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225 datasets found
  • Federal

    Artificial Reefs

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Artificial reefs provide new or enhanced hard-bottom habitat to areas that may or may not be habitat limited. Artificial habitat provides space that is quickly...
  • Federal

    Unexploded Ordnance Areas

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Unexploded ordnances (UXO) are explosive weapons (bombs, bullets, shells, grenades, mines, etc.) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of...
  • Federal

    National Marine Sanctuaries

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show the 15 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate...
  • Federal

    National Estuarine Research Reserve System

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of 30 coastal sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems. Established through the Coastal...
  • Federal

    Ecological Marine Units: Water Quality

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    A compilation of ocean water quality (temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen) data at ¼ degree spatial resolution for the entire United States Exclusive...
  • Federal

    Seagrasses

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show aquatic vascular vegetation beds dominated by submerged, rooted, vascular species or submerged or rooted floating freshwater tidal vascular...
  • Federal

    Shallow Corals

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Shallow Corals were extracted from the Benthic Cover described herein by exporting all features classified as "B2.1.2" within the Biotic Cover Code field. Benthic...
  • Federal

    Nearshore marine fish assemblages in southern California

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Fish benthic trawls were completed by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP). Data from 425 fisheries independent trawls ranging from 2-215...
  • Federal

    2000 Average Monthly Sea Surface Temperature for California

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The NOAA/ NASA AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder sea surface temperature data are derived from the 5-channel Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR) on board the NOAA...
  • Federal

    Military Operating Areas

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    An Operating Area (OPAREA) in where national defense training exercises and system qualification tests are routinely conducted. OPAREA boundaries are formally...
  • Federal

    Navigation Channels

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This layer shows coastal channels and waterways that are maintained and surveyed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These channels are necessary transportation...
  • Federal

    Critical Habitat by USFWS

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    When a species is proposed for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must consider whether there...
  • Federal

    AIS Vessel Tracks 2017

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Vessels traveling in U.S. coastal and inland waters frequently use Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) for navigation safety. The U.S. Coast Guard collects AIS...
  • Federal

    Danger Zones and Restricted Areas

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent the location of Danger Zones and Restricted Areas within coastal and marine waters, as outlined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the...
  • Federal

    State Census Statistics

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show the total population, total housing units, and median household income from the 2010 to 2016 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. These...
  • Federal

    AIS Vessel Tracks 2015

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Vessels traveling in U.S. coastal and inland waters frequently use Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) for navigation safety. The U.S. Coast Guard collects AIS...
  • Federal

    Offshore Wind Technology Depth Zones

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent coastal bathymetric depth, measured in meters at depth values of -30, -60, and -900. Technology has been demonstrated on a commercial scale in...
  • Federal

    Submarine Cable Areas

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show the general location of commercial and research submarine cables within U.S. waters. The majority of these cables are for telecommunications, and the...
  • Federal

    Time-Series Data for Self-Employed Economic Activity Dependent on the Ocean and Great Lakes Economy for Counties, States, and the Nation between 2005 and 2017

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Nonemployer Statistics for Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW NES) contains annual time-series data for over 400 coastal counties, 30 coastal states, and the...
  • Federal

    Pilot Boarding Stations

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    A location offshore where a pilot may board a vessel in preparation to piloting it through local waters. Pilotage is compulsory for foreign vessels and U.S. vessels...
225 datasets found

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