MA Bias_Feature – Feature class containing Massachusetts proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20210831
Title:
MA Bias_Feature – Feature class containing Massachusetts proxy-datum bias information to be used in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9YGIYFX
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9YGIYFX
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Marie K. Bartlett
Originator: Rachel E. Henderson
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, 2021 Update: A GIS Compilation of Shoreline Change Rates Calculated Using Digital Shoreline Analysis System Version 5.1, With Supplementary Intersects and Baselines for Massachusetts
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9YGIYFX
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Bartlett, M.K., Henderson, R. E., Farris, A.S., and Himmelstoss, E.A., 2021, Massachusetts shoreline change project, 2021 update–A GIS compilation of shoreline change rates calculated using Digital Shoreline Analysis System version 5.1, with supplementary intersects and baselines for Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey data release. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9YGIYFX
Online_Linkage: Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9YGIYFX
Description:
Abstract:
The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) is a freely available software application that works within the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) software. DSAS computes rate-of-change statistics for a time series of shoreline vector data. Additionally, the DSAS application is useful for computing rates of change for any boundary-change problem that incorporates a clearly-identified feature position at discrete times, such as glacier limits, river banks, or land use/cover boundaries.
The "bias feature" is a shapefile representation the proxy-datum bias (PDB) data previously published in tabular format (Himmelstoss and others 2010, Himmelstoss and others 2018). These PDB data are used to shift older proxy-based shorelines so that they can be directly compared to newer datum-based shorelines and accurate rates can be calculated.
Purpose:
This feature records the proxy-datum bias (PDB) and the uncertainty in the PDB. These data are provided for users of the ArcGIS DSAS extension and should only be used to determine the corrected change rate when both datum based (e.g. MHW) and proxy-based (e.g. HWL) shorelines occur. These data should not be used for any purpose other than that for which they are intended. The United States Geological Survey does not guarantee its validity. Assumptions, analyses, opinions, and actual outcomes may vary. The user should always verify actual data and exercise their own professional judgment when interpreting any outcomes.
Supplemental_Information:
Cross-referenced citations are applicable to the dataset as a whole. Additional citations are located within individual process steps that pertain specifically to the method described in that step.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2021
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.1230303589126
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.9292234622035
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.892104789014
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.2382403405964
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline Change Rate
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: Endpoint Rate
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Linear Regression Rate
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Services Center
Theme_Keyword: DSAS
Theme_Keyword: high water line uncertainty
Theme_Keyword: high water line offsets
Theme_Keyword: USGS National Shoreline Change Project
Theme_Keyword: CSC
Theme_Keyword: Digital Shoreline Analysis System
Theme_Keyword: lidar uncertainty
Theme_Keyword: proxy-datum bias
Theme_Keyword: PDB
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:6113ebebd34ed11898f82934
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Coast
Place_Keyword: New England
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: North Shore
Place_Keyword: South Shore
Place_Keyword: Boston
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
Place_Keyword: Outer Cape
Place_Keyword: South Cape
Place_Keyword: Nantucket
Place_Keyword: Martha’s Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Buzzard’s Bay
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were generated for use within the DSAS v5.1 software, with shoreline data that has both mean high water (MHW) and high water line (HWL) data types present. 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_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-547-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Map view of dataset.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.0.8321
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: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Meredith G. Kratzmann
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: E. Robert Thieler
Originator: Jeffrey List
Publication_Date: 20110119
Title:
The National Assessment of Shoreline Change: A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Coasts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1119
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1119/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Meredith G. Kratzmann
Originator: Jeffrey List
Originator: E. Robert Thieler
Publication_Date: 20100101
Title:
National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Historical Shoreline Change along the New England and Mid-Atlantic Coasts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1118
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1118/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: A. Ergul
Originator: O. Zhang
Originator: A.S. Farris
Originator: R.E. Henderson
Originator: M.G. Kratzmann
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: J.L. Zichichi
Publication_Date: 20181219
Title:
