AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
US State Submerged Lands

The Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. Section 1301 et seq.) grants coastal states title to natural resources located within their coastal submerged lands and navigable waters out to three geographical miles from their coastlines (three marine leagues for Texas and Florida's Gulf of Mexico coastlines). The Submerged Lands Act defines "natural resources" to include oil, gas, and all other minerals, and fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, crabs, lobsters, sponges, kelp, and other marine animal and plant life," yet expressly excludes "water power, or the use of water for the production of power" 43 U.S.C. Section 1301(e). The term "coast line" is "the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters" (43 U.S.C. Section 1301(c)). Some boundary delineations are approximated, including areas in Hawaii, Alaska, and Washington State. The official delineation of the Submerged Lands Act in these locations has not yet been established by BOEM. Please reference BOEM's official Submerged Lands Act Boundary in these locations to determine where this boundary is approximated and where it is official.

- Source: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title43/pdf/USCODE-2011-title43-chap29.pdf
- Date Enacted: May 22, 1953
- Codification: 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1301 et seq.
- Authority: agencies of several U.S. coastal states

When investigating geo-regulatory boundaries near the boundary edges, users should consult the most up-to-date applicable jurisdictional boundaries from all respective authoritative sources.

Tags: Alaska, East Coast, Hawaii, National, Ocean Law Search, Submerged Lands Act, United States, West Coast, continent--north-america--united-states-of-america, earth-science--human-dimensions--environmental-governancemanagement, federal georegulation, georegulation, marine boundaries, ocean planning, regulation, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
BackscatterB [Swath]--Offshore of Salt Point Map Area, California


This part of DS 781 presents data for the acoustic-backscatter map of the Offshore of Salt Point map area, California. Backscatter data are provided as separate grids depending on mapping system or processing method. The raster data files are included in "BackscatterSwath_SaltPoint.zip", which are accessible from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html.

The acoustic-backscatter map of the Offshore of Salt Point map area, California, was generated from backscatter data collected by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), and by Fugro Pelagos. Mapping was completed between 2007 and 2010, using a combination of 200-kHz and 400-kHz Reson 7125, and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders, as well as 468-kHz SEA SWATHPlus interferometric system. These mapping missions combined to collect backscatter data from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of California State Waters.  Within the acoustic-backscatter imagery, brighter tones indicate higher backscatter intensity, and darker tones indicate lower backscatter intensity. The intensity represents a complex interaction between the acoustic pulse and the seafloor, as well as characteristics within the shallow subsurface, providing a general indication of seafloor texture and composition. Backscatter intensity depends on the acoustic source level; the frequency used to image the seafloor; the grazing angle; the composition and character of the seafloor, including grain size, water content, bulk density, and seafloor roughness; and some biological cover.  Harder and rougher bottom types such as rocky outcrops or coarse sediment typically return stronger intensities (high backscatter, lighter tones), whereas softer bottom types such as fine sediment return weaker intensities (low backscatter, darker tones). These data are not intended for navigational purposes.


Tags: Backscatter, Bathymetry, CMGP, Ecosystem, Fisheries, Geology, Intensity, Multibeam, Northern California, Ocean Floor Topography, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Pacific Ocean, Salt Point, Seafloor Character, Sonoma County, State of California, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--bathymetry, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--seafloor-topography, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
2014 NOAA Ortho-rectified Mean High Water Near-Infrared Mosaic of The Channel Islands, California: Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Product

This data set contains ortho-rectified mosaic tiles, created as a product from the NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) initiative.  The source imagery was acquired from 20140802 - 20140803 with an Applanix Digital Sensor System (DSS).  The original images were acquired at a higher resolution to support the final ortho-rectified mosaic.

Tags: California, aerial, coastal, digital orthophotography, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, mosaic, orthophoto, photograph, rectified image, remotely-sensed-imageryphotography, shoreline, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
Major Dams of the United States


This map layer portrays major dams of the United States, including Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The map layer was created by extracting
dams 50 feet or more in height, or with a normal storage capacity of 5,000
acre-feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet
or more, from the 79,777 dams in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National
Inventory of Dams.  This is a replacement for the April 1994 map layer.


