Metadata: 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