Back-Island Shoreline Points for the Undeveloped Areas of New Jersey's Barrier Islands, Extracted from Orthoimagery, March 9, 1991, to July 30, 2013

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Back-Island Shoreline Points for the Undeveloped Areas of New Jersey's Barrier Islands, Extracted from Orthoimagery, March 9, 1991, to July 30, 2013
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: 960
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/sandy_hook.zip
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/barnegat_bay.zip
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/great_bay.zip
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/great_channel.zip
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/ludlum_bay.zip
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0960/downloads/cape_may.zip
Description:
Abstract:
Assessing the physical change to shorelines and wetlands is critical in determining the resiliency of wetland systems that protect adjacent habitat and communities. The wetland and back-barrier shorelines of New Jersey changed as a result of wave action and storm surge that occurred during Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012. The impact of Hurricane Sandy will be assessed and placed in its historical context to understand the future vulnerability of wetland systems. Making these assessments will rely on data extracted from current and historical resources such as maps, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, and lidar elevation data, which document physical changes over time. This USGS Data Series publication includes several open-ocean shorelines, back-island shorelines, back-island shoreline points, sand area polygons, and sand lines for the undeveloped areas of New Jersey's barrier islands that were extracted from orthoimagery (orthoaerial photography) dated from March 9, 1991 to July 30, 2013. This data-set consists of points that were digitized at the intersection of the back-island shoreline and a set of transects spaced at 20-meter (m) intervals. The transects, nj_transects_ln_20m_utm18.shp, are included in this Data Series publication and can be accessed via the Data Download page. Only one back-island shoreline/transect intersection point was digitized per transect. Orthoimagery of New Jersey were acquired in digital format from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN). The following list provides additional details about the orthoimagery used. The back-island shoreline points are organized by area with all dates for each area compiled into one data-set (shapefile) named nj_bshrpt_<range of dates>_<area name>.shp. The orthoimage date for each line is included in the shapefile attribute table "Date_" field. Date Type Source Resolution 19910309-19910313 Pan USGS, DOQQ 1 m (meter) 19950325-19950407 CIR USGS, DOQQ 1 m 20020218-20020411 CIR NJGIN 1 m* 20060805-20060613 Natural USDA, NAIP 1 m 20070318-20070415 Natural NJGIN 1 m* 20080808-20080826 Natural USDA, NAIP 1 m 20100703-20100726 Natural USDA, NAIP 1 m 20120314-20120416 RGBI NJGIN 1 m* 20121031-20121106 Natural NOAA 1 m* 20130707-20130730 Natural USDA, NAIP 1 m Pan - Panchromatic (1 band, gray scale) CIR - Color Infrared (infrared, red, green) Natural - Natural Color (red, green, blue) RGBI - Natural Color and Infrared (red, green, blue, and infrared) DOQQ - Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads NAIP - National Agriculture Imagery Program *Resampled from 1-foot resolution imagery.
Purpose:
These data were extracted from orthoimagery to document the changes in New Jersey's back-island shoreline due to Hurricane Sandy and over time from 1991 to 2013. These data will aid in developing an assessment of the physical change in wetlands due to wave action and storm surge from Hurricane Sandy and in determining the resiliency of wetland systems that protect adjacent habitat and communities.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910309
Ending_Date: 20130730
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.880814
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.975599
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.481291
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.944830
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:7df0130c-4d65-4e93-abf9-c43e40b2ff2e
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: orthoimagery
Theme_Keyword: orthophotography
Theme_Keyword: shoreline
Theme_Keyword: wetlands
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND COVER
Theme_Keyword: OCEAN > COASTAL PROCESSES > BARRIER ISLANDS
Theme_Keyword: COASTAL PROCESSES > BEACHES
Theme_Keyword:
DOI/USGS/CMG > COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: Sandy Hook
Place_Keyword: Barnegat Bay
Place_Keyword: Great Bay
Place_Keyword: Ludlum Bay
Place_Keyword: Great Channel
Place_Keyword: Cape May
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: National Seashore
Place_Keyword: Monmouth County
Place_Keyword: Ocean County
Place_Keyword: Atlantic County
Place_Keyword: Cape May County
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Temporal_Keyword: 1991
Temporal_Keyword: 1995
Temporal_Keyword: 2002
Temporal_Keyword: 2006
Temporal_Keyword: 2007
Temporal_Keyword: 2008
Temporal_Keyword: 2010
Temporal_Keyword: 2012
Temporal_Keyword: 2013
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
Variability in the quality of the imagery from one date to another, from one image to another taken on the same date, and from one part of an image to another part of the same image, exists due to many factors including variation in sun angle, atmospheric conditions, season, reflectivity of the earth surface, camera angle, camera lens, camera settings, film sensitivity, water turbidity, water depth, tide level, waves, and error in image rectification. No adjustments were made to account for tide level. Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Coastal and Marine Geology Program as the originator of these data in future products or derivative research.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Kristy Guy
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th St. S.
