Coastal States
Office for Coastal Management (OCM)Data Set (DS) | ID: 54375 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Coastal States |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | CoastalStates |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2018-12-12 |
| Abstract: |
This dataset represents US states and equivalent territorial units which have at least one coastal border. |
| Purpose: |
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
The native coordinate system for this layer is WGS 1984 World Mercator (ESPG: 3395). Please note: all MarineCadastre.gov data served by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and hosted through Esri REST services are in the WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (EPSG: 3857) projection. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management |
| ISO 19115 Topic Categories | boundaries |
| ISO 19115 Topic Category | boundaries |
| None | Boundaries |
| None | Governmental Units and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries Theme |
| None | Nation |
| None | National Geospatial Data Asset |
| None | NGDA |
| None | Polygon |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | Continent > North America > United States Of America |
Physical Location
| City: | North Charleston |
|---|---|
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Distribution Liability: |
NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. http://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | CREDIT: U.S Census Bureau ORIGINATORS: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM); |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| URL: | https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| 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: | -179.148909 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 179.77847 | |
| N° Bound: | 71.365162 | |
| S° Bound: | -14.374207 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2015-09-16 |
| Description: |
publication date |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Use Constraints: |
See access and use constraints information. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/ORT/CoastalStates.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | Coastal States |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OceanReportingTool/CoastalStates/MapServer |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | ORT Map Service |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/oceanreports |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ocean Reporting Tool |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| Description: |
More information and online data visualization. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5713 |
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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
US Census Bureau
| Contact Name: | U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Spatial Data Collection and Products Branch |
|---|---|
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-12-31 |
| Citation URL: | https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/tiger-line-shapefile-2015-nation-u-s-current-state-and-equivalent-national-shapefile |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Zipped folder of US state shapefile. |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Downloaded all fifty US states and territories. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Clipped all coastal states and territories to the coastline. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
| Description: |
Extracted all coastal states and the territories into Feature Class format. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 |
Process Step 4
| Description: |
Converted the Feature class into WGS_1984_World_Mercator projection. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 54375 |
|---|---|
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anna Verrill |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2018-10-25 12:07+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Jesse Brass |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2019-09-28 12:28+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-10-26 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-10-27 |
