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    • Puerto Rico: Continuously Updated Digital Elevation Model (CUDEM) - 1/3 Arc-Second Resolution Bathymetric-Topographic Tiles

    Metadata Updated: June 23, 2023

    NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is developing a suite of digital elevation models (DEMs) for the U.S. coast to support a variety of NOAA missions, including improved inundation modeling and mapping, habitat characterization, and visualization of Earth's surface. The DEMs are being developed according to a 0.25 degree tiling scheme. The spatial resolution of the tiles "telescopes" from the coastal zone to the deep ocean floor at 1/9, 1/3, and 3 arc-second grid resolution. Only the 1/9 arc-second DEM tiles integrate both bathymetric and topographic data; all other resolutions map bathymetry only. The tiling of the DEMs facilitates targeted, rapid updates as new coastal and marine elevation data are acquired and become available. Bathymetric and topographic data utilized for DEM creation originate from a variety of sources, including (but not limited to) the NOAA Office of Coast Survey, NOAA National Geodetic Survey, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The DEMs are referenced vertically to Puerto Rico Vertical Datum of 2002 height (m) . The vertical units of the DEMs are meters. The DEMs are referenced horizontally to NAD 83. The horizontal units of the data are decimal degrees.

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    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 Date June 10, 2022
    Metadata Created Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date June 23, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 11, 2022 (publication), June 3, 2022 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG DEM

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 10, 2022
    Metadata Created Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date June 23, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 11, 2022 (publication), June 3, 2022 (creation)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:399913
    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., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Cite as: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. 2014: Continuously Updated Digital Elevation Model (CUDEM) - 1/3 Arc-Second Resolution Bathymetric-Topographic Tiles. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/0mpp-h192. Accessed [date].
    Bbox East Long -65.25
    Bbox North Lat 19.00
    Bbox South Lat 17.50
    Bbox West Long -68.00
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 34b47805-399f-434c-9dde-7d9646b0a5c9
    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.
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    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-68.0, 17.5], [-65.25, 17.5], [-65.25, 19.0], [-68.0, 19.0], [-68.0, 17.5]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
    Spatial Harvester True

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