Shorelines for Vieques, Culebra, and the main island of Puerto Rico from the 1900s to 2018 (ver. 2.0, March 2023)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Julia L. Heslin
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 20211119
Title:
Shorelines for Vieques, Culebra, and the main island of Puerto Rico from the 1900s to 2018 (ver. 2.0, March 2023)
Edition: 2.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9FNRRN0
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/P9FNRRN0
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Julia L. Heslin
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Puerto Rico shoreline change — A GIS compilation of shorelines, baselines, intersects, and change rates calculated using the Digital Shoreline Analysis system version 5.1 (ver. 2.0, March 2023)
Edition: 2.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9FNRRN0
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
suggested citation: Henderson, R.E., Heslin, J.L., and Himmelstoss, E.A., 2021, Puerto Rico shoreline change — A GIS compilation of shorelines, baselines, intersects, and change rates calculated using the Digital Shoreline Analysis system version 5.1 (ver. 2.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FNRRN0.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FNRRN0
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains shoreline positions for the United States coasts from both older sources, such as aerial photographs or topographic surveys, and contemporary sources, such as lidar-point clouds and digital elevation models. These shorelines are compiled and analyzed in the USGS Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS), version 5.1 software to calculate rates of change. Keeping a record of historical shoreline positions is an effective method to monitor change over time, enabling scientists to identify areas most susceptible to erosion or accretion. These data can help coastal managers understand which areas of the coast are vulnerable to change. This data release, and other associated products, represent an expansion of the USGS national-scale shoreline database to include Puerto Rico and its islands, Vieques and Culebra. The USGS, in cooperation with the Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico—part of the Graduate School of Planning at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus—has derived and compiled a database of historical shoreline positions using a variety of methods. These historical shoreline data are then used to measure the rate of shoreline change over time. Rate calculations are computed within a geographic information system (GIS) using the DSAS version 5.1 software. Starting from a user defined baseline, measurement transects are created by DSAS that intersect the shoreline vectors. The resulting intersections provide the location and time information necessary to calculate rates of shoreline change. The overall project contains shorelines, baselines, shoreline change rates (long-term and short-term), and shoreline intersects (long-term and short-term), for Puerto Rico, and the adjacent islands of Vieques and Culebra.
Purpose:
This dataset includes shorelines for ~120 years ranging from 1901 to 2018 for the coastal region of Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques and Culebra. Historical shorelines were compiled from a variety of sources including T-sheets, orthophotos, aerial photos, and lidar data.
Supplemental_Information:
Version 2.0 contains all shorelines released in the first version with the addition of a lidar shoreline from 2014/2015 (Heslin and others, 2021).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1901
Ending_Date: 2018
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.271490
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.221034
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.515951
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.926863
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Shorelines
Theme_Keyword: Historical Shorelines
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline intersects
Theme_Keyword: Transect
Theme_Keyword: Digital Shoreline Analysis System
Theme_Keyword: DSAS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Puerto Rico Shoreline Change
Theme_Keyword: University of Puerto Rico
Theme_Keyword: University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Planning
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: National Geodetic Survey
Theme_Keyword: NGS
Theme_Keyword: Puerto Rico Departamento de Carreteras
Theme_Keyword: PRDC
Theme_Keyword: Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales
Theme_Keyword: PRDRN
Theme_Keyword: US Army Corps of Engineers
Theme_Keyword: USACE
Theme_Keyword: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Theme_Keyword: FEMA
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service
Theme_Keyword: USDA-SCS
Theme_Keyword: National Ocean Service
Theme_Keyword: NOS
Theme_Keyword: Mean High Water
Theme_Keyword: MHW
Theme_Keyword: Wet Dry Line
Theme_Keyword: WDL
Theme_Keyword: High Water Line
Theme_Keyword: HWL
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:6149f75fd34e0df5fb96fbe9
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Vieques
Place_Keyword: Culebra
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_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Rachel E. Henderson
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Map of shorelines from the 1900s to 2018 for Vieques, Culebra and the main island of Puerto Rico.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise; Esri ArcGIS 10.6
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
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (version 5.1): U.S. Geological Survey Software
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS Software Release
Issue_Identification: version 5.1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VW42I0
Online_Linkage: https://code.usgs.gov/cch/dsas/
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Meredith G. Kratzmann
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Publication_Date: 2021
Title: Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) 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
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211091
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Originator: Kathryn M. Weber
Originator: Kara S. Doran
Originator: Jeffrey H. List
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Comparing Methods Used by the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program for Deriving Shoreline Position from Lidar Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2018-1121
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181121
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2018/1121/
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data provided here are a compilation of shorelines from multiple sources, spanning approximately 120 years. The attributes are based on the requirements of the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software and have gone through a series of quality assurance procedures.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Adjacent shoreline segments do not overlap and are not necessarily continuous. Shorelines were quality checked for accuracy. Minor offsets (less than 10 m) between adjacent segments due to georeferencing and digitizing error are taken into account in the uncertainty of the shoreline position, as reported in the horizontal accuracy section of this metadata file. Where an obvious major offset (greater than 10 m) could be determined, the shoreline in question was removed from analysis.
