Southern Barataria Bay Shoreline Vector Data from NOAA Coastal Mapping

A high-resolution vector shoreline dataset compiled from imagery of Southern Barataria Bay, Louisiana. The data is based on office interpretation of imagery and uses the NOAA-developed Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST) attribution scheme. It is a member of the NOAA Inport catalog item 39808.

Use Cases

• Create coastal change maps based on the high-resolution shoreline vector data.
• Integrate shoreline data into GIS systems based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Analyze shoreline morphology based on the interpreted imagery-derived vector data.
• Translate shoreline data into S-57 hydrographic standards based on the C-COAST scheme's design influence.

Strengths

• Data is described as providing an accurate high-resolution shoreline.
• Attribution follows the NOAA-developed C-COAST scheme, designed for compatibility with hydrographic standards.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of imagery.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:14:16.044600; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Barataria Bay, Louisiana