2012 Post-Hurricane Sandy Northeast Atlantic Coast USGS Lidar-Derived Dune Crest, Toe and Shoreline

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kara S. Doran
Originator: Joseph W. Long
Originator: Hilary F. Stockdon
Originator: Justin J. Birchler
Originator: Matthew W. Hardy
Originator: Karen L.M. Morgan
Originator: Owen Brenner
Publication_Date: 20170609
Title:
2012 Post-Hurricane Sandy Northeast Atlantic Coast USGS Lidar-Derived Dune Crest, Toe and Shoreline
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7GF0S0Z
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7GF0S0Z
Description:
Abstract:
The Storm-Induced Coastal Change Hazards component of the of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards project focuses on understanding the magnitude and variability of extreme storm impacts on sandy beaches. Lidar-derived beach morphologic features such as dune crest, toe and shoreline help define the vulnerability of the beach to storm impacts. This dataset defines the elevation and position of the seaward-most dune crest and toe and the mean high water shoreline derived from the 2012 Post-Hurricane Sandy Northeast Atlantic (North Carolina to Delaware) USGS lidar survey. Beach width is included and is defined as the distance between the dune toe and shoreline along a cross-shore profile. The beach slope is calculated using this beach width and the elevation of the shoreline and dune toe.
Purpose:
To provide data on the morphology of U.S. sandy beaches. Data were collected during USGS field activity number (FAN) 12CNT06 additional survey details are available at http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=12CNT06.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20121105
Ending_Date: 20121129
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.6605
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.0485
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.8062
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.5822
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: hazards
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: ocean sciences
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originators of the data in future products or derivative research.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Hilary Stockdon
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8074
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hstockdon@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600); Esri ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000; MATLAB 2014a
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Morphologic features are QA/QC'd in ArcMap and edited in MATLAB, if needed.
Completeness_Report:
This dataset is considered complete for the information presented as described in the abstract section. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal accuracy is estimated for shorelines only by calculating the 95% confidence interval of the regression line through the shoreline position and is dependent on foreshore slope, scatter in the lidar data points, and specified lidar point uncertainty.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Vertical accuracy is determined for each dune crest and toe value based upon the scatter of data in the lidar grid cell.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Coastal Topography–Northeast Atlantic Coast, Post-Hurricane Sandy, 2012
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/765/
Type_of_Source_Media: Online digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121105
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121108
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121109
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121110
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121111
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121112
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121116
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121126
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121128
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20121129
Source_Currentness_Reference: The date when lidar surveys were collected.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 12CNT06
Source_Contribution:
A lidar survey that was used to estimate dune morphology variables.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Elevation data points from the lidar survey were interpolated in MATLAB 2014a to a gridded domain (segment) that was rotated parallel to the shoreline and had a resolution of 10 meters (m) in the longshore direction and 2.5 m in the cross-shore direction. The interpolation method applies spatial filtering with a Hanning window that is twice as wide as the grid resolution. Dune crest, toe and shoreline are extracted from the elevation grid in MATLAB every 10 m alongshore (each grid row is a profile). For details on feature extraction see: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1084/.
Process_Date: Not Complete
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 174270
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0197843295
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0229959585
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Altitude_Distance_Units: meter
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: 12CNT06_morphology.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Dune crest, toe and shoreline, beach width and mean beach slope.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: state
Attribute_Definition:
State segment file identification (ID) number. See data dictionary for details of the numbering system.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 14
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: segment
Attribute_Definition: Segment ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 88
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: profile
Attribute_Definition:
Grid row number corresponding to a cross-shore profile location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4158
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon
Attribute_Definition: Feature location longitude (WGS84).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -76.6605
Range_Domain_Maximum: -75.0485
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat
Attribute_Definition: Feature location latitude (WGS84).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 34.5822
Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.8062
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: x
Attribute_Definition: Cross-shore feature location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -2302.3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2994.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: z
Attribute_Definition:
Feature elevation (NAVD88). For shorelines, it is the mean-high water elevation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.26
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.7423
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: x_err
Attribute_Definition:
95% confidence interval for the cross-shore shoreline position (NAVD88).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.6730
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: z_err
Attribute_Definition: Root mean squared vertical error of dune crest (NAVD88).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.3042
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: beach_width
Attribute_Definition: Distance between dune toe and shoreline (NAVD88).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.8519
Range_Domain_Maximum: 464.3611
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: slope
Attribute_Definition:
Mean beach slope calculated between dune toe and shoreline (NAVD88).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0021
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3380
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: radians
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null value
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: feature_type
Attribute_Definition: An identifier for the type of feature in the table entry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DC, DT, SL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dune Crest, Dune Toe, Shoreline
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Kara S. Doran
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8117
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kdoran@usgs.gov
Distribution_Liability:
This digital publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: none
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20170614
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Kara S. Doran
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8117
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kdoran@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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