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8181
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kguy@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Coastal and Marine Geology Program as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices. Sharing of new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by the U.S. Geological Survey staff. Users should be aware that comparisons with other data-sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in photointerpretation, mapping conventions, and digital processes over time. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552.
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Not all of the orthoimagery data-sets covered the entire study area. Inconsistencies due to differences in image quality should be expected. No adjustments were made for varying tide levels. The lines were digitized at a scale of approximately 1:2,000.
Completeness_Report: Complete.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The horizontal accuracy of the data is unknown.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USGS
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: USGS DOQQ Orthoimagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: orthophotography
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Publisher: USGS
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910309
Ending_Date: 19950407
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Orthoimagery
Source_Contribution:
This data source was used to hand-digitize back-island shoreline points.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Publication_Date: 2014
Title: USDA NAIP Orthoimagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: orthophotography
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/GDGOrder.aspx
Publisher: USDA
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050608
Ending_Date: 20130905
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USDA Orthoimagery
Source_Contribution:
This data source was used to hand-digitize back-island shoreline points.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN)
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: NJGIN Orthoimagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: orthophotography
Publication_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20130315
Ending_Date: 20130315
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NJGIN Orthoimagery
Source_Contribution:
This data source was used to hand-digitize back-island shorelines.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: NOAA Orthoimagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: orthophotography
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: http://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/sandy/index.html
Publisher: NOAA
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20121031
Ending_Date: 20121106
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA Orthoimagery
Source_Contribution:
This data source was used to hand-digitize back-island shorelines.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Using ArcMap 10.2 and a scale of approximately 1:2000, shore-normal transect lines spaced 20-m apart were laid over the orthoimages. The points were hand-digitized at the intersections of the apparent back-island shoreline and the transect lines. Only one back-island shoreline/transect line intersection point was digitized per transect line. The orthoimagery date was added to the "Date_" field in the shapefile attribute table.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Orthoimagery
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USDA Orthoimagery
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: VGIN Orthoimagery
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA Orthoimagery
Process_Date: 2015
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bshrpt_*.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th St. S.
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8181
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Contact_Instructions:
If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please leave a voice message.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20201013
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 23014
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.0
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: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: bshrpt_*.shp
Entity_Type_Definition: Back-island shoreline points digitized from orthoimagery.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Id
Attribute_Definition: User specified identifier.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23014
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date_
Attribute_Definition: Date of orthoimage source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Date in month, day, year that the image was collected. This date may represent a date range if the exact date is unknown. If that is the case, the range of dates is stated in the Note attribute.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: yyyymmdd
Attribute_Definition:
Date of orthoimage source formatted as an 8-digit number representing year, month, and day.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Date formatted as an 8-digit number representing year, month, and day. This date may represent a date range if the exact date is unknown. If that is the case, the range of dates is stated in the Note attribute.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Note
Attribute_Definition: Additional information.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Additional text information. If the source orthoimage was taken within a range of dates, those dates are specified here.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kristy Guy
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Contact_Position: GIS/RS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 Eastern Time
Resource_Description: DS 960
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data were processed successfully on a computer system at the 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. The USGS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcGIS shapefile
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Fees: None if obtained online; otherwise prices vary.
Ordering_Instructions:
Publications are available from USGS Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046 (telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS, e-mail: infoservices@usgs.gov).
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Person: Kristy Guy
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8181
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kguy@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None.
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None.
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: NONE

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