Spatial Extents of Beach Nourishment Along the South Carolina Atlantic Coast

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robert Morton
Originator: Tara Miller
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Spatial Extents of Beach Nourishment Along the South Carolina Atlantic Coast
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1326
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1326/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robert Morton
Originator: Tara Miller
Originator: Laura Moore
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Part 1, Historical Shoreline Changes and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1401
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1401/>
Online_Linkage: <http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/shoreline-change/>
Description:
Abstract:
Attempts to stabilize the shore can greatly influence rates of shoreline change. Beach nourishment in particular will bias rates of observed shoreline change toward accretion or stability, even though the natural beach, in the absence of nourishment, would be eroding.

Pilkey and Clayton (1990) prepared a summary of identifiable beach nourishment projects in the Atlantic Coast region. Those records were used to identify shoreline segments that had been influenced by beach nourishment. Supplemental information regarding beach nourishment was collected from agencies familiar with nourishment projects in the State. All records were compiled to create a GIS layer depicting the spatial extents of nourishment projects within the State.

Purpose:
Historical shoreline change is considered to be a crucial element in studying the vulnerability of the national shoreline. These data are used in a shoreline change analysis for the USGS National Assessment Project.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1954
Ending_Date: 1998
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.871915
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.550567
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.846915
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.076939
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline
Theme_Keyword: Historic Shoreline
Theme_Keyword: Shoreline Change Rate
Theme_Keyword: Linear Regression Rate
Theme_Keyword: Endpoint Rate
Theme_Keyword: Baseline
Theme_Keyword: Beach Erosion
Theme_Keyword: Beach Nourishment
Theme_Keyword: LIDAR
Theme_Keyword: T-sheet
Theme_Keyword: Tp-sheet
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Survey Map
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pilkey, O.H.
Originator: Clayton, T.D.
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
Summary of beach replenishment experience on U.S. East coast barrier islands
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: volume 5, p.147-159
Data_Quality_Information:
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pilkey, O.H.
Originator: Clayton, T.D.
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
Summary of beach replenishment experience on U.S. East coast barrier islands
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: volume 5, p.147-159
Publication_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.env.duke.edu/psds/nourishment.htm>
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1940s
Ending_Date: 1996
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ralph Clark
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tallahassee, Florida
Publisher: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The pre-existing baseline for the National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project was copied to create a duplicate vector seaward of the coastline. The new vector was clipped to represent the spatial extents of the identified beach segments that have been influenced by beach nourishment.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
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Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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Attribute_Definition: Feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: Agency that provided feature or data used to create feature.
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LOCATION
Attribute_Definition: General location description of renourishment project.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 2005-1326
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, these data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be usable, timely, accurate, or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.

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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050825
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Contact_Person: Tara Miller
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: taram@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
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