Short-term shoreline change rates for Rincon, Puerto Rico 1994-2006 (st_transects.shp)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Short-term shoreline change rates for Rincon, Puerto Rico 1994-2006 (st_transects.shp)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071017
Online_Linkage:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/data/shapefiles/st_transects.zip
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/htmldocs/data_catalog.html
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: R.W. Rodriguez
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Historical Shoreline Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2006
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071017
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/
Description:
Abstract:
The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higüero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2006. Thirteen historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. Shoreline vectors represent the high water line at the time of the survey.
Purpose:
This dataset is a resulting output file from the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) ArcGIS extension. Transects were cast at 50 meter spacing from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena. The attribute table associated with this file was populated with values by the DSAS software and reports the short-term rate of change statistic based on the distances between shoreline intersections along each transect.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Currentness_Reference: information unavailable from original metadata
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.272123
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.234293
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.360995
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.298504
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:dfbd16b1-e06b-4bdc-878d-86f78fc506cb
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: shoreline
Theme_Keyword: historic shoreline
Theme_Keyword: shoreline change rate
Theme_Keyword: endpoint rate
Theme_Keyword: short-term shoreline change
Theme_Keyword: transect
Theme_Keyword: beach erosion
Theme_Keyword: beach nourishment
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: shoreline accretion
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Rincon
Place_Keyword: Punta Higuero
Place_Keyword: Punta Cadena
Place_Keyword: Antilles
Place_Keyword: Carribbean
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: E.R. Thieler
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Geologist
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 x2350
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Originator: J.L. Zichichi
Originator: T.L. Miller
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 3.0: An ArcGIS extension for calculating shoreline change
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1304
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/dsas/version3/index.html
Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/dsas/
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.
Completeness_Report:
This data is the complete set of transects for the study area generated by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) program. All transects are included.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Transects were generated with a spacing of 50m and saved to a separate file using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS). The transect-shoreline intersection points were used to compute the statistics that are reported in the newly created transect attribute table. Short-term rates of shoreline change, in units of m/yr, were calculated using the endpoint method comparing the August 1994 and December 2006 shoreline positions.
Process_Date: unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: E.R. Thieler
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Geologist
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 x2350
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data were projected from UTM zone 19 N to geographic. Tool: "ArcGIS > ArcToolbox > Toolboxes > Data Management Tools > Project". Command issued: GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]] NAD_1983_To_WGS_1984_1
Process_Date: 20071018
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Emily Himmelstoss
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2262
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ehimmelstoss@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The metadata was edited to remove errors as well as update some information. Edits include updating the citation section with the DOI link and a slight modification to the dataset title, added the USGS Thesaurus, added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword, replaced distribution liability with FSP statement. Other unrequired blank fields were deleted, duplicate entries within a field were deleted, required empty elements were fixed with “information unavailable from original metadata”. The metadata date (20070222), but not the contact (except email and contact instructions) was updated. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata available from the publication. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata available from the publication. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent.
Process_Date: 20210831
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:
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: 161
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 Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: st_transects
Entity_Type_Definition: information not available from original metadata
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: information not available from original metadata
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: BaselineID
Attribute_Definition: Baseline segment from which the transect is generated.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TransOrder
Attribute_Definition: Transect feature number in sequential order alongshore.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: StartX
Attribute_Definition: X starting position of the transect in UTM meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: StartY
Attribute_Definition: Y starting position of the transect in UTM meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EndX
Attribute_Definition: X ending position of the transect in UTM meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EndY
Attribute_Definition: Y ending position of the transect in UTM meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Azimuth
Attribute_Definition: The transect's horizontal angular distance from north.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ShorelineD
Attribute_Definition:
Sequential list of shoreline dates that the transect intersects.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PointCNT
Attribute_Definition: Number of shoreline intersections in the rate calculation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EPR
Attribute_Definition: Endpoint Rate
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: E.R. Thieler
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Geologist
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 x2350
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: information not available from original metadata
Format_Specification: ESRI Polyline Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBASE format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information. The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data. The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.014
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/data/shapefiles/st_transects.zip
Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/htmldocs/data_catalog.html
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is availab efrom ESRI at www.esri.com.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20210901
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emily Himmelstoss
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2262
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the metadata contact is no longer with the USGS.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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