Tags: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dam safety, Dams, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Hydrography, Idaho, Illinois, Improvement, Indiana, Inland Waters, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Reservoir capacity, Reservoir storage, Reservoirs, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Surface water, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
Bathymetry--Offshore of Bodega Head, California


This part of DS 781 presents data for the bathymetry and shaded-relief maps of the Offshore of Bodega Head map area, California. Raster data file is included in "Bathymetry_OffshoreBodegaHead.zip," which is accessible from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreBodegaHead/data_catalog_OffshoreBodegaHead.html.

The bathymetry and shaded-relief maps of the Offshore of Bodega Head Map Area, California, were generated from bathymetry data collected by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), and by Fugro Pelagos. Mapping was completed between 2007 and 2010, using a combination of 200-kHz and 400-kHz Reson 7125, and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders, as well as 468-kHz SEA SWATHPlus interferometric system. These mapping missions combined to collect bathymetry (sheets 1, 2) from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of California State Waters.

NOTE: the horizontal datum of the bathymetry data (NAD83) differs from the horizontal datum of other layers in this data series (WGS84). Some bathymetry grids within this map were projected horizontally from WGS84 to NAD83 using ESRI tools to be more consistent with the vertical reference of the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). These data are not intended for navigational purposes.


Tags: Backscatter, Bathymetry, Bodega Bay, CMGP, Ecosystem, Fisheries, Geology, Intensity, Multibeam, Ocean Floor Topography, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Pacific Ocean, Salmon Creek, Seafloor Character, Sonoma County, State of California, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--bathymetry, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--seafloor-topography, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
WATER TEMPERATURE and other data from SEA-LAND DEFENDER, SEA-LAND PACIFIC and other platforms from 1990-04-04 to 1991-04-16 (NODC Accession 9100138)

This accession contains data sets collected over a period of one year. The cruises were conducted using many different ships as part of Shipboard Environmental data Acquisition System (SEAS) III program. The bathythermograph (XBT) data was collected between April 4, 1990 and April 16, 1991. The data were sent from the cruise ships to the National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD via telecommunication. This data containing 934 observations is currently available in the C116 file format of NODC.

Tags: earth-science--oceans--bathymetryseafloor-topography--water-depth, earth-science--oceans--ocean-temperature--water-temperature, nodc.noaa.gov, oceanography
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
Contours--Offshore of San Francisco, California



This part of DS 781 presents data for the bathymetric contours for several seafloor maps of the Offshore of San Francisco map area, California. The vector data file is included in "Contours_OffshoreSanFrancisco.zip," which is accessible from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSanFrancisco/data_catalog_OffshoreSanFrancisco.html.

10-m interval contours of the Offshore of San Francisco map area, California, were generated from bathymetry data collected by Fugro Pelagos and by California State University, Monterey Bay, Seafloor Mapping Lab (CSUMB). Mapping was completed between 2004 and 2008, using a combination of 400-kHz Reson 7125 and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders. These mapping missions combined to collect bathymetry from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of California's State Waters. Bathymetric contours at 10-m intervals were generated from the merged 2-m bathymetric surface. The most continuous contour segments were preserved while smaller segments and isolated island polygons were excluded from the final output. Contours were smoothed via a polynomial approximation with exponential kernel (PAEK) algorithm using a tolerance value of 60 m. The contours were then clipped to the boundary of the map area. These data are not intended for navigational purposes.


Tags: Bathymetry, CMGP, Contours, Marine Geology, Multibeam, Ocean Floor Topography, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, San Francisco, State of California, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, Water Depth, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--bathymetry, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--seafloor-topography, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
SOCAL1852_1889 - Vectorized Shoreline of Southern California Derived from 1852-1889 Source Data

There are critical needs for a nationwide compilation of reliable shoreline data.  To meet these needs, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has produced a comprehensive database of digital vector shorelines by compiling shoreline positions from pre-existing historical shoreline databases and by generating historical and modern shoreline data.  Shorelines are compiled by state and generally correspond to one of four time periods: 1800s, 1920s-1930s, 1970s, and 1998-2002.  Each shoreline may represent a compilation of data from one or more sources for one or more dates provided by one or more agencies.  Details regarding source are provided in the 'Data Quality Information' section of this metadata report.  Shoreline vectors derived from historic sources (first three time periods) represent the high water line at the time of the survey, whereas modern shorelines (final time period) represent the mean high water line.