Completeness_Report:
This shoreline file is complete and contains all shoreline segments used to calculate shoreline change rates along sections of Vieques, Culebra and the main island of Puerto Rico where shoreline position data were available. Depending on the location, there may be as few as two shorelines, or up to 16 based on the availability and quality of available shoreline data. These data adequately represented the shoreline position at the time of the survey. Gaps in these data, if applicable, are a consequence of non-existing data or existing data that did not meet quality assurance standards.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Shoreline data have been acquired from four different data releases. The horizontal accuracy varies with respect to the data source from which the shorelines were digitized and the time period. Please see individual, associated publications (listed in the source citations below) for calculations of horizontal positional uncertainty.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Julia L. Heslin
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines for Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2018
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9AZYW74
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
suggested citation: Heslin, J.L., Henderson, R.E., and Himmelstoss, E.A., 2021, A GIS compilation of vector shorelines for Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2018: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9AZYW74
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9AZYW74
Online_Linkage:
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2015
Ending_Date: 2018
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PR 2015 to 2018
Source_Contribution:
Published shorelines for Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2018 were compiled into a shoreline database with other shoreline data to measure shoreline change.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Julia L. Heslin
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2021
Title: Historical Shorelines for Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1987
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9CLXCEG
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
suggested citation: Heslin, J.L., Henderson, R.E., and Himmelstoss, E.A., 2021, Historical shorelines for Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1987: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CLXCEG
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CLXCEG
Online_Linkage:
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1901
Ending_Date: 1987
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PR 1901 to 1987
Source_Contribution:
Published shorelines for Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1987 were compiled into a shoreline database with other shoreline data to measure shoreline change.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Loderay Bracero-Marrero
Originator: Maritza Barreto-Orta
Originator: Nias Hernández-Montcourt
Originator: Rubén Maldonado-González
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Julia L. Heslin
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines and Shoreline Classification for Puerto Rico from 1970 and 2010
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9SEUAHC
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
suggested citation: Bracero-Marrero, L., Barreto-Orta, M., Hernández-Montcourt, N., Maldonado-González, R., Himmelstoss, E.A., Heslin, J.L. 2021, A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines and Shoreline Classification for Puerto Rico from 1970 and 2010: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9SEUAHC
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9SEUAHC
Online_Linkage:
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1970
Ending_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: UPR 1970 and 2010
Source_Contribution:
Published shorelines for Puerto Rico from 1970s and 2010 were compiled into a shoreline database with other shoreline data to measure shoreline change.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R.Thieler
Originator: R.W. Rodriguez
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Historical Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2006
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S.Geological Survey Open File Report
Issue_Identification: doi:10.3133/ofr20071017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071017
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20071017
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1936
Ending_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Rincon 1936 to 2006
Source_Contribution:
Published shorelines for Rincon, Puerto Rico from 1936 to 2006 were compiled into a shoreline database with other shoreline data to measure shoreline change.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Shoreline data published in four corresponding Puerto Rico shorelines Data releases were combined into one shoreline dataset. Shorelines files were first projected to the same metered based coordinate system (Esri's ArcToolbox v10.6) > Data Management Tools > Projections and Transformations > Project. Parameters: input projection - geographic coordinates (WGS84); output projection - NAD_1983_NSRS2007_StatePlane_Puerto_Rico_Virgin_Isls_FIPS_5200v; transformation = none) and confirmed to have the same attribute fields required for use in DSAS. They were then merged (ArcToolbox v10.6) > Data Management > General > Merge) into a single feature class (PR_shorelines1). Note the range of shoreline dates varies by location. Please refer to the corresponding shoreline intersect file for a record of the exact dates used in analysis. This process step and all subsequent process steps were performed by the same person - Rachel E. Henderson
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PR 2015 to 2018
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PR 1901 to 1987
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: UPR 1970 and 2010
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Rincon 1963 to 2006
Process_Date: 2021
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: PR_Shorelines1
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Rachel E. Henderson
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Researcher VII
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02540
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
VERSION 2 NOTE: During processing for the corresponding Data Report (Henderson and others, 2023), the merged shorelines file (PR_Shorelines1) was found to be missing the 2015 lidar shoreline. The missing 2015 shoreline was selected from the original source data (PR 2015 to 2018) and added to the existing shoreline dataset using basic Arc editing tools.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PR 2015 to 2018
Process_Date: 2022
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: PR_Shorelines
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The combined shorelines file was imported into a personal geodatabase in ArcCatalog v10.6 by right-clicking on the geodatabase > Import (feature class) for use in the DSAS v5 software to perform shoreline change rate calculations.
