Intersects for coastal region of Virginia generated to calculate short-term shoreline change rates using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 5.1

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Marie K. Bartlett
Publication_Date: 20230526
Title:
Intersects for coastal region of Virginia generated to calculate short-term shoreline change rates using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 5.1
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9DHOFXU
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DHOFXU
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/641c681fd34e807d39b643b9
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Marie K. Bartlett
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Publication_Date: 2023
Title:
USGS National Shoreline Change — A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for Coastal Virginia from the 1840s to 2010s
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9DHOFXU
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Bartlett, M.K., Henderson R.E., and Farris, A.S., 2023, USGS National Shoreline Change—A GIS compilation of vector shorelines and associated shoreline change data for coastal Virginia from the 1840s to 2010s: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DHOFXU.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9DHOFXU
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/641b186fd34e4c337f0c1de3
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled national shoreline data for more than 20 years to document coastal change and serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Maintaining a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor national shoreline evolution over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers and planners understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change.
This data release includes a compilation of previously published historical shoreline positions for Virginia spanning 148 years (1849-1997), and two new mean high water (MHW) shorelines extracted from lidar data collected in 2010 and 2017. These data provide a standardized shoreline database for the state. This release includes both long-term (up to 168 years) and short term (~20 years) rates. Files associated with the long-term and short-term rates are appended with "LT" and "ST", respectively. A proxy-datum bias reference line that accounts for the positional difference in a proxy shoreline (e.g. High Water Line (HWL) shoreline) and a datum shoreline (e.g. MHW shoreline) is also included in this release.
Purpose:
This dataset consists of point data which are created by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version v5.1 at the intersection of shoreline and transect locations. Measurement transects are cast by DSAS from the baseline to intersect shoreline vectors, and the intersect data provide location and time information used to calculate rates of change. These point data contain identification information related to the DSAS transect (TransOrder) as well as the shoreline (ShorelineID, Uncertainty) and proxy-datum bias data (if applicable). They can be used to visually display which shorelines were used in the rate calculations and capture details on the shoreline represented by the intersection. The distances between the reference baseline and each shoreline intersection along a transect are used by the DSAS software to compute the shoreline change metrics.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1997
Ending_Date: 2017
Currentness_Reference: ground condition at the time of shoreline source data
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.0322
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.4158
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.8757
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.5504
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Baseline
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline Change
Theme_Keyword: Digital Shoreline Analysis System
Theme_Keyword: DSAS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: long-term change
Theme_Keyword: North America
Theme_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic
Theme_Keyword: short-term change
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Theme_Keyword: accretion
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Theme_Keyword: shoreline accretion
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:641c681fd34e807d39b643b9
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Coast
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: United States
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. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Marie K. Bartlett
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-8700 x2306
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mbartlett@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/641c681fd34e807d39b643b9?name=VA_intersects_ST_browse.JPG
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Map view of dataset
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10 Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Meredith G. Kratzmann
Originator: Ayhan Ergul
Originator: Ouya Zhang
Originator: Jessica L. Zichichi
Originator: E. Robert Thieler
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (version 5.1): U.S. Geological Survey Software
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Series_Information:
Series_Name: software release
Issue_Identification: version 5.1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Use the first two links to access the software. The third link directs to the DSAS project page. Current version of software at time of use was 5.1.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VW42I0
Online_Linkage: https://code.usgs.gov/cch/dsas/
Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/DSAS/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Meredith G. Kratzmann
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Publication_Date: 20211019
Title: Digital Shoreline Analysis System (version 5.1) User Guide
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2021-1091
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Refer to the DSAS user guide for more information about attribute requirements, accuracy reports, and feature creation.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211091
Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/DSAS/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Peter Ruggiero
Originator: Jeffrey H. List
Publication_Date: 200909
Title:
Improving Accuracy and Statistical Reliability of Shoreline Position and Change Rate Estimates
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: vol. 255
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: n/a
Publisher: Coastal Education and Research Foundation
Other_Citation_Details: ppg. 1069-1081
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2112/08-1051.1
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Meredith G. Kraztmann
Originator: Jeffrey H. List
Originator: E. Robert Thieler
Publication_Date: 20120423
Title:
National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Historical Shoreline Change along the New England and Mid-Atlantic Coasts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1118
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1118/
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attributes of this dataset are based on the field requirements of the Digital Shoreline Analysis System and were automatically generated by the software during the generation of the intersects layer.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
These data were generated using DSAS v5.1, an automated software program, which does not perform checks for fidelity of the input features. Following generation of the rates and intersects by the DSAS software a visual inspection of the intersects was performed in map view to determine that no unwanted measurements were included in the desired long-term (LT) or short-term (ST) shoreline change analysis. It is possible that a small (centimeter-scale) offset may occur when projecting from outside of the spatial reference system used for analysis (UTM Zone 18N WGS84). This is an ArcGIS projection issue; rate data are unaffected.
