U.S. Coastal Relief Model - Southern California Version 2

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
NGDC's U.S. Coastal Relief Model (CRM) provides a comprehensive view of the U.S. coastal zone integrating offshore bathymetry with land topography into a seamless representation of the coast. The CRM spans the U.S. East and West Coasts, the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, reaching out to, and in places even beyond, the continental slope. Bathymetric and topographic data sources include: NGDC's NOS hydrographic surveys and multibeam bathymetry; the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); and other federal government agencies and academic institutions. Bathymetric contours from the International Bathymetric Chart of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico project were also used. Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Great Lakes, Southern Alaska, and high-resolution DEMs of U.S. coastal communities and territories are also available.
Citation
Title U.S. Coastal Relief Model - Southern California Version 2
publication  Date   2013-07-08
Edition Second
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 - custodian
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303-497-6826
Fax 303-497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ngdc.info@noaa.gov
Topic Category:  oceans,geoscientificInformation,elevation
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Continental Margins
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Water Depth
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > Coastal Processes > Coastal Elevation
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
INFOTERRA > Marine environments > Coastal Ecosystems > Coastal Areas
INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Geophysics > Geophysics
INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Geomorphology > Geomorphology
thesaurus name >
Title INFOTERRA Keyword Thesaurus
Theme keywords (theme):
Coastal Bathymetry
Outer Continental Shelf
Coastal Topography
thesaurus name >
Title Uncontrolled Keywords
project Keywords
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
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Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean
Continent > North America
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location 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
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
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name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science
Geophysics
Geomorphology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Continent
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Geosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
INFOTERRA
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Title Organization > Commercial Organization
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
USGS
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Water
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic
Elevation
Bathymetry
Continental Shelf
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Digital Elevation Model
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Earth Surface
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Lake
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Hydrologic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Coast
Gulf
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Continental Slope
Government
Caribbean
Ocean
Continental Margin
Coastal Ecosystem
Pacific
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Document
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Marine Environment
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Title Realm > environmental system
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Multibeam Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Spatial Data
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
East
West
Topographic
Centered
North
Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:09:42 UTC 2018
purpose:
To provide long-term scientific data stewardship for the Nation's geophysical data, ensuring quality, integrity, and accessibility.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: png32
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Other constraints
Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center, 2012. U.S. Coastal Relief Model - Southern California vers. 2. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5V985ZM [access date].
Use Limitation
otherRestrictions
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:
Produced by the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
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.
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -128.00
eastBoundLongitude  -116.00
northBoundLatitude  37.00
southBoundLatitude  30.00
Temporal Extent
1999-01-01
Additional information on resource:
The vertical datum for the source bathymetric data was generally mean sea level (MSL), but NGDC Tsunami Inundation DEMs were referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). Source topographic data were also in either MSL or NAVD 88. The differences between these datums have been corrected to MSL, however the elevation values may not be as accurate as you might like or need. Assume a vertical accuracy no better than 1 meter for any elevation values in the CRM.
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name DEM Information
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address dem.info@noaa.gov
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Grid spatial representation

number of grid dimensions: 3
Grid axis property:
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  row
Dimension Size 3601
resolution
Distance 0.000277778 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  column
Dimension Size 3601
resolution
Distance 0.000277778 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  vertical
Dimension Size 1
cell geometry type:  area
transformation parameter availability:  true
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Grid spatial representation

number of grid dimensions: 3
Grid axis property:
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  row
Dimension Size 1201
resolution
Distance 0.000833333 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  column
Dimension Size 1201
resolution
Distance 0.000833333 decimalDegrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  vertical
Dimension Size 1
cell geometry type:  area
transformation parameter availability:  true
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reference system 1

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
authority
Title North American Datum 1983
alternateTitle  NAD83
revision  Date   2007-01-19
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NAD83
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
link function information
Description Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
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reference system 2

