gov.noaa.nodc:0176605 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-17T21:43:47Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) debris maps and locations in the coastal waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2006 to 2009 (NCEI Accession 0176605) 2018-10-04 publication 2018-10-04 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0176605 NCEI Archive Management System 0176605 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) resourceProvider NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) contributor NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author tableDigital This data set contains static maps, GIS maps, and geographic location files of marine debris located in the coastal waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The data files represent item location, dimensions, depth, and type as identified by sidescan sonar. The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) was launched in 2006 in response to the coastal impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The project surveyed more than 1,500 square nautical miles of nearshore waters along the coast of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana for potential marine debris objects. Over the course of the project, more than 7,100 individual items were identified and mapped. In close cooperation with Federal, local, and state partners, the project team worked to disseminate these debris locations and other information through the files in this accession. These data describe debris items and are intended, in conjunction with data describing the boundaries of surveys, to provide users with information regarding the distribution and nature of marine debris in the area. The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0176605 Preview graphic PNG 0176605 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2018-10-09 publication DEBRIS theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS GPS multibeam sonar sonar instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS GIS product in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Office of Coast Survey NOAA Office of Response and Restoration dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Mississippi Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS > Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) project Provider Project Names Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita Marine Debris Marine Debris Locations Marine Debris Maps Marine Debris Removal theme Provider Keywords GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS MBES > Multibeam Mapping System SONAR > Sound Navigation and Ranging instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2018). The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) debris maps and locations in the coastal waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2006 to 2009 (NCEI Accession 0176605). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0176605. Accessed [date]. 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. otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions Users should be aware that these data are not for navigation. The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project (GOMMDP) Web Site 2018 publication https://gulfofmexico.marinedebris.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA (GOMMDP) Website Project Website information crossReference Barnea, Nir; Michel, Jacqueline; Bray, Brendan; Nixon, Zach; Imahori, Gretchen; Moegling, Crescent; United States, National Ocean Service., Office of Response and Restoration. 2009. Marine debris emergency response planning in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR&R 31. https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2539 2009 publication noaa:2539 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2539 HTTPS https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2539 Technical Memorandum information United States, National Ocean Service., Office of Response and Restoration author Barnea, Nir author Michel, Jacqueline author Bray, Brendan author Nixon, Zach author Imahori, Gretchen author Moegling, Crescent author documentDigital NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR&R 31 crossReference sciencePaper Nixon, Zach; Barnea, Nir; United States, National Ocean Service., Office of Response and Restoration. 2010. Development of the Gulf of Mexico marine debris model. NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR&R 35. https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2537 2010 publication noaa:2537 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2537 HTTPS https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2537 Technical Memorandum information United States, National Ocean Service., Office of Response and Restoration author Nixon, Zach author Barnea, Nir author documentDigital NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR&R 35 crossReference sciencePaper Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project Workshop Proceedings 2009 publication https://eos.ucs.uri.edu/EOS_Linked_Documents/lsu/lsuw09001.pdf HTTPS Workshop Proceedings Workshop Proceedings download US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of Response and Restoration https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information author NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference sciencePaper NOAA Photo Library: Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project 2019 publication https://photolib.noaa.gov/Collections/Gulf-of-Mexico-Marine-Debris HTTPS Photo Library Project Images information crossReference eng; USA utf8 environment imageryBaseMapsEarthCover -89.6531 -87.3446 29.3351 30.4555 2006-02-28 2009-09-20 The data files in this accession represent the former Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project Web site. Background and description of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project: During the 2005 hurricane season, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita inflicted severe damage on the Gulf of Mexico coastal region and deposited huge amounts of debris over large areas of the Gulf coast. This submerged marine debris posed a hazard to vessel traffic and threatened to adversely affect commercially viable fishing grounds. In response to these issues, Congress appropriated funding in 2006 and again in 2007 to NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey (OCS) and Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to survey traditional fishing grounds, map items found, disseminate survey information to assist with removal, and inform the public. Survey work began in September 2006 in Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey and its contractors surveyed the area with side-scan sonar locating and marking submerged potential debris items, referred to as contacts. The sonar contacts were mapped and posted on the project website to advise boaters and assist with marine debris removal. In 2008 these efforts continued in Louisiana. NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and Office of Coast Survey cooperated closely with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to survey offshore areas in Louisiana, mapping new sonar contacts and posting them on the project website. Contacts requiring additional investigation were further evaluated with multi-beam sonar, a technology that provides more accurate target depth and a multi-dimensional view of the item found. Items considered a danger to navigation (DTON) were first listed on this website and reported promptly to the USCG for notification to local mariners, then submitted for updates to navigational charts, where appropriate. The website served as the primary source of information for stakeholders and the public during the project, and as a record of project activities now that the project is complete. The site provides both static maps and GPS coordinates which can easily be downloaded and printed, and an interactive mapping option where users can zoom into a specific area and select a contact icon to get more information. To encourage use of these products the project undertook a comprehensive outreach effort focused on raising awareness among local users to the survey and mapping efforts, as well as the survey contacts found. Parallel to the NOAA offshore survey effort, the USCG was conducting a large-scale survey and removal effort of Katrina and Rita-related debris items within inshore waterways in cooperation with FEMA, NOAA, state agencies, and parishes. This effort integrated input from multiple stakeholders through a consistent process implemented in each affected parish. Following input provided by parishes on the impacted waterways, a survey was conducted and debris items posing a hazard to navigation in the waterway were located and mapped. After consultation with and evaluation by Federal and state agencies, the debris was passed to the debris removal process. Each debris removal action was evaluated to ensure it met all applicable best environmental practices. Waterway maps, photos, and other content generated by the USCG in support of this effort are also posted on NOAA project website, accessible through the inshore section. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0176605 v1.1 was published. 2018-10-04T22:25:17Z NCEI Accession 0176605 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0176605/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0176605 v1.1 published 2018-10-04T22:25:17Z download asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation multibeam sonar multibeam sonar generic instrument to measure seafloor topography Active sensors that utilize acoustic energy to collect measurements of seafloor depth and character (from http://www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/rs_apps/sensors/multi_beam.htm (last accessed 2008-12-09). Seafloor topography, bathymetry and other related geophysical data are usually managed and archived at the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/). sonar sonar sound/sonic navigation and ranging Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Side-scan sonar (also sometimes called side scan sonar, sidescan sonar, side imaging sonar, side-imaging sonar and bottom classification sonar) is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large areas of the sea floor. [wikipedia] Bio-acoustic Sonar measures acoustic signals of plankton and zooplankton. [OOI]