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    • San Diego, California 1/3 Arc-second NAVD 88 Coastal Digital Elevation Model

    Metadata Updated: June 23, 2023

    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) or Mean High Water (MHW) and horizontal datum of World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84). Cell size for the DEMs ranges from 1/3 arc-second (~10 meters) to 3 arc-seconds (~90 meters).

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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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    Dates

    Metadata Date March 25, 2022
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 23, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 7, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG DEM

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Thumbnail of DEM

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 25, 2022
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 23, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 7, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:3542
    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 -117.00
    Bbox North Lat 33.60
    Bbox South Lat 32.45
    Bbox West Long -117.83
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Thumbnail of DEM
    Graphic Preview File https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/thumbnails/DEM/3542.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id c5363f87-e9d6-41cf-80f3-0bc78ee60b38
    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": [[[-117.83, 32.45], [-117.0, 32.45], [-117.0, 33.6], [-117.83, 33.6], [-117.83, 32.45]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type ArcGIS Image Service
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1954-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2012-01-01

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