iCoast - Did the Coast Change? Crowd-sourced Coastal Classifications

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Karen L.M. Morgan
Originator: Nathaniel G. Plant
Originator: Richard J. Snell
Publication_Date: 20180905
Title:
iCoast - Did the Coast Change? Crowd-sourced Coastal Classifications
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Multimedia presentation of JPEG images
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P93A9MPE
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P93A9MPE
Description:
Abstract:
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall as a post-tropical storm near Brigantine, New Jersey, with sustained winds of 70 knots (80 miles per hour) and tropical-storm-force winds extending 870 nautical miles in diameter (Blake and others, 2013). The effects of Hurricane Sandy’s winds and storm surge included erosion of the beaches and dunes as well as breaching of barrier islands in both natural and heavily developed areas of the coast (Spokin et. al., 2014). On November 4-6, 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted an aerial survey of the coast from Cape Lookout, North Carolina, to Montauk Point, New York (Morgan and Krohn, 2014) collecting nearly 10,000 images during three days of surveying. In June 2014, the USGS developed a crowd-sourced online application, “iCoast – Did the Coast Change?” to enlist the help of citizen scientists (referred to as “users”) in the classification of coastal infrastructure, coastal processes, and storm impacts related to Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was chosen as the inaugural project due to the broad and severe impact of the storm. By enlisting users in the analysis of these images, iCoast offers a chance to classify all the imagery from Hurricane Sandy into a form that scientists can use to analyze and verify predictive vulnerability models. This user audience spanned a wide range of expertise and enlisted anyone interested in coastal issues, including coastal researchers and emergency managers to coastal residents, students, and professors. The data provided in this data release represent the classification of imagery by iCoast users as of September 9, 2016. At that time all of the post-Hurricane Sandy images had at least one user classification. These datasets include user classifications of the coastal type, level of development, visible infrastructure, damage to visible infrastructure, and determination of the dominant coastal process in the image based on Sallenger’s (2000) coastal impact scale.
Purpose:
To provide access to the iCoast classification data for the Hurricane Sandy iCoast application.
Supplemental_Information:
iCoast-All-Classifications-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv contains all the classification data collected in iCoast, iCoast-Tag-Selection-Frequencies-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv contains information about the tags in iCoast and how frequently they were selected, iCoast-User-Classification-Summary-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv contains information about the iCoast users, by ID number only, and iCoast_UserCrowdTypes.txt contains a list of all iCoast user types as entered by users and how often they were used.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20121104
Ending_Date: 20121106
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: as needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.0328667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.84848
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.0704317
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.0605417
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:aaf73227-4241-45d7-9df6-54ef52bb62b2
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: structure
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: photography
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: National Assessment for Coastal Change Hazards
Theme_Keyword: photographs
Theme_Keyword: coastline
Theme_Keyword: Beach Erosion
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Aerial Photography
Theme_Keyword: Baseline Survey
Theme_Keyword: Oblique Aerial Survey
Theme_Keyword: iCoast
Theme_Keyword: Citizen Science
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Classification
Theme_Keyword: Storm damage
Theme_Keyword: infrastructure classification
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Science Directory (GCMD)
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: Geographic Names Information Service (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: Mantoloking
Place_Keyword: Long Branch
Place_Keyword: Bay Head
Place_Keyword: Little Egg Inlet
Place_Keyword: Wildwood
Place_Keyword: Ocean City
Place_Keyword: Lower Township
Place_Keyword: Avalon
Place_Keyword: Stone Harbor
Place_Keyword: Highlands
Place_Keyword: Barnegat Light
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2012
Temporal_Keyword: 2016
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
No limitations. 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.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Karen Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding and support for this study were provided by the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP).
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Blake, E.S., Kimberlain, T.B., Berg, R.J., Cangialosi J.P., Beven II, J.L.
Publication_Date: 20130212
Title:
Tropical Cyclone Report Hurricane Sandy (AL182012) 22 – 29 October 2012
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Miami, Florida
Publisher: National Hurricane Center
Online_Linkage: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL182012_Sandy.pdf
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Sopkin, K.L., Stockdon, H.F., Doran, K.S., Plant, N.G., Morgan, K.L.M., Guy, K.K., and Smith, K.E.L.
