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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

geospatial datasets, coastal processes, marine geology

ISO 19115 Topic Category

oceans, geoscientificInformation

Other Subject Keywords

beach erosion, Woods Hole Science Center, historic shoreline, USGS, endpoint rate, aerial photographs, LIDAR, beach nourishment, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, weighted linear regression rate, baseline, GPS survey, CMGP, shoreline change rate, U.S. Geological Survey, WHSC

Place Keywords

Rincon, Punta Higuero, Antilles, Punta Cadena, Puerto Rico, Carribbean

Historic shoreline positions for Rincon, Puerto Rico 1936-2006 (shorelines.shp)

The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higüero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys. Shoreline vectors represent the high water line at the time of the survey.

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Author(s) E.R. Thieler
Publication Date 2007
Beginning Date of Data 1936-02-08
Ending Date of Data 2005-12-06
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E.R. Thieler
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Emily Himmelstoss
Metadata Date 2021-09-01
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-22T04:21:20.072Z