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Alaska Coastal Profile Tool (ACPT)

Metadata Updated: July 5, 2023

Elevation profiles are a type of temporal data that can be used to understand coastal environments, document change and assess vulnerability. The value of these shore-normal measurements increases when sites are revisited seasonally and/or interannually due to the dynamic range of coastal landforms. These static measurements of the shoreface have been collected by a number of stakeholders in Alaska since the 1960s, but, have not historically been published or readily accessible. In cooperation with the Alaska Ocean Observing System, the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has designed a universal repository to house these coastal measurements. This new database has an interactive map interface that enables easy access to existing profile locations to encourage repeat observations. The database has been designed to accommodate data sets collected with differing techniques, including differential leveling, survey-grade GPS or extraction from digital elevation models. Non-DGGS profile measurements, including community-led efforts, and data sets from state, federal and academic partners have also been incorporated into the database. Contributions from other entities are welcomed. The readily-accessible nature of this database is intended to promote partner and local involvement in community-based coastal monitoring.

Access & Use Information

Non-Federal: This dataset is covered by different Terms of Use than Data.gov. License: No license information was provided.

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Dates

Metadata Date October 13, 2014
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2014 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date October 13, 2014
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2014 (publication)
Responsible Party Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid 0a37fef9-d344-47c2-b962-fab0452da65b_source
Access Constraints Use Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product., Access Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
Bbox East Long -130
Bbox North Lat 72
Bbox South Lat 53
Bbox West Long 173
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Harvest Object Id 0a37fef9-d344-47c2-b962-fab0452da65b
Harvest Source Id 8f77b6d5-f630-4995-bdf3-0aee7158a7f3
Harvest Source Title Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
Licence The State of Alaska makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.
Lineage This lineage was generated by the FGDC CSDGM to 19139 transformation
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[173.0, 53.0], [-130.0, 53.0], [-130.0, 72.0], [173.0, 72.0], [173.0, 53.0]]]}
Progress planned
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True

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