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Unvegetated to vegetated ratio of marsh units in eastern Long Island salt marsh complex, New York (ver. 3.0, May 2026)

*In this revision (version 3), the marsh plains were subdivided into smaller marsh units, and metrics were updated to reflect this change. Details can be found in the process steps below.* This data release contains coastal wetland synthesis products for the geographic region of eastern Long Island, New York, including the north and south forks, Gardiners Island, and Fishers Island. Metrics for resiliency, including unvegetated to vegetated ratio (UVVR), marsh elevation, and mean tidal range, are calculated for smaller units delineated from a Digital Elevation Model, providing the spatial variability of physical factors that influence wetland health. Through scientific efforts initiated with the Hurricane Sandy Science Plan, the U.S. Geological Survey has been expanding national assessment of coastal change hazards and forecast products to coastal wetlands with the intent of providing Federal, State, and local managers with tools to estimate the vulnerability and ecosystem service potential of these wetlands. For this purpose, the response and resilience of coastal wetlands to physical factors need to be assessed in terms of the ensuing change to their vulnerability and ecosystem services.

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Author(s) Robert J Welk orcid, Kate Ackerman orcid, Zafer Defne orcid, Neil Kamal Ganju orcid
Publication Date 2020-03-31
Beginning Date of Data 2020
Ending Date of Data 2020
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P91H426U
Citation Welk, R.J., Ackerman, K., Defne, Z., and Ganju, N.K., 2020, Unvegetated to vegetated ratio of marsh units in eastern Long Island salt marsh complex, New York (ver. 3.0, May 2026): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91H426U.
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Metadata Date 2026-05-19
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