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::5715
authority
Title Mean Sea Level depth
alternateTitle  MSL depth
revision  Date   2012-08-10
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name MSL depth
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::5715
link function information
Description GML for Vertical CRS in EPGS Registry.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
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Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
source
source description  Source Contribution: hydrographic surveys ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title NOS Hydrographic Surveys
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NOS Hydrographic Survey Database
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/hydro.html
link function download
Description Digital database of NOS hydrographic surveys that date back to the late 19th century.
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
1933-01-01 2008-01-01
source
source description  Source Contribution: Multibeam bathymetry data ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title NGDC Multibeam Bathymetry Database
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NGDC Multibeam Bathymetry Database
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
link function download
Description Multibeam swath sonar survey data
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
1982-01-01 2012-01-01
source
source description  Source Contribution: gridded topography ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) processed by CGIAR
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  NASA > National Aeronautics and Space Administration
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Shuttle Radar Topography Mission/CGIAR
URL: http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/
link function download
Description global topography
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2000-01-01
source
source description  Source Contribution: bathymetry and topography ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title GEBCO 08
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  British Oceanographic Data Centre, General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GEBCO 08
URL: http://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
link function download
Description Integrated bathymetric-topographic global DEM
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2008-01-01 2010-01-01
source
source description  Source Contribution: Topographic DEM ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title USGS NED topography
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  USGS > United States Geological Survey
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name USGS National Elevation Dataset
URL: http://seamless.usgs.gov/
link function download
Description Digital database of U.S. topography, in raster form (DEM)
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
1999-01-01 2013-01-01
source
source description  Source Contribution: NGDC Bathymetric-topographic DEMs ; Source Type: online
source citation
Title NGDC Bathymetric-topographic DEMs
publication  Date   2013-05-30
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party -
position Name Citation URL
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NGDC Bathymetric-topographic DEMs
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/inundation/tsunami/
link function download
Description Integrated bathymetric-topographic DEMs
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
2006-01-01 2012-01-01
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
evaluation Method Description  The horizontal accuracy of bathymetric and topographic features in the DEM is dependent upon the DEM cell size and the accuracy of the input datasets used to determine corresponding cell values. Topography: NED 1/3 arc-second DEM: 10 meters, SRTM/CGIAR 3 arc-second DEM: 90 meters. DEM cell-value relative-contribution factors: NED 1/3 arc-second DEM: 10, SRTM/CGIAR 3 arc-second DEM: 10. Bathymetry: a few tens of meters to several hundreds of meters. Positional accuracy of input bathymetric datasets limits accuracy of corresponding cell values in DEM. Recent NOS hydrogarphic data: about 1 meter. Early 20th-century NOS hydrographic soundings are limited by sparseness of deep-water soundings, and potentially large position accuracy of pre-satellite (i.e., GPS) navigation: tens to several hundreds of meters. NGDC multibeam sonar: about 300 meters. Where present, recent NOS hydrographic survey data and NGDC multibeam supplant early 20th-centruy NOS hydrographic soundings. DEM cell relative-contribution factors: NOS hydrographic soundings: 10, NGDC Multibeam: 1, GEBCO 08: 0.1, bathymetric pre-surface grid: 0.1.Bathymetry-topography: NGDC Tsunami Inundation 1/3 arc-second DEMs: 10 meters, NGDC Tsunami Inundation 1 arc-second DEMs: 30 meters. DEM cell-value relative-contribution factors: NGDC DEMs: 100.
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Vertical Positional Accuracy Report
evaluation Method Description  The vertical accuracy of bathymetric and topographic features in the DEM is dependent upon the accuracy of the input datasets used to determine corresponding cell values. Topography: NED 1/3 arc-second DEM: +/- 2.44 meters, SRTM/CGIAR 3 arc-second DEM: +/-10 meters. DEM cell-value relative-contribution factors: NED 1/3 arc-second DEM: 10, SRTM/CGIAR 3 arc-second DEM: 10. Bathymetry: 30 meters to 5% of water depth. Vertical accuracy of input bathymetric datasets limits accuracy of corresponding cells in DEM. GPS-navigated NGDC multibeam sonar sonar data: about 0.1 meter. Early 20th-century NOS hydrographic soundings and some NGDC marine trackline geophysics data are limited by sparseness of deep-water soundings, and potentially large position accuracy of pre-satellite (i.e., GPS) navigation: several tens of meters. Where present, recent NOS hydrographic data supersede early 20th-centruy NOS hydrographic sounding data values in the DEM. The vertical accuracy of GEBCO 08 is dependent upon the data sets used to determine corresponding DEM cell values. DEM cell relative-contribution factors: NOS hydrographic soundings: 10, NGDC multibeam: 10, GEBCO 08: 0.1. Gridding interpolation to determine cell values between sparse NOS hydrographic soundings degrades the vertical accuracy of elevations. Bathymetry-topography: NGDC bathymetric-topographic DEMs: dependent upon input datasets.
Completeness Commission
evaluation Method Description  NGDC made every effort to obtain all available digital topographic and bathymetric datasets in the region for use in building the DEM.
ConceptualConsistency
measure Description  Datasets were visually compared internally and externally (with other overlapping datasets and satellite images and maps) in ESRI ArcGIS and Applied Imagery QT Modeler for identification of anomalous elevations or data inconsistencies. Where elevation inconsistencies occurred, the most recent and/or highest resolution data set was selected for use in that region. Elevations in the older and/or lower-resolution datasets were deleted prior to building the DEM.

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name DEM Information
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address dem.info@noaa.gov
Format
Format name varies
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees No charge for download
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name DEM Discovery Portal
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/dem/demportal.html
link function search
Description DEM search portal
Digital Transfer Options
Unit of distribution  Grid Extract tool delivers 1 arc-second and 3 arc-second CRM data generated from tiled data.
Linkage for online resource
name Grid Extract Tool
URL: http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/wcs-client/
protocol http
link function download
Description Grid Extract Tool

Metadata data stamp:  2017-03-29
Resource Maintenance Information
date of next update:  2018-01-27
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
notes: Last Metadata Review Date: 2017-01-27
notes: This record was automatically modified on 2015-09-03 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name DEM Information
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address dem.info@noaa.gov
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2013(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:4970

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)