NOAA Hydrographic Surveys Division

noaa-hydrographic-surveys-and-reports

NOAA's Hydrographic Surveys and Reports

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data to support the compilation of nautical charts and for safe navigation and to provide basic data for engineering, scientific and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data consists primarily of water depths but also includes features (rocks, wrecks, etc.), navigational aids, shoreline and some bottom type information. Such data can also be used for storm surge modeling and fish habitat studies and support a variety of maritime functions such as port and harbor maintenance, coastal engineering, and coastal zone management.

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/gdas/gd_sys.html

The spatial range for this dataset is 15.0° to 71.0° latitude, and -180.0° to -64.0° longitude. map (center)

Also known as :

• identifier 713106ad-f213-4733-a6d4-ff52bad065ef (datagov lexicon)
• dataset noaas-hydrographic-surveys-and-reports (datagov lexicon)