Tags: Baseline, Beach Erosion, Beach Nourishment, CMGP, California, Coastal Survey Map, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, ESRI polyline shapefile, Endpoint Rate, Historic Shoreline, LIDAR, Linear Regression Rate, Shoreline, Shoreline Change Rate, T-sheet, Tp-sheet, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, United States, elevation, oceans, oceans and coastal, oceans and estuaries, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
CTD_DATABASE - Cascadia tsunami deposit database

The Cascadia Tsunami Deposit Database contains data on the location and sedimentological properties of tsunami deposits found along the Cascadia margin. Data have been compiled from 52 studies, documenting 59 sites from northern California to Vancouver Island, British Columbia that contain known or potential tsunami deposits. Bibliographical references are provided for all sites included in the database. Cascadia tsunami deposits are usually seen as anomalous sand layers in coastal marsh or lake sediments.  The studies cited in the database use numerous criteria based on sedimentary characteristics to distinguish tsunami deposits from sand layers deposited by other processes, such as river flooding and storm surges. Several studies cited in the database contain evidence for more than one tsunami at a site. Data categories include age, thickness, layering, grainsize, and other sedimentological characteristics of Cascadia tsunami deposits. The database documents the variability observed in tsunami deposits found along the Cascadia margin.

Tags: 06015--del-norte, 06023--humboldt, 41007--clatsop, 41011--coos, 41015--curry, 41019--douglas, 41039--lane, 41041--lincoln, 41057--tillamook, 53027--grays-harbor, 53029--island, 53031--jefferson, 53049--pacific, British Columbia, CMGP, Cascadia, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Northern California, Oregon, Tsunami, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, Vancouver Island, WCMG, Washington, Western Coastal and Marine Geology, ca02--british-columbia, geoscientificInformation, location, oceans, oceans and coastal, oceans and estuaries, sedimentological properties, shapefile, tsunam deposits, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
Backscatter C [7125]--Offshore Bolinas, California


This part of DS 781 presents data for the acoustic-backscatter map of the Offshore of Bolinas map area, California. Backscatter data are provided as separate grids depending on mapping system or processing method. The raster data files is included in "BackscatterC_7125_OffshoreBolinas.zip", which are accessible from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreBolinas/data_catalog_OffshoreBolinas.html.

The acoustic-backscatter map of the Offshore of Bolinas map area, California, was generated from backscatter collected by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), by Fugro Pelagos, and by Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (MLML). Mapping was completed between 2004 and 2010, using a combination of 200-kHz and 400-kHz Reson 7125, and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders, as well as 468-kHz SEA SWATHPlus and 250-kHz GeoSwath interferometric systems. Moss Landing Marine Laboratory mapped the nearshore region north of Bolinas in 2004 prior to the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP). The nearshore region from south of Bolinas Lagoon to Stinson Beach was mapped by Fugro Pelagos in 2009 for a project outside of the CSMP and only bathymetry data were collected. Therefore, note that the shaded relief map coverage (see Bathymetry Hillshade--Offshore of Bolinas, California, DS 781) does not match the acoustic-backscatter map coverage (see Backscatter A-E--Offshore of Bolinas, California, DS 781). Within the acoustic-backscatter imagery, brighter tones indicate higher backscatter intensity, and darker tones indicate lower backscatter intensity. The intensity represents a complex interaction between the acoustic pulse and the seafloor, as well as characteristics within the shallow subsurface, providing a general indication of seafloor texture and sediment type.

Backscatter intensity depends on the acoustic source level; the frequency used to image the seafloor; the grazing angle; the composition and character of the seafloor, including grain size, water content, bulk density, and seafloor roughness; and some biological cover.  Harder and rougher bottom types such as rocky outcrops or coarse sediment typically return stronger intensities (high backscatter, lighter tones), whereas softer bottom types such as fine sediment return weaker intensities (low backscatter, darker tones). These data are not intended for navigational purposes.


Tags: Bolinas, Bolinas Lagoon, Marin County, Pacific Ocean, State of California, Stinson Beach, environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--bathymetry, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--seafloor-topography, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
Shapefile for Coastal Zone Management Program counties of the United States and its territories, 2009 (CZMP_counties_2009.shp)

Shapefile for 492 Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) counties and county equivalents, 2009, extracted from the U.S. Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database of U.S. counties and cross-referenced to a list of CZMP counties published by the NOAA/NOS Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM). Data extent to the nearest quarter degree is 141.00 E to 64.50 W longitude and 14.75 S to 71.50 N latitude.
TL2009 in this document refers to metadata content inherited from the original U.S. Census Bureau (2009) TIGER/Line shapefile.
TL2009: The TIGER/Line Shapefiles are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census MAF/TIGER database. The Census MAF/TIGER database represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts. However, each TIGER/Line Shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent dataset or the shapefiles can be combined to cover the whole nation.

