Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Water Level Probability Distributions for the Seaside, Oregon, Region Edition: 1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Water Level Probability Distributions for the Pacific Northwest Issue_Identification: 2006 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/catalog.shtml Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Florence L. Wong Originator: Angie J. Venturato Originator: Eric L. Geist Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Seaside, Oregon Tsunami Pilot Study -- Modernization of FEMA Flood Hazard Maps: GIS Data Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series Issue_Identification: 236 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/ Description: Abstract: Water level probability distributions were calculated to understand the background tides and sea level variations of the Seaside, Oregon coastal region. Tabular data include observed and predicted water level heights and probability distributions for specified sites in the Pacific Northwest region from 1983-2001. Purpose: This data set is one of a collection of spatially referenced digital files in a geographic information system related to the Seaside, Oregon, Tsunami Pilot Study. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) guidelines do not currently exist for conducting and incorporating tsunami hazard assessments that reflect the substantial advances in tsunami research achieved in the last two decades (Tsunami Pilot Study Working Group, 2006). Therefore, as part of the FEMA Modernization Program, a Tsunami Pilot Study was carried out in the Seaside/Gearhart, Oregon, area to provide information from which tsunami mapping guidelines could be developed. This area was chosen because it is typical of coastal communities in the section of the Pacific Coast from Cape Mendocino to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There was also considerable interest shown by state agencies and local stakeholders in mapping the tsunami threat to this region. The study was an interagency effort by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Southern California, and the Middle East Technical University. We present the GIS data and associated tabular data from that report in this publication. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1983 Ending_Date: 2001 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.0 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.0 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.0 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.0 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: water level Theme_Keyword: tide Theme_Keyword: probability density function Theme_Keyword: probability exceedance Theme_Keyword: cumulative density function Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Seaside, Oregon Place_Keyword: South Beach, Oregon Place_Keyword: Astoria, Oregon Place_Keyword: Toke Point, Washington Place_Keyword: Oregon Place_Keyword: Washington Place_Keyword: USA Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Temporal_Keyword: 1983 Temporal_Keyword: 2001 Access_Constraints: None. Use_Constraints: These data were created for the sole purpose of the Seaside, Oregon, Tsunami Pilot Study. It is not meant for navigational means. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration makes no expressed or implied warranty regarding the accuracy of these data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data on any other system. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE City: Seattle State_or_Province: Washington Postal_Code: 98115 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-526-6556 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Angie.J.Venturato@noaa.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/236/metadata/waterlevel_prob.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Probability density functions computed from observed water levels at the nearest long-term tide stations to Seaside. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Data_Set_Credit: Spargo, E.A. (2003), Myers, E.P. and Baptista, A.M. (2001), and Foreman, M.G.G., et al. (2000) Native_Data_Set_Environment: Mac OS 10.2 Unicode text Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Tsunami Pilot Study Working Group Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Seaside, Oregon Tsunami Pilot Study -- Modernization of FEMA Flood Hazard Maps Edition: 1 Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1234 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1234/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Mofjeld, H.O., A.J. Venturato, F.I. Gonzalez, V.V. Titov Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Background tides and sea level variations at Seaside, Oregon Online_Linkage: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/PDF/mofj2736/mofj2736.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Foreman, M.G.G., W.R. Crawford, J.Y. Cherniawsky, R.F. Henry, and M.R. Tarbotton Publication_Date: 2000 Title: A high-resolution assimilating tidal model for the northeast Pacific Ocean Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Myers, E.P., and A.M. Baptista Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Inversion for tides in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Spargo, E.A. Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Using a Finite Element Model of the Shallow Water Equations to Model Tides in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA National Ocean Service Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Water Level Station Observations Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Other_Citation_Details: Water level observations were obtained for Toke Point (9440910), Astoria (9439040), and South Beach (9435380) Online_Linkage: http://www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Refer to Mofjeld, et al. (2004) cross reference Completeness_Report: Complete. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA National Ocean Service Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Water Level Station Observations Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Other_Citation_Details: Water level observations were obtained for Toke Point (9440910), Astoria (9439040), and South Beach (9435380) Online_Linkage: http://www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1983 Ending_Date: 2001 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1939 Source_Contribution: Observed water level heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water for the National Tidal Datum Epoch of 1983-2001 Process_Step: Process_Description: Refer to Mofjeld, et al. (2004) cross reference Process_Date: 2004 Spatial_Reference_Information: Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: Mean lower low water Depth_Resolution: 0.001 Depth_Distance_Units: meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: USGS Information Services Box 25286 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225-0286 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infoservices@usgs.gov Resource_Description: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 236 Distribution_Liability: The act of distribution shall not constitute any warranty expressed or implied by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of these data, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data on any other system. 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