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344 datasets found
  • Federal

    Ecological Marine Units: Nutrients

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    A compilation of ocean nutrient (nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrations) data at ¼ degree spatial resolution for the entire United States Exclusive Economic...
  • Federal

    Lightering Zones

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    These data represent federal and state lightering zones within U.S. waters. Lightering is the transfer of a cargo of oil in bulk from one oil tanker less than 150...
  • Federal

    County 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

    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

    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

    Historical Lighthouses

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This dataset includes lighthouses in coastal areas of the United States (including Puerto Rico) that may or may not be official or active aids for navigation. This...
  • 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

    Wrecks and Obstructions

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Ship wrecks and obstructions in the ocean have long been a hazard to navigation and construction, and a point of interest to archeologist, recreational divers,...
  • Federal

    Marine Pollution Prevention Act

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    The Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 implements the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, including related Protocols (MARPOL)...
  • 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

    Formerly Used Defense Sites

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Formerly Used Defense Sites are locations where military activity occurred and the various trajectory and ranges from these areas where weapons were deployed or...
  • 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 Transit Counts 2021

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of many vessels in U.S. and...
  • 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

    Coastal Bend Texas Benthic Habitat - San Antonio Bay 2007 Geoform

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    In 2006 and 2007 the NOAA Office for Coastal Management purchased services to process existing digital multi-spectral imagery (ADS-40) and create digital benthic...
  • Federal

    Light Attenuation Kd490

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This dataset represents monthly and annual mean summaries for Kd490 for the time period from 2000/2001 to 2017/2018, depending on the month and data available (see...
  • 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

    Coastal Wetlands

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of estuarine and marine wetland habitats in the United States and its Territories. These data...
  • 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

    North Carolina Seagrass Submersed Rooted Vasculars 1990 Geodatabase

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —

    A GIS data set of polygon data interpreted from aerial photography taken by NOAA/NOS Photogrammetry Branch depicting areas of Aquatic Beds of Rooted Vascular Plants...
344 datasets found

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