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    • AIS Vessel Tracks 2024

    Metadata Updated: May 29, 2025

    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 May 21, 2025
    Metadata Created Date May 29, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date May 29, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 16, 2025 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 21, 2025
    Metadata Created Date May 29, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date May 29, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 16, 2025 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75937
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: AIS Vessel Tracks 2024 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/75937., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://hub.marinecadastre.gov/pages/disclaimer
    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 c2e3d0d2-000d-4e24-afaf-8272943fb674
    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 2024-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2024-12-31

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