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AIS Vessel Tracks 2020

Metadata Updated: April 15, 2024

A vessel track shows the location and characteristics of commercial and recreational boats as a sequence of positions transmitted by an Automatic Identification System (AIS). AIS signals are susceptible to interference and this can result in a gap within a vessel track. The distribution, type, and frequency of vessel tracks are a useful aid to understanding the risk of conflicting uses within a certain geographic area. The vessel track positions in this data set are collected and recorded from land-based antennas as part of a national network operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Dates

Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 8, 2021
Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
Reference Date(s) September 28, 2021 (publication)
Frequency Of Update notPlanned

Metadata Source

Harvested from NOS OCM

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 8, 2021
Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
Reference Date(s) September 28, 2021 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64830
Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: AIS Vessel Tracks 2020 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/64830., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Bbox East Long -60
Bbox North Lat 50
Bbox South Lat 15
Bbox West Long -168
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update notPlanned
Harvest Object Id 3357de49-c4c3-4179-a7fb-9696ae1f29f0
Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-168.0, 15.0], [-60.0, 15.0], [-60.0, 50.0], [-168.0, 50.0], [-168.0, 15.0]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System EPSG::4269
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2020-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2020-12-31

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