Undersea Feature Place Names
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48929 | Updated: August 15, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Undersea Feature Place Names, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48929.
Full Citation Examples
The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' (BGN) database of geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the BGN. Geographic coordinates are approximate and are intended for general location. Place name information is based on the Geographic Names Data Base, containing official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names and maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government and for the information of the general public. The names, variants, and associated data may not reflect the views of the United States Government on the sovereignty over geographic features.
Distribution Information
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Marine Cadastre Data Registry
None
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-180° W,
180° E,
89° N,
-78° S
2017-08
Item Identification
| Title: | Undersea Feature Place Names |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2017-11-08 |
| Abstract: |
The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' (BGN) database of geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the BGN. Geographic coordinates are approximate and are intended for general location. Place name information is based on the Geographic Names Data Base, containing official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names and maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government and for the information of the general public. The names, variants, and associated data may not reflect the views of the United States Government on the sovereignty over geographic features. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | basin |
| None | canyon |
| None | place names |
| None | plain |
| None | plateau |
| None | ridge |
| None | seamount |
| None | tablemount |
| None | trough |
| None | undersea feature |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | World |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2017-11-08 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 180 | |
| N° Bound: | 89 | |
| S° Bound: | -78 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2017-08 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
|---|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. |
| Completeness Report: |
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean. |
Lineage
Sources
Undersea Features
| Contact Name: | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2017-07-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017-07 |
| Citation URL: | http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ |
| Source Contribution: |
Shapefile downloaded from NGA, cleaned up and simplified by NOAA OCM. | Type of Source Media: online |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
+ Go to: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ + Click Export in left pane + In main frame select all countries at top, fill in the Export File Name and validate + Within Feature Designations sections select all for Undersea + Within Export File Format section select file type to download (shapefile) + Click search database and when prompted click Download File + Project data into WGS 1984 Auxiliary Sphere + Select all features where NT field = 'N' and export into a new feature class (approved BGN names) + Select all features where DSG field = 'UFHU' and delete (historical undersea features) + Delete features with empty geometry + Run the Intersect tool and find all features that overlap + Delete the oldest features in the pairs of overlapping features + Run the Find Identical tool and find all features with matching SORT_NAME + Delete the oldest features for those with identical SORT_NAME + Create new field designation and calculate based on designation code: http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/lookup.aspx?PAGE=DESIG&CD=&NAME=&SB1=3&SB2=3&FC= + Delete superfluous fields |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | UnderseaFeaturePlaceNames |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 48929 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48929 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-14 15:56+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-08-15 16:52+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-02-08 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-02-08 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-02-08 |