A high-resolution vector shoreline dataset for the Ports of Newport News and Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia, compiled from imagery. The data is structured using the NGS Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST) attribution scheme and is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The metadata describes both line and point shapefiles suitable for GIS applications.
Use Cases
- Integrating shoreline data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based on the described shapefile format.
- Analyzing coastal features and port infrastructure based on the high-resolution vector shoreline.
- Translating shoreline attribution for hydrographic standards based on the C-COAST scheme influenced by S-57.
Strengths
- Data is described as 'accurate high-resolution shoreline'.
- Attribution follows a defined scheme (C-COAST) influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.
- Metadata is provided for both line and point shapefiles.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- File formats are listed as PDF and HTML, which may not be the primary data formats.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Compiled from imagery and interpreted in an office setting.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-13 21:59:16.886887; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Ports of Newport News and Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States