66214 Data Set Published / External 37232 MarineCadastre Project Completed Wave energy period is a sea state parameter, derived from the zeroth and first negative moments of the frequency spectrum. It is the period corresponding to the weighted average of the wave energy. Wave energy period values in this dataset are represented in seconds. The Wave Energy Resource Assessment project is a joint venture between NREL and Virginia Tech. NREL is the prime contractor and Virginia Tech is responsible for development of the models and estimating the wave resource. NREL also serves as an independent validator and also develops the final GIS-based display of the data. Data represent monthly summaries for the time period from January 1980 to December 2009 (30 years) for the following parameters: significant wave height (ssh), wave energy period (wep), and wave hindcast direction (dfp). For complete details regarding this study please read the full report, available here: https://openei.org/datasets/dataset/mapping-and-assessment-of-the-united-states-ocean-wave-energy-resource. A note about the data: Bathymetric effects are known to have a large effect on wave characteristics at depths shallower than approximately 20m (\~65 ft) on the Atlantic coast and 50 m (\~160 ft) on the Pacific coast. A variance between depths exists due to the feature differences for each continental shelf. The methodology used in this resource assessment precludes providing site-specific information to such developers. Reliable site-specific information in shallow waters can only be produced using results from models with higher spatial resolution that include shallow-water physics. The wave resource assessment group acknowledges that its results will not be accurate in the shallower waters of the inner continental shelf. These shallow water regions are located within the dark gray boundaries on the map. 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. Mean annual Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category farming Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category planningCadastre Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Theme United States Theme alternative energy planning Theme coastal energy planning Theme environment Theme environmental Theme environmental energy planning Theme farming Theme marine cadastre Theme marine spatial planning Theme national Theme ocean energy planning Theme oceans Theme offshore energy planning Theme planningCadastre Theme renewable energy planning Theme wave energy planning Theme wave energy production Spatial Atlantic Spatial Pacific Charleston SC Data Set As Needed Map (digital) https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management 66215 Published / External GIS File Yes Wave Enery Period Monthly and Annual Summaries; Source: Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ALLIANCE) 1 OBJECTID n/a No No Active Internal feature number.; Source: Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. 2 ann_wep n/a No No Active Grid value for the parameter Wave Energy Period (in seconds). In the attribute title, 'ann' represents an Annual average. For monthly summaries, the first three leters of the month are represented in the attribute title.; Source: Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ALLIANCE) Alphanumeric text defining the features. 3 Shape_Length n/a No No Active Length of feature in internal units.; Source: Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. 4 Shape_Area n/a No No Active Area of feature in internal units squared.; Source: Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. 5 Shape n/a No No Active Feature geometry.; Source: Esri Coordinates defining the features. Point of Contact 2018-06 Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management NOAA/OCM coastal.info@noaa.gov 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 (843) 740-1202 https://coast.noaa.gov NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page Online Resource Publication Date -179.998 179.998 63.03335 16.96665 Unclassified For coastal and ocean planning https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ Marine Cadastre Data Registry https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/SignificantWaveHeightDirection.zip Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333 The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. 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. These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean. Wave Energy Period Monthly and Annual Summaries Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ALLIANCE) Discrete 2018-08-01 https://maps.nrel.gov/mhk-atlas/ Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed. Wave Energy Period Monthly and Annual Summaries 1 (1) Downloaded the data from the link above. Downloaded monthly and annual summaries for significant wave height, wave energy period, and wave hindcast direction. Data were only available for download in polygon Shapefile format. (2) Projected data to WGS 1984 World Mercator (ID: 3395). 2018-08-01T00:00:00 66215 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66214 Brianna Key 2021-12-22T14:01:18 Daniel Martin 2024-08-15T16:54:53 2021-12-22 Office for Coastal Management OCM 1002 Public No No 2021-12-22 1 Year 2022-12-22