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Mean tidal range of marsh units in Eastern Shore of Virginia salt marshes

This data release contains coastal wetland synthesis products for the Atlantic-facing Eastern Shore of Virginia (the data release for the Chesapeake Bay-facing portion of the Eastern Shore of Virginia is found here: https://doi.org/10.5066/P997EJYB). Metrics for resiliency, including unvegetated to vegetated ratio (UVVR), marsh elevation, and tidal range are calculated for smaller units delineated from a digital elevation model, providing the spatial variability of physical factors that influence wetland health. 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) Kate Ackerman orcid, Zafer Defne orcid, Neil Kamal Ganju orcid
Publication Date 2023-03-28
Beginning Date of Data 2023
Ending Date of Data 2023
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E6V0QK
Citation Ackerman, K., Defne, Z., and Ganju, N.K., 2023, Mean tidal range of marsh units in Eastern Shore of Virginia salt marshes: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E6V0QK.
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Metadata Date 2026-04-07
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2026-05-13T04:10:28.484Z