Alaska: Icy Cape to Cape Prince of Wales shorelines (1948 to 2016) used to calculate shoreline change rates
This dataset includes shorelines that span 68 years, from 1948 to 2016, for the north coast of Alaska from Icy Cape to Cape Prince of Wales. Shorelines were compiled from topographic survey sheets (T-sheets; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) and aerial orthophotographs (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Alaska High Altitude Photography (AHAP)). Historical shoreline positions serve as easily understood features that can be used to describe the movement of beaches through time. These data are used to calculate rates of shoreline change for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project. Rates of long-term and short-term shoreline change were generated in a GIS using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 4.4. DSAS uses a measurement baseline method to calculate rate-of-change statistics. Transects are cast from the reference baseline to intersect each shoreline, establishing measurement points used to calculate shoreline change rates.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "PCMSC Science Data Coordinator", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:pcmsc_data@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This dataset includes shorelines that span 68 years, from 1948 to 2016, for the north coast of Alaska from Icy Cape to Cape Prince of Wales. Shorelines were compiled from topographic survey sheets (T-sheets; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) and aerial orthophotographs (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Alaska High Altitude Photography (AHAP)). Historical shoreline positions serve as easily understood features that can be used to describe the movement of beaches through time. These data are used to calculate rates of shoreline change for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project. Rates of long-term and short-term shoreline change were generated in a GIS using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 4.4. DSAS uses a measurement baseline method to calculate rate-of-change statistics. Transects are cast from the reference baseline to intersect each shoreline, establishing measurement points used to calculate shoreline change rates. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_5dbb7ac3e4b06957974eda38 |
| keyword |
[ "Arctic", "Bering Land Bridge National Preserve", "CMHRP", "Cape Espenberg", "Cape Krusenstern National Monument", "Cape Lisburne", "Cape Prince of Wales", "Cape Thompson", "Chukchi Sea", "Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program", "DSAS", "Deering", "Digital Shoreline Analysis System", "Distributions", "Icy Cape", "Kivalina", "Kotzebue Sound", "North Slope", "PCMSC", "Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center", "Physical/Chemical Features", "Point Hope", "Point Lay", "Red Dog Dock", "Shishhmaref", "Shoreline", "Shoreline Change", "U.S. Geological Survey", "USGS", "USGS:5dbb7ac3e4b06957974eda38", "Wales", "coastal processes", "environment", "geoscientificInformation", "oceans", "shoreline accretion", "shoreline erosion" ] |
| modified | 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -168.125477210333, 65.6000415003095, -161.551585613264, 70.3304809057524 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Alaska: Icy Cape to Cape Prince of Wales shorelines (1948 to 2016) used to calculate shoreline change rates |