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 5.1 - An Esri addin file for calculating shoreline change in ArcMap (versions 10.4-10.7)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: software
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Software
Issue_Identification: Version 5.1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: Current version of software at time of use was 5.1
Online_Linkage: https://code.usgs.gov/cch/dsas
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Originator: R.E. Henderson
Originator: M.G. Kratzmann
Originator: A. Farris
Publication_Date: 2018
Title: Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) Version 5 User Guide
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Open-file report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2018-1179
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Himmelstoss, E.A., Henderson, R.E., Kratzmann, M, Farris, A., 2018, DSAS version 5.0 user guide. U.S. Geological Survey report 2018-1179, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181179
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181179
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily A. Himmelstoss
Originator: Amy S. Farris
Originator: Kathryn M. Weber
Publication_Date: 20181126
Title:
Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project: A GIS Compilation of Vector Shorelines for the 2018 update
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: dataset
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: https://www.sciencebase.gov
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/p9o7s72b
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attributes in this feature class record positional and measurement uncertainties and datum offsets calculated from averaged slope data (2000-2018) and local wave data. The field names are based on the requirements for use within the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software (Ergul, A. and others, 2018).
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Each line segment contains bias data and uncertainty of the bias value where lidar data was available
Completeness_Report:
The feature contains bias and uncertainty data where lidar data was available.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal location of the bias feature is coincident with the DSAS baseline. The baseline serves as a reference point for transects cast by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) software.  It does not correspond to any real-world feature.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The profile method of shoreline extraction (Stockdon and others 2002), extracts an elevation based shoreline from point cloud lidar data using a Matlab-based approach (Matlab version 2015b). Using a coast-following reference line with 20 m spaced profiles, lidar data is analyzed within a two meter swath around each profile. This method is used to extract MHW shoreline, slope and uncertainty information. The slope data for each profile was saved. The slope at each profile was averaged over time using data from the years 2000, 2011, 2014 and 2018.
Ruggiero, P., and List, J.H., 2009, Improving accuracy and statistical reliability of shoreline position and change rate estimates: Journal of Coastal Research, v. 25, no. 5, p. 1069-1081. [Also available at https://www.jstor.org/stable/27752753]
Stockdon, H.F., Sallenger, A.H., List, J.H., and Holman, R.A., 2002, Estimation of shoreline position and change using airborne topographic lidar data:  Journal of Coastal Research, v.18, no. 3, p. 502-513. [Also available at https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299097]
2000 NASA/NOAA/USGS Summer ATM Lidar: East Coast (SC, NC) Point Cloud files with Orthometric Vertical Datum North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using GEOID18, https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid18/data/10/
2011 USGS Lidar: Northeast (NY to ME) Point Cloud files with Orthometric Vertical Datum North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using GEOID18, https://chs.coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar2_z/geoid18/data/2524/
2013-2014 USGS Lidar: Post-Sandy (MA, NH, RI) Point Cloud files with Orthometric Vertical Datum North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using GEOID18, https://chs.coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid18/data/4914/
2018 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: East Coast (CT, MA, ME, NC, NH, RI, SC) Point Cloud files with Orthometric Vertical Datum North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using GEOID18, https://chs.coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar4_z/geoid18/data/8688/
Process_Date: 20200201
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: avg slope data
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Amy S. Farris
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2344
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: afarris@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
There is a known horizontal offset between the datum-based lidar MHW shoreline and the proxy-based historical shorelines on open-ocean sandy beaches that nearly always acts in one direction (Ruggiero and List, 2009). This bias is called the proxy-datum bias (PDB). The PDB is primarily due to wave run-up and thus is affected by the slope of the foreshore and the movement of water (waves, tides) onto the foreshore, see equation for the PDB and the PDB uncertainty in Ruggiero and List, 2009. These equations require beach slope and wave data. Ideally data collected at the time the proxy-based shoreline was collected would be used, however, for our purposes the PDB is estimated by averaging all available slope data (from step 1) and averaging at least 10 years of historical wave data from a nearby buoy ( https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/) and the U.S. Wave Information Study (WIS - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00071) The PDB is stored to a point shapefile at the intersection of the each profile with the coast-following reference line.
