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Geometrically corrected image mosaic of 1987 aerial photograps of Rincon, Puerto Rico (mosiac_1987.tif)
The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "E.R. Thieler", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:rthieler@usgs.gov" } |
| description | The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_d4496232-2c28-4d59-b674-d64a16d4bc76 |
| keyword |
[ "CMGP", "Coastal and Marine Geology Program", "GeoTIFF image", "Puerto Rico", "Punta Cadena", "Punta Higuero", "Rincon", "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers", "U.S. Geological Survey", "USACE", "USGS", "USGS:d4496232-2c28-4d59-b674-d64a16d4bc76", "WHSC", "Woods Hole Science Center", "aerial photograph", "aerial photography", "beach erosion", "beach nourishment", "coastal processes", "coastal survey map", "geospatial datasets", "historic shoreline", "image mosaics", "imageryBaseMapsEarthCover", "shoreline" ] |
| modified | 2021-11-16T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -67.284051, 18.310334, -67.216901, 18.385190 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Geometrically corrected image mosaic of 1987 aerial photograps of Rincon, Puerto Rico (mosiac_1987.tif) |
