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Bar Harbor, Maine 1/3 Arc-second NAVD 88 Coastal Digital Elevation Model

Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is building high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) for select U.S. coastal regions. These integrated bathymetric-topographic DEMs are used to support tsunami forecasting and warning efforts at the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). The DEMs are part of the tsunami forecast system SIFT (Short-term Inundation Forecasting for Tsunamis) currently being developed by PMEL for the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers, and are used in the MOST (Method of Splitting Tsunami) model developed by PMEL to simulate tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation. Bathymetric, topographic, and shoreline data used in DEM compilation are obtained from various sources, including NGDC, the U.S. National Ocean Service (NOS), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and private companies. DEMs are referenced to the vertical tidal datum of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and horizontal datum of World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84). Grid spacings for the DEMs range from 1/3 arc-second (~10 meters) to 3 arc-seconds (~90 meters).

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Dates

Metadata Date March 25, 2022
Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
Reference Date(s) October 17, 2011 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from NGDC MGG DEM

Graphic Preview

Thumbnail of DEM

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date March 25, 2022
Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
Reference Date(s) October 17, 2011 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:3302
Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Bbox East Long -67.62
Bbox North Lat 44.69
Bbox South Lat 43.69
Bbox West Long -68.70
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Graphic Preview Description Thumbnail of DEM
Graphic Preview File https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/thumbnails/DEM/3302.png
Graphic Preview Type PNG
Harvest Object Id cb221bc7-bd31-441d-ae84-d8460a0fc952
Harvest Source Id 4969dc3d-1269-48b4-a254-dfee8489c5c9
Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG DEM
Licence Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series., Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-68.7, 43.69], [-67.62, 43.69], [-67.62, 44.69], [-68.7, 44.69], [-68.7, 43.69]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type ArcGIS Image Service
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1869-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2009-01-01

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