National Data Buoy Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
U.S. Wave Information Study, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00071
NOTE: Many of the sheltered areas within the Massachusetts study area do not have nearby buoy data and a proxy-datum bias value cannot be calculated in these areas. Therefore, when this new datum-based MHW shoreline is compared to historic proxy-based HWL shorelines in these sheltered areas, there may be some artificial landward offset of the historic data that has not been quantified and could potentially influence the rates. However, because the PDB is primarily an estimate of wave run-up, and since sheltered areas have lower run-up, smaller values for the PDB are expected in sheltered areas. In addition, the equation for the PDB uses a wave run-up equation that has only been verified on sandy coasts. For that reason we do not apply the PDB to rocky headlands. Preliminary analysis suggests that the PDB is small on rocky headlands, however more work needs to be done to determine the correct value for PDB on rocky headlands and other non-sandy beaches.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: avg slope data
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: buoy data
Process_Date: 20210201
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bias point data
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Amy S. Farris
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2344
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: afarris@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Bias points are extrapolated to a polyline feature, in this case acopy of the baseline file. The final bias feature file holds the bias, and the bias uncertainty. These components are used by DSAS v5.1 to apply the proxy-datum bias correction to shoreline change calculations.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: bias point data
Process_Date: 20210301
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Bias_Feature
Process_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_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The bias_feature was imported into a personal geodatabase in ArcCatalog v10.7.1 by right-clicking on the geodatabase > Import > Feature class (single). The feature class is used with the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) v5.1 software to apply the proxy-datum bias to rate calculations.
Process_Date: 20210301
Process_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_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The bias_feature shapefiles weas projected in Esri's ArcToolbox > Data Management Tools > Projections and Transformations > Project. Input projection - WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_19N; output projection - geographic coordinates (WGS84); transformation = none.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bias_Feature
Process_Date: 20210301
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: MA_Bias_Feature
Process_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_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rehenderson@contractor.usgs.gov
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: 675
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0197393776
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0264608689
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal seconds
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: MA_Bias_Feature.shp
Entity_Type_Definition: Proxy-Datum Bias and Uncertainty values
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: bias
Attribute_Definition:
This field heading is case-sensitive and name specific. The field contains a proxy-datum bias value describing the unidirectional horizontal offset (in meters) between the MHW elevation of the lidar data and HWL shoreline positions. Values of 0.001 represent areas where there is no bias applied.
For details on the components that make up the proxy-datum bias, refer to the Methods section of USGS Open-File report 2010-1118 cross-referenced in the metadata.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.001
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.645783
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bias_uncy
Attribute_Definition:
The field contains the plus/minus horizontal uncertainty (meters) in the lidar shoreline position at each cross-shore beach profile. Values of 0.001 represent areas where there is no bias applied.
For details on the components that make up this uncertainty, refer to the Methods section of USGS Open-File report 2010-1118 cross-referenced in the metadata.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.001
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.181664
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 88025
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
The dataset contains the polyline shapefile of the proxy-datum bias and its uncertainty, (MA_Bias_Feature.shp and other shapefile components), browse graphic (MA_Bias_Feature_browse.PNG), 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. 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 10.7.1
Format_Information_Content:
Dataset contains the shapefile, browse graphic, and CSDGM metadata.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
The first link downloads all the files on the dataset landing page. The second link is to the dataset landing page where individual files can be viewed and downloaded. The third link is to the data release main landing page.
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240319
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Rachel E. Henderson
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
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-547-2310
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. (updated on 20240319)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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