Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Paul R. Nelson
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20180525
Title:
GrandBay_2010_Shoreline.shp - Grand Bay, Mississippi/Alabama, Shoreline Data Derived from 2010 Aerial Imagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7VT1R8Q
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7VT1R8Q
Description:
Abstract:
GrandBay_2010_Shoreline.zip features a digitized historical shoreline for the Grand Bay, Mississippi (MS) coastline (Pascagoula, MS to Point aux Pins, Alabama [AL]) derived from 2010 aerial imagery. Imagery of the Mississippi and Alabama coastlines was acquired from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and the city of Mobile, AL. Using ArcMap 10.3.1, the imagery was used to delineate and digitize the historical shoreline as either the Wet Dry Line (WDL) along sandy beaches or the vegetation edge along the marsh coastline at a scale of 1:1000. This shoreline was digitized for use in long-term shoreline and wetland analyses and physical change assessment.
Purpose:
Shoreline data are considered a crucial element in performing change analyses for erosion and accretion studies for tracking shoreline movement over time. Aerial imagery was used to digitize a set of polylines (feature) that reflect the Grand Bay shoreline position for the year 2010. The digitized feature captures the shape of the shoreline and provides an accurate and measurable position that can be used for various assessments. When this shoreline is combined with other historical shorelines from the area digitized in a similar manner, quantitative rates of change of shoreline position can be determined. Therefore these data can aid in developing an understanding of the temporal and spatial evolution of the coastline.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20100330
Ending_Date: 20100524
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.4961
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.3027
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.4263
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.3183
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:8ca3c9bd-c2da-47c8-affe-28f205bbc95f
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Theme_Keyword: digitization
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: shoreline data
Theme_Keyword: shoreline map
Theme_Keyword: Wet Dry Line
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of the data in future products or derivative research. Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: Christopher G. Smith
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8035
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8182
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cgsmith@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, 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 datasets 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:
Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1 (Build 4959) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: F.J. Anders
Originator: M.R. Byrnes
Publication_Date: 1991
Title:
Accuracy of shoreline change rates as determined from maps and aerial photographs
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Shore and Beach
Issue_Identification: 59(1):17-26
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: M. Crowell
Originator: S.P. Leatherman
Originator: M.K. Buckley
Publication_Date: 1991
Title:
Historical shoreline change: error analysis and mapping accuracy.
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: 7(3):839-852
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: R.A. Morton
Originator: T.L. Miller
Originator: L.J. Moore
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
National assessment of shoreline change: Part 1: Historical shoreline changes and associated coastal land loss along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1043
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20041043