NOAA Charted Submarine cables in the United States as of December 2012
Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
These data depict the occurrence of submarine cables in and around U.S. navigable waters. The geographic extent of these data
is greater than the "NASCA Submarine Cables" dataset. The purpose of these data products are to support coastal planning at
the regional and national scale. These data are derived from 2010 NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) and 2009 NOAA
Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs). Abandoned cables, or cables that have been removed may appear within this data set. Features
defined as cables were compiled from the original sources, exclusive of those features noted as 'cable areas'.
Citation
Title NOAA Charted Submarine cables in the United States as of December 2012
Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Location keywords:
Alaska
Hawaii
National
Puerto Rico
United States
US Pacific Territories
Location keywords:
Continent > North America > United States Of America
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
dataCenter
Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication Date
2017-04-24
Edition 8.5
project
Keywords
MarineCadastre
purpose:
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act,
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the
Submerged Lands Act.
Resource language:
eng; US
Resource progress code:
completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:
asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints
otherRestrictions
use constraint:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation.
| Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy,
content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available
on the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. These data are intended
for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation.
Constraints on resource usage:
Security Constraints
Classification
unclassified
Classification
System
Handling
Description
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude
-179.999989
eastBoundLongitude
179.999989
northBoundLatitude
61.19428
southBoundLatitude
5
Temporal Extent
| Currentness: Ground Condition
2011
2012
Additional information on resource:
Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution:
0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
point of contact
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pointOfContact
individual Name Coastal Management, NOAA Office for
organisation Name
Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (843) 740-1202
Fax
Address
2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
Country
description Dataset copied from online linkage (http://ocs-spatial.ncd.noaa.gov/viewer.htm). Create a development file geodatabase and
feature class/es. Load sources into respective feature classes. During load, set layer tolerance and precision: for projected
coordinates in meters use (0.1 and 0.01), for geographic coordinates use the default setting of a 9.3 FGDB in High Precision
(0.000000008983153) - see Environment Properties/General Settings. Digitize, retain, or remove necessary features from original
data sources. Create attribute fields using the specifications provided in the data dictionary. Populate attribute contents
using existing fields and metadata.
processing agent contact
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processor
individual Name NOAA Office for Coastal Management
description . Create a new map document in ArcGIS 10.0 and bring in the Raster Nautical Chart (RNC) service from: less than http://egisws02.nos.noaa.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/RNC>
. Add existing feature class from SDE . Compare the RNCs with the existing feature class to determine discrepancies . Create
bookmarks in ArcMap of missing features . Update the existing feature class by adding features that are bookmarked . Use the
existing symbology of the features to duplicate symbology for newly created features . Edit identified features, including
descriptions and related fields in the attribute table. . Have data quality reviewed by senior technical lead
processing agent contact
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processor
individual Name NOAA Office for Coastal Management
description 1. Download current data layer from MarineCadastre.gov. 2. Assess attribute table, fix typos, grammar issues, and standardize
attributes where these were easily discernable. For empty attributes populated these with "Not Available" or "Null". 3. Updated
metadata.
Processing Step
date and time 2016-07-01T00:00:00
description 1. Changed name from "Submarine Cables" to "NOAA Charted Submarine Cables". 2. Updated description. 3. Updated metadata.
source
source description
Source Contribution: Spatial data for submarine cables | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media:
online
source description
Source Contribution: Helped locate features not otherwise found in the original submarine cables data. | Source Geospatial
Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: online
source description
Source Contribution: Helped locate features not otherwise found in the original submarine cables data. | Source Geospatial
Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: online
evaluation Method Description
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy
evaluation Method Description
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Completeness Report
evaluation Method Description
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, some attribute information has been standardized. Geometric
thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness.
ConceptualConsistency
name Of Measure Conceptual Consistency
evaluation Method Description
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within
the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions
in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed
or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact
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resourceProvider
organisation Name
Office for Coastal Management
Contact information
Telephone
Voice
Address
2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413