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Marsh habitat change analysis for the Point Aux Chenes and Grand Bay Estuaries in Mississippi and Alabama from 1848 to 2022

Metadata Updated: January 7, 2026

Over time, as sea levels rise and land subsides, marsh transgression can occur. As shorelines erode and the marsh slowly transgresses landward into the upland, valuable coastal habitat simultaneously is lost and gained. If the shoreline erosion is faster than the rate of upland transgression, the result is a net loss in coastal wetlands. This dataset represents a marsh area change analysis for the Point Aux Chenes and Grand Bay estuaries in Mississippi and Alabama from 1848-1957/1958, 1848-2019/2022, and 1957/1958-2019/2022. Classified habitats are also included for 1848, 1957/1958 and 2022. Shoreline and upland boundary positional data were obtained from multiple data sources, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) topographic sheets (t-sheets) and WorldView 2 high resolution satellite imagery. Two dates were chosen for the 1957/1958 (henceforth referred to as 1957), and 2019/2022 (henceforth be referred to as 2022) to provide complete coverage. Shorelines and upland lines were converted into raster data (.tif) to calculate marsh habitat area change over time. This data release contains a raster data for 1848, 1957, and 2022, as well as change rasters for 1848-1957, 1957-2022, and 1848-2022.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer
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Data Last Modified 2024-11-13T00:00:00Z
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:12
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