Publication_Date: 20140603
Title:
Hurricane Sandy—Observations and analysis of coastal change: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014–1088
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141088
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Larman, C., Victor R. Basili
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Iterative and Incremental Development: A Brief History
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: IEEE Computer Society
Online_Linkage:
http://www.craiglarman.com/wiki/downloads/misc/history-of-iterative-larman-and-basili-ieee-computer.pdf
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Liu, Sophia B.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Tropical Cyclone Report Hurricane Sandy (AL182012) 22 – 29 October 2012
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Netherlands
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-014-9204-3
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Liu, Sophia B., Barbara S. Poore, Richard J. Snell, Aubrey Goodman, Nathaniel G. Plant, Hilary Stockdon, Karen L. Morgan, and M. Dennis Krohn
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
USGS iCoast – Did the Coast Change? Designing a Crisis Crowdsourcing App to Validate Coastal Change Models
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: New York, New York
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Morgan, K.L.M., Krohn, M.D.
Publication_Date: 20140919
Title:
Post-Hurricane Sandy coastal oblique aerial photographs collected from Cape Lookout, North Carolina, to Montauk, New York, November 4-6, 2012
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0858/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sallenger, A.H. Jr.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: Storm impact scale for barrier islands
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Coconut Creek, Florida
Publisher: Journal Coastal Research
Online_Linkage: https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/frances/jcr.pdf
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Latitude and longitude positions in this report refer to the position of the aircraft, not the position of the landmarks photographed.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Data presented here include user classifications collected by the citizen science application "iCoast - Did the Coast Change?".
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:
The GPS receiver used to provide navigation is accurate to within < 15 m. Best attempts were made to keep the same relative distance between the aircraft and the beach in order to keep a constant field of view.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Development: iCoast (Liu 2014; Liu et al. 2014) was designed by an interdisciplinary group of geographers, geologists, oceanographers, and computer scientists. Using methods studied by Larman and Basisli (2003), scientists were able to understand how users would interact with iCoast, understand what information would be collected, and how best to phrase clear understandable questions for users. In July of 2014, a pilot study was conducted using images from four locations: Fire Island, New York; Seaside Heights, New Jersey; Bethany Beach Delaware; and Ocean City, Maryland. Containing approximately 30 post-storm images, each section was assigned 10-12 experts (people identified as "coastal and marine scientists"), developers and other volunteers at the USGS SPCMSC. Their task was to classify the selected imagery, allowing developers the ability to analyze their result, looking for the ease of use, the clarity of questions and explanations presented to the user, and accuracy of the image classifications. The results of these pilot studies were included in the analysis of the iCoast images.
Process_Date: 20140401
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Image Matching (Computer): To facilitate the coastal comparison process for the user, the iCoast software attempts to find the best matching pre-storm image to show next to the post-storm image on the initial classification page. Determination of best match is based on calculating which image is the closest (by distance) to the post-storm image from a pool of pre-images filtered by other criteria such as date and maximum search radius. Distances are calculated using the Spherical Law of Cosines method with the longitude and latitude of the potential pre- and post-images used as input parameters. Limitations of this method become apparent when the pre- and post-images are not taken at the same angle to the shoreline, creating the possibility of an offset in the section of coastline photographed. In the event of a poor computer match, three images on either side of the suggested pre-image are made available for the user to view and, if one is appropriate, to use when answering the subsequent classification questions. In the unlikely event a match cannot be found the user has the option to flag the image as being without a match, which loads a new post-storm image for annotation and alerts a system administrator to investigate and disable, if appropriate, the flagged post-image from future presentation to other users in that project.
Process_Date: 20160913
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Image Matching (Users): Before a user can begin classifying a post-storm image they must confirm the pre-storm match presented by the computer or pick a better match from six images presented to them. Users are presented with a selection of images from the pre-storm image collected in the vicinity of a single post-storm image based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) location of the post-storm image. To determine an image match, users look for similar features in each image. This may include matching building, roads, and other infrastructure, or even matching individual bushes or clumps of trees. Users are encouraged to make the best possible match between images, as often there is no exact match between images.
