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215 datasets found
  • Federal

    Endangered Species Act 29 recent views

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
  • Federal

    Submarine Cables 29 recent views

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data depict the occurrence of submarine cables in and around U.S. navigable waters. The purpose of this data product is to support coastal planning at the...
  • Federal

    Unexploded Ordnance Locations 22 recent views

    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

    Significant Wave Height and Direction 15 recent views

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Significant wave height is a spectrally derived time-series, which is the average of the highest third of the waves in a random seaway and roughly corresponds to the...
  • Federal

    Aids to Navigation 10 recent views

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This data set identifies aids to navigation, or ATONs, such as lights, signals, buoys, and day beacons, that are intended to assist a navigator to determine position...
  • Federal

    Time-Series Data on the Ocean and Great Lakes Economy for Counties, States, and the Nation between 2005 and 2019 (Sector Level)

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) contains annual time-series data for over 400 coastal counties, 30 coastal states, 8 regions, and the nation, derived from the...
  • Federal

    Weather Radar Stations

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) weather radar stations within the US. The NEXRAD radar stations are...
  • Federal

    Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show the location for oil and gas platforms located in the state and federal waters of the United States. Generally, this data set does not show platforms...
  • Federal

    Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans within U.S. Waters

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Biologically important areas (BIAs) for cetaceans were defined by compiling the best available information from scientific literature (including books, peer-reviewed...
  • Federal

    Bathymetric Contours

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show bathymetric contours (isobaths) that help characterize the general physiographic patterns of the seafloor. Contour intervals are every 10 m from zero...
  • Federal

    Seagrass distribution off California

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data are a compilation of currently available seagrass GIS data sets for the west coast of the United States. These data have been compiled from seventeen...
  • Federal

    Kelp distribution off California

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This data set delineates kelp beds (Nereocystis leutkeana and Macrocystis spp.) along the Pacific Coast of California. Multiple years of kelp mapping data for the...
  • Federal

    Offshore Wind Speed and Direction

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent the average monthly wind speed and direction at the surface of the ocean. Source data includes values from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2010,...
  • Federal

    Clean Water Act

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent geographic terms used within the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA establishes the basic structure for regulating the addition of pollutants...
  • Federal

    Abandoned Shipwreck Act

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This data represents the extent of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act (ASA). The ASA allows states to manage a broad range of resources within submerged lands, including...
  • Federal

    Aquaculture

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data show the location of aquaculture operations within coastal and offshore waters of the United States. Aquaculture types may include aquatic organisms such...
  • Federal

    2002 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

    Wave Energy Period

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    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...
  • Federal

    Fish diversity in southern California using scuba surveys in kelp forests.

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The Shannon Index of diversity was calculated from diver surveys on kelp beds in Southern California. Kelp diver visual census data was combined for two separate...
  • Federal

    Killer whale at-sea density off California

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) updates and revises the management plans for each of its 13 sanctuaries. This process, which is open to the public,...
215 datasets found

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