Process_Date: 2022
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
FOR PUBLICATION: The shoreline feature class was exported from the personal geodatabase back to a shapefile in ArcCatalog v10.6 by right-clicking on the shoreline file > Export > To Shapefile (single). The shorelines file was then projected in Esri's ArcToolbox (v10.6) > Data Management Tools > Projections and Transformations > Project. Parameters: input projection - NAD_1983_NSRS2007_StatePlane_Puerto_Rico_Virgin_Isls_FIPS_5200v; output projection - geographic coordinates (WGS84); transformation = none.
Process_Date: 2022
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6015
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: PR_Shorelines.shp
Entity_Type_Definition:
Shorelines for Vieques, Culebra, and the main island of Puerto Rico used in shoreline change analysis.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number used as a unique identifier of an object within a table primarily used in shapefiles.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
The geometry field (shape) is automatically created and maintained by ArcGIS. It provides a definition of the feature type (point, line, polygon).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Feature Type
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNCY
Attribute_Definition:
Estimate of shoreline position uncertainty. Actual shoreline position is expected to be within the range of this value (plus or minus, meters). The historic shoreline uncertainty values incorporate measurement uncertainties associated with mapping methods and materials for historical shorelines, the geographic registration of shoreline position, and shoreline digitizing.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.946641
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.840432
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROXY
Attribute_Definition:
The shoreline proxy digitized or used for shoreline extraction (MHW (datum), HWL, WDL). Please see attribute PUB_link for a link to the original dataset, where additional details about methods used are described.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HWL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The high-water line (HWL)shoreline position, visually identified in aerial-photos as the line of most recent high tide swash. This line is usually found more landward of the wet/dry line and the mean-high water line. All T-sheet shorelines are high-water lines.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MHW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The mean-high water (MHW) shoreline is a datum-based shoreline extracted using the contour or profile method. If applicable, see attribute "METHOD" for method used.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WDL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Wet/Dry Line (WDL) This is defined as the most recent swash line and is delineated as the boundary between the wet and dry beach. All aerial photo shorelines are wet/dry lines.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
The source data or if known the item number of the file, T-sheet or aerial photo
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text values of item numbers, or data type
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition:
The agency that provided the source data to create the shoreline.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOAA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration including the National Ocean Service (NOS)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOAA NGS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Geodetic Survey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Departamento de Carreteras (Department of Transportation), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRDRN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Departamento de Recursos Naturales (Department of Natural Resources), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: University of Puerto Rico
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico (CoRePI, part of the Graduate School of Planning at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USACE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USACE FEMA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USDA-SCS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS OFR 2007-1017
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2007-1017: Historical Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2006.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS, PRDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey, National Cartographic Information Center, Rockville, Maryland; Departamento de Carreteras (Department of Transportation), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: The type of source data used to create the shoreline.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Aerial Photo
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aerial Photo
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lidar
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digital elevation model from a lidar elevation dataset
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoreline collected using a Global Positioning System.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOS TP-Sheet
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Oceanic Service topographic sheet, TP series
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOS T-Sheet
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Oceanic Service topographic sheet, T series
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_
Attribute_Definition: Four-digit year of shoreline
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1901
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DSAS_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Date of shoreline position; date of survey as indicated on source material IN MM/DD/YYYY format. A default date of 07/01 was assigned to shorelines where only the year was known (month and day unknown).
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Date of the shoreline
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: METHOD
Attribute_Definition:
Method of shoreline extraction from lidar - contour or profile. See Farris and others (2018) for details.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Profile
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorelines were extracted using the profile method
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Contour
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorelines were extracted using the contour method
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Shorelines were not extracted from lidar, see TYPE for source data.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FLAG
Attribute_Definition:
This field indicates a shoreline that has questionable accuracy or noticeable offset from expected shoreline position upon visual inspection. A value of 0 indicates no concern, a value of 1 indicates this shoreline should be evaluated if used in another project to make sure it meets the quality and accuracy criteria of that project. Shorelines with offsets greater than 10 meters, or which were flagged with a 2, and removed from this dataset. These shorelines will still appear in the original publications.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoreline appears to have no, or minimal offset.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoreline appears to have an offset of less than 10 meters.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Leng
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in meter units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.90452
Range_Domain_Maximum: 171798.218056
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PUB_link
Attribute_Definition: The DOI link to the original USGS publication.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of length 150
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ISL_NAME
Attribute_Definition: The name of the island covered by shoreline
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vieques
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorelines for the island of Vieques.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Culebra
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorelines for the island and islands surrounding Culebra.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Puerto Rico
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorelines for the main island of Puerto Rico.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the dataset. Please review the individual attribute descriptions for detailed information.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 880225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
The dataset contains the polyline shoreline data (PR_Shorelines.shp and other shapefile components), browse graphic, and the FGDC CSDGM metadata.
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.6
Format_Specification: Esri polyline 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.
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.56
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
The first link is to the USGS publication page, the second link downloads all the data on the landing page, and the third link is to the dataset landing page.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available in a polyline shapefile format. The user must have software to read and process the data components of a shapefile.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230303
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Rachel E. Henderson
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
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.
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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