Process_Date: 20160913
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data Collection Federal regulations: The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 ensures the government does not place an undue burden on the public and other entities in the collection of data, does not duplicate data collection, and that such collections result in the greatest possible benefit and utility based on the effort required. Because iCoast asks a standard set of questions to 10 or more members of the public, regardless of its voluntary nature, it is required to comply with the PRA and to obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. This was done for the initial release in October of 2014 and renewed in September of 2017. The approval process involves the posting of two separate notices on the Federal Register (at sixty days and thirty days respectively) during which time the public can comment on the requested data collection. The production of a comprehensive information collection request package containing a statement supporting the collection and detailing the collection methods involved, and finally a subsequent OMB review of quality and duplication is a process that takes 6 to 9 months.
Process_Date: 20171001
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data Collection (Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information) Storage and use of personally identifiable information (PII) is subject to a strict process that must be followed and approval must be granted at the agency level. iCoast limited exposure to this time-consuming endeavor in several ways. First, the OpenID authentication system was used to remove the need for iCoast databases to store user password information. This system leverages Google IDs and the Google authentication system for login so iCoast only receives and stores (encrypted) the user’s email address, which is necessary to link users to their iCoast profile. This reduction of requested and stored user data resulted in iCoast being considered exempt from PII requirements. In the data presented here only the iCoast user's identification number is available.
Process_Date: 20171001
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
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:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: none
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: iCoast-All-Classifications-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
This file includes a list of all the iCoast classifications as of September 9, 2016. User classifications include coastal type, level of development, visible infrastructure, damage to visible infrastructure, and determination of the dominant coastal process.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Image ID
Attribute_Definition: Image identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for an image
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Coordinates, WGS84, decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the aircraft location when the image was taken.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Coordinates, WGS84, decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the aircraft location when the image was taken.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: File Name
Attribute_Definition: Hyperlink to image including image file name
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Path to and name of image in USGS database.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: User ID
Attribute_Definition: User ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: iCoast user identification number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Crowd Type
Attribute_Definition: User self-identified type of coastal expertise.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
User self-identified type of coastal expertise, one of nine predefined crowd types.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other Crowd Type
Attribute_Definition: User self-identified type of coastal expertise
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
User self-identified type of coastal expertise, other than nine predefined crowd types.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Completion Time
Attribute_Definition: Time
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Time that image classification was completed. Format: Month/day/Year Hour:Minute.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Coastal Type: Barrier Island; Coastal Type: Mainland; Coastal Type: Inlet; Coastal Type: Bluff-Backed
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Four tag values for Coastal type classification.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Development Level: Undeveloped; Development Level: Moderate; Development Level: Heavy
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Classification for level of development on the coast.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Development: None; Development: Seawall; Development: Jetty or Groin; Development: Roadway; Development: Buildings; Development: Bridge; Development: Pier; Development: Walkway; Development: Sand Fence
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tag values for development seen by users in the pre-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Damaged: None; Damaged: Seawall; Damaged: Jetty or Groin; Damaged: Roadway; Damaged: Buildings; Damaged: Bridge; Damaged: Pier; Damaged: Walkway; Damaged: Sand Fence
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tag values for development that was seen to be damaged in the post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Beach Erosion: Less Sand; Beach Erosion: Dark Sand; Beach Erosion: Beach Scarp
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags for processes indicative of beach erosion observed in post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Dune Erosion: Dune Scarp; Dune Erosion: Leveled Dune; Dune Erosion: Less Vegetation
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags for processes indicative of Dune Erosion observed in post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Overwash: Sand Deposit Inland; Overwash: Sand on Roads; Overwash: Sand in Marsh
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags for processes indicative of Overwash observed in post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Inundation: Breach; Inundation: Standing Water; Inundation: Dead Vegetation
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags for processes indicative of Inundation observed in post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Dominant Process: Beach Erosion; Dominant Process: Overwash; Dominant Process: No Change; Dominant Process: Dune Erosion; Dominant Process: Inundation
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags indicating the users’ selection of the dominant coastal process for an image.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Post Storm Features: None; Post Storm Features: More Sand; Post Storm Features: More Vegetation; Post Storm Features: Marsh Erosion; Post Storm Features: Backwash; Post Storm Features: New Development; Post Storm Features: Construction Activity; Post Storm Features: Piles of Sand; Post Storm Features: Piles of Debris