Tags: U.S., United States, boundaries, coastal zone, environment, gazetteer, geoscientificInformation, location, oceans, planningCadastre, society, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A satellite produced by NAVO (GDS versions 1 and 2) for 2017-10-22 (NCEI Accession 0181799)

A global Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on multi-channel sea surface temperature (SST) retrievals generated in real-time from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the European Meteorological Operational-A  (MetOp-A; launched 19 Oct 2006) ) satellite produced and used operationally in oceanographic analyses and forecasts by the US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO). The MetOp satellite program is a European undertaking providing weather data services for monitoring climate and improving weather forecasts.  It was jointly established by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) with a contribution by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of an AVHRR sensor identical to those flying on the family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES). AVHRR instruments measure the radiance of the Earth in 5 (or 6) relatively wide spectral bands. The first two are centered around the red (0.6 micrometer) and near-infrared (0.9 micrometer) regions, the third one is located around 3.5 micrometer, and the last two sample the emitted thermal radiation, around 11 and 12 micrometers, respectively. The legacy 5 band instrument is known as AVHRR/2 while the more recent version, the AVHRR/3 (first carried on the NOAA-15 platform),  acquires data in a 6th channel located at 1.6 micrometer. Typically the 11 and 12 micron channels are used to derive SST sometimes in combination with the 3.5 micron channel. The MetOp-A platform is sun synchronous generally viewing the same earth location twice a day (latitude dependent) due to the relatively large AVHRR swath of approximately 2400 km. The highest ground resolution that can be obtained from the current AVHRR instruments is 1.1 km at nadir. This particular dataset is produced from Global Area Coverage (GAC) data that are derived from an on-board sample averaging of the full resolution global AVHRR data. Four out of every five samples along the scan line are used to compute on average value and the data from only every third scan line are processed, yielding an effective 4 km resolution at nadir.  Further binning and averaging of these pixels results in a final dataset resolution of 8.8 km.

Tags: earth-science--atmosphere--aerosols--aerosol-optical-depththickness, earth-science--atmosphere--atmospheric-winds--surface-winds--wind-speed, earth-science--oceans--ocean-temperature--sea-surface-temperature, geographic-region--global-ocean, nodc.noaa.gov, oceanography
Organization: Ocean Data Partners
BackscatterA [8101]--Offshore Pacifica, California



This part of DS 781 presents data for the acoustic-backscatter map of Offshore of Pacifica map area, California. Backscatter data are provided as two separate grids depending on mapping system. The raster data files are included in "BackscatterA_8101_OffshorePacifica.zip," which is accessible from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshorePacifica/data_catalog_OffshorePacifica.html.

The acoustic-backscatter map of the Offshore of Pacifica, California was generated from backscatter data collected by Fugro Pelagos and by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Mapping was completed between 2005 and 2007, using a combination of 400-kHz Reson 7125 and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders. Within the final imagery, brighter tones indicate higher backscatter intensity, and darker tones indicate lower backscatter intensity. The intensity represents a complex interaction between the acoustic pulse and the seafloor, as well as characteristics within the shallow subsurface, providing a general indication of seafloor texture and composition. Backscatter intensity depends on the acoustic source level; the frequency used to image the seafloor; the grazing angle; the composition and character of the seafloor, including grain size, water content, bulk density, and seafloor roughness; and some biological cover. Harder and rougher bottom types such as rocky outcrops or coarse sediment typically return stronger intensities (high backscatter, lighter tones), whereas softer bottom types such as fine sediment return weaker intensities (low backscatter, darker tones).


Tags: Backscatter, Bathymetry, CMGP, Ecosystem, Fisheries, Geology, Intensity, Multibeam, Ocean Floor Topography, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Pacific Ocean, Pacifica, Rockaway Beach, San Mateo County, Seafloor Character, State of California, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--bathymetry, oceans--bathymetryseafloortopography--seafloor-topography, westcoastoceans.org
Organization: Ocean Data Partners