Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
HATTERAS_INDEX - Hatteras Island, North Carolina (geographic, WGS84)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2015-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151002
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson (Hehre)
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Quantification of Shoreline Change Along Hatteras Island, NC: Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 1978-2002, and Associated Vector Shoreline Data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2015-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested bibliographic reference: Hapke, C. J., Henderson, R. E., 2015, Quantification of Shoreline Change Along Hatteras Island, NC: Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 1978-2002, and Associated Vector Shoreline Data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015-1002.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151002
Description:
Abstract:
The shoreline of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. In order to better understand and monitor the changing coastline, historical aerial imagery is used to map shoreline change. For the area of Hatteras Island from Cape Point to Oregon Inlet, fourteen aerial datasets from 1978-2002 were scanned and georeferenced for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Shoreline positions (high water line) were digitized from georeferenced imagery. The shoreline vectors were then compiled for use in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) ArcGIS extension in order to generate rates of shoreline change.
Purpose:
The Hatteras Index was generated to subdivide the study area (Hatteras Island, NC) into manageable regions, and to provide guidance for downloading data. The index polygon names follow the nomenclature of the USGS 24k quadrangle index, but do not completely coincide spatially.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20110501
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.624693
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.441269
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.875176
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.125176
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:4f9069e8-c6ce-482f-9cd1-b45a0f88b0d8
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: field inventory and monitoring
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Historical Aerial Imagery
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geogrphic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: Hatteras Island
Place_Keyword: Oregon Inlet
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Pamlico Sound
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Cape Hatteras Point
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Coast
Place_Keyword: Oregon Inlet Quadrangle
Place_Keyword: Pea Island Quadrangle
Place_Keyword: Rodanthe Quadrangle
Place_Keyword: Little Kinnakeet Quadrangle
Place_Keyword: Buxton Quadrangle
Place_Keyword: Cape Hatteras Quadrangle
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.
Data_Set_Credit:
Suggested bibliographic reference: Hapke, C. J., Henderson, R. E., 2015, Quantification of Shoreline Change Along Hatteras Island, NC: Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 1978-2002, and Associated Vector Shoreline Data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1002. We would also like to thank Bill Berkemeier and Jesse McNinch of the USACE Field Research Facility (FRF) for providing access to the aerial photograph library. Jeff List contributed to the formulation of the uncertainty calculations for the rates of change, and the initial concept for deriving a shoreline database from the FRF historic photographs came from Rob Thieler, as part of the USGS North Carolina Coastal-Change Processes project.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.0