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tags for other features of interest seen in the post-storm images.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other Comments
Attribute_Definition: iCoast Tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Space where users can enter comments about the image classified.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
iCoast-User-Classification-Summary-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
This file includes a list of user ID numbers and classification statistics (such as number attempted and completed) as of September 9, 2016.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: User ID
Attribute_Definition: User ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: iCoast user identification number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total Classifications
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Total number of classifications attempted by a specific user.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Complete Classifications
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Number of completed classifications by a specific user.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Incomplete Classifications
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Number of incomplete classifications by a specific user.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Unstarted Classifications
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Number of unstarted classifications by a specific user.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Distinct Photos With Complete Classifications
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Number of distinct photos classified by a specific user.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
iCoast-Tag-Selection-Frequencies-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
This file includes a list of all available iCoast tags and usage frequency as of September 9, 2016.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Task Name
Attribute_Definition: Task Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Name of task in iCoast. The tasks are 1) Identify Coastal Landscape, 2) Determine Impacts to Coastal Infrastructure, 3) Specify Changes to Coastal Landforms, and 4) Indicate Other Changes.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Task Enabled
Attribute_Definition: Designation of enabled task
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Designation of enabled tasks in iCoast. 1 corresponds to a task that has been enabled, 0 indicates a disabled task. Enabled tasks are available to users.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Group Name
Attribute_Definition: Group Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of individual classification actions in an iCoast task.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Group Enabled
Attribute_Definition: Designation of enabled group
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Designation of enabled groups in iCoast. 1 equals enabled, 0 equals disabled. Enabled groups are available to users.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Nested Group Name
Attribute_Definition: Nested Group Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Subset of classification actions within a group.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Nested Group Enabled
Attribute_Definition: Designation of enabled nested group
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Designation of enabled nested groups in iCoast. 1 equals enabled, 0 equals disabled. Enabled nested groups are available to users.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tag Name
Attribute_Definition: Name of Tags
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Identifier for tags types.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tag Enabled
Attribute_Definition: Designation of enabled tag
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Designation of enabled tags in iCoast. 1 equals enabled, 0 equals disabled. Enabled tags are available to users.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Selection Frequency
Attribute_Definition: iCoast statistic
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sum of the number of times a tag was selected by an iCoast user.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: iCoast_UserCrowdTypes.txt
Entity_Type_Definition:
This file containing information on Crowd types and the frequency of the selection of each type as of September 9, 2016.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
iCoast-All-Classifications-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv: This file includes a list of all the iCoast classifications. User classifications include coastal type, level of development, visible infrastructure, damage to visible infrastructure, and determination of the dominant coastal. iCoast-User-Classification-Summary-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv: This file includes a list of user ID numbers and classification statistics (such as number attempted and completed). iCoast-Tag-Selection-Frequencies-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv: This file includes a list of all available iCoast tags and usage frequency. iCoast_UserCrowdTypes.txt: This file containing information on Crowd types and the frequency of the selection of each type. All files represent the iCoast classifications for Hurricane Sandy as of September 9, 2016.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
iCoast-All-Classifications-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv, iCoast-Tag-Selection-Frequencies-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv, iCoast-User-Classification-Summary-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.csv, iCoast_UserCrowdTypes.txt
Distribution_Liability:
This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data were 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:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV, TXT, XML
Format_Information_Content:
CSV: Comma-separated values files representing table information collected from iCoast users. TXT: Text file representing information about crowd types and metadata. XML: Machine readable information file.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P93A9MPE/data/iCoast-All-Classifications-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.zip
Network_Resource_Name:
https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P93A9MPE/data/iCoast-Tag-Selection-Frequencies-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.zip
Network_Resource_Name:
https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P93A9MPE/data/iCoast-User-Classification-Summary-2012-Hurricane-Sandy-20160909.zip
Network_Resource_Name:
https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P93A9MPE/data/iCoast_UserCrowdTypes.zip
Access_Instructions: Available Online
Fees: None.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: K. Morgan
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmorgan@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
This page is <https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/spcmsc/iCoast-metadata.html>
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