (ecological_25, structural_25, structural_05). Distribution_Liability: Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: shapefile Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.7 Format_Specification: Esri polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: This zip file contains eight flood extent polygon shapefiles for USVI, along with CSDGM FGDC-compliant metadata. File_Decompression_Technique: zip Transfer_Size: 13.9 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5fd014bad34e30b91239aef8 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZQKZR9 Access_Instructions: The first link is a direct link to download a zip file containing the polygon shapefiles and metadata. The second link is to a landing page for the entire data release. Fees: None. Technical_Prerequisites: The zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from Esri at www.esri.com. Use WinZip or pkUnzip to decompress the zip file. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20210907 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998