Completeness_Report:
This dataset contains the transects automatically generated by the DSAS software application that were used to calculate shoreline change rates for the region. Additional transects may have been generated but did not intersect the minimum requirement of three shorelines. Shoreline change rates data are provided where there are available shorelines to compute change metrics. Gaps in the lidar coverage may mean not every transect intersects each shoreline date, resulting in gaps in the rates.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The intersection points represent the location where transects cast by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software crosses a historical shoreline position. The positional uncertainties associated with the shoreline and intersection points are captured in the shoreline attribute table.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A polyline, midshore baseline was constructed using standard feature creation tools in Esri's ArcMap v10.7.1. The baseline was positioned to follow to the overall orientation of the shorelines alongshore (see larger work citation, VA_baseline.shp, VA_shorelines.shp). This was done so that the transects, which are generated by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System and extend from the baseline, would intersect roughly perpendicular to the general trend of the shorelines. The baseline was constructed in UTM zone 18N (WGS 84) coordinate system. This process step and all subsequent process steps were performed by the same person - Marie K. Bartlett
Process_Date: 2022
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Marie K. Bartlett
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: 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 x 2306
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mbartlett@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
To calculate short-term rates, only lidar-based, MHW shorelines (1997-2017) were used for transect generation. This subset of shorelines was exported from VA_shorelines and renamed VA_shorelines_ST. Short-term transect features were generated in a personal geodatabase using DSAS v5.1.2020.0720.0030. Parameters Used: baseline layer = VA_baseline, shoreline layer = VA_shorelines_ST, baseline group field = NULL, transect spacing=50 meters, search distance = 1000 meters, land direction = right, shoreline intersection = seaward, File produced = VA_transects_ST. Some transects were manually edited for length, moved, or deleted in an edit session using standard editing tools in ArcMap v10.7.1. For additional details on these parameters, please see the DSAS help file distributed with the DSAS software, or visit the USGS website at: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/DSAS/
Process_Date: 2022
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Shoreline intersects and rate calculations were performed for short-term rates without bias. Parameters Used: shoreline layer = VA_shorelines_ST shoreline date field = Date_, shoreline uncertainty field name = Uncy, the default accuracy = 5.1 meters, shoreline intersection = seaward, stats calculations = [LRR], shoreline threshold = 2, confidence interval = 90%. Files produced = VA_trans_ST_rates_20221208_145953, VA_trans_ST_intersect_20221208_145953. Note: Only MHW shorelines were used in analysis (1997-2017) so the proxy-datum bias was not applied.
Process_Date: 2022
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The intersect feature classes were exported to shapefiles in ArcMap v10.7.1 by right-clicking the transect layer > data > export data. Coordinate System: UTM Zone 18N (WGS84)
Process_Date: 2023
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: 4560
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: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: VA_intersects_ST.shp Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition:
The intersection points are generated by DSAS where each DSAS generated transect crosses a shoreline. These intersections represent the shoreline position and contain the data necessary for DSAS to compute short-term rates. Because only modern, MHW lidar shorelines were used to calculate short-term rates, the proxy-datum bias calculation does not apply.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey (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: Feature geometry. Intersects are point shapefiles.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TransOrder
Attribute_Definition:
Assigned by DSAS based on ordering of transects along the baseline. Used to allow user to sort transect data along the baseline from baseline start to baseline end.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 494
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3360
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BaselineID
Attribute_Definition:
Values in this field correlate to the baseline attribute field ID and are assigned by DSAS to identify the baseline segment used to generate the measurement transect. Baseline segments assigned an ID = 0 are ignored by DSAS and no transects will be cast along those line segments.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 14
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ShorelineI
Attribute_Definition:
Date of shoreline position; date of survey as determined from shoreline layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Date of the shoreline in mm/dd/yyyy
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Distance
Attribute_Definition:
The distance in meters between the DSAS reference baseline and the shoreline intersection point along a DSAS transect. Decimal values may be positive or negative, which is used to indicate landward (negative) or seaward (positive) direction from baseline origin.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -996.629
Range_Domain_Maximum: 638.589
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IntersectX
Attribute_Definition:
The easting or X-coordinate location of the intersect point in WGS84 UTM18N.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 409220.948
Range_Domain_Maximum: 462788.999
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IntersectY
Attribute_Definition:
The northing or Y-coordinate location of the intersect point in WGS84 UTM18N.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4045475.673
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4192105.297
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Uncertaint
Attribute_Definition:
The uncertainty of the shoreline intersect point as defined by the positional-uncertainty value (Uncy_) of the shoreline (ShorelineID)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.662
Range_Domain_Maximum: 16.327
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the intersects needed to calculate short-term (approximately 20 years) shoreline change rates. Please review the individual attribute descriptions for detailed information. All calculations for length are in meter units and were based on the UTM zone 18N WGS 84 projection. This region has two shapefiles describing intersects, long-term (LT) and short-term (ST).
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: GS ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
The dataset contains the point data representing the intersection of Virgina shorelines and transect data (VA_intersects_ST.shp and other shapefile components), browse graphic (VA_intersects_ST_browse.JPG), and the FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format.
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.7.1
Format_Specification: Esri Point Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
These files (.cpg, .dbf, .prj, .sbn, .sbx, .shp, and .shx) are a collection of files with a common filename prefix and must be downloaded and stored in the same directory. Together they are the components of the shapefile. Additional files of the same name included are FGDC CSDGM-compliant metadata in XML format.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240319
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Marie K. Bartlett
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2306
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS. The contact instructions were updated on 20240319.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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