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GIS Data Catalog

All ESRI (http://www.esri.com/) ArcView 3.x shapefiles and raster image files have associated metadata giving a detailed description of the dataset. All of the data files are listed below with a link to the corresponding metadata file.

Download Instructions

There are several ways to download the GIS data. Shapefiles and raster images are available for download in *.zip format. The *.zip archives for each shapefile contain: *.shp, *.shx, *.dbf, *.sbn, *.sbx, *.shx, and *.avl files. The raster *.zip archives contain *.tif and *.tfw files. To download any of the *.zip archives, click on Download within the table below to save the *.zip file to local disk. The User will need the WinZip program in order to extract the files from the WinZip archive. Alternatively, the User can navigate to the directories containing shapefiles and raster images and copy all files to a local hard drive, maintaining the directory structure and naming convention.

Bathymetry
(data/bathymetry)

*.zip file File name and Description Metadata

bathy_500m - 500m Bathymetry Contours Derived from ETOPO2 Global 2' Elevations

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bathy_100m - 100m Bathymetry Contours Derived from ETOPO2 Global 2' Elevations

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bathy_1000m - 1000m Bathymetry Contours Derived from ETOPO2 Global 2' Elevations

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prtbckgnd.tif - Caribbean Regional Background Imagery for Puerto Rico Trench Featured Data

Multibeam (data/multibeam)

*.zip file File name and Description Metadata
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gtsurfmod.tif - Grey Toned Surface Model Image from the 150 meter grid of the Puerto Rico Trench

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sunillum.tif - Sun Illuminated Color Image of the 150 meter grid of the Puerto Rico Trench

Boundary files (data/boundaries)

*.zip file File name and Description Metadata
Download pr_eez_region - United States Exclusive Economic Zone Regional Boundary
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caribis - Caribbean Island Nations Coastline Boundaries

Oceanography (data/oceanography)

*.zip file File name and Description Metadata
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ctd - Oceanographic Data Device Cast Location for Joint USGS Cruise 03008 and NOAA RB0303

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xbt - Oceanographic Data Device Cast Location for Joint USGS Cruise 03008 and NOAA RB0303

Navigation (data/navigation)

*.zip file File name and Description Metadata
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nav2002 - Navigation Tracklines of the Puerto Rico Trench Cruise 02051 (NOAA 0208) September 24 to September 30, 2002.

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nav2003 - Navigation Tracklines of the Puerto Rico Trench Cruise 03008 (NOAA 0303) February 18 to March 7, 2003.

 

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