The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support
of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial
and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g.
rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving
and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Citation
Title H04865: NOS Hydrographic Survey , 1928-12-31
publication Date
1928-12-31
cited responsible party
-
publisher
organisation Name
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party
-
originator
organisation Name
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS/HSD > Hydrographic Surveys Division, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
publication Date
2018-03-15
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party
-
publisher
organisation Name
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides
information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
dataCenter
Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication Date
2018-03-18
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party
-
publisher
organisation Name
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides
information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
platform
Keywords
In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
publication Date
2018-03-14
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party
-
publisher
organisation Name
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides
information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
instrument
Keywords
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
publication Date
2018-02-27
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party
-
publisher
organisation Name
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides
information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
Location keywords:
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
S. OF PT. ST. GEORGE
CRESCENT CITY
OCEAN
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
thesaurus name >
Title Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
revision Date
2011-04-11
cited responsible party
-
custodian
organisation Name
Getty Research Institute
Contact information
Address
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688
Country United States
Description This page provides an interface to search the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
purpose:
These hydrographic data are made available to the public for a wide variety of uses, such as sea-bottom characterization,
habitat classification, coastal studies, boundary issues, and tsunami forecasting. These data are not intended to be used
for navigation. Nautical charts produced and certified by NOAA should be used for navigation purposes.
Resource language:
eng; USA
Resource progress code:
completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:
notPlanned
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution
constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these
data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted
for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they
are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They
are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. 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.
Spatial representation type code:
grid
Spatial resolution:
representative resolution scale:
Scale denominator: 10000
Resource extent
Extent description
Coastal, navigationally significant waters of the United States of America, U.S. protectorates, and partner sovereign nations.
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude
-124.256041999668
eastBoundLongitude
-124.147835999997
northBoundLatitude
41.7693759999035
southBoundLatitude
41.6961920001644
Temporal Extent
1928-01-01
1928-12-31
Vertical Extent
bottom -33.5
top 0.6
Credits:
Chief of Party: R.W. Knox
point of contact
-
pointOfContact
organisation Name
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS/HSD > Hydrographic Surveys Division, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
position Name Chief, Hydrographic Surveys Division
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (301) 713-2700
Address
NOAA/NOS/OCS/HSD1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD, 20910-3282
Country USA
NOS Survey data is collect by surface vessels of varying characteristics. The three primary sources of survey data are NOAA
survey ships, national response teams, and contract vessels. The ships collect data, conduct basic on board data processing
and then send these data to NCEI (formerly NGDC) for archival and "RAW" data. After archiving the RAW data NCEI sends the
data to the processing branches (Atlantic or Pacific) for further processing. The processing branches complete processing
of these data and generate products. The processed survey data is sent to NCEI for archival and the products are sent to the
Hydrographic Surveys Division (HSD) for approval. Once products are approved by HSD, these survey products are sent to NCEI
for archival and posting on-line.