NOAA Hydrographic Survey of Harbor Beach to Forestville, Michigan

NOAA's hydrographic survey provides nautical chart data for safe navigation between Harbor Beach and Forestville, Michigan. The data includes water depths, features like rocks and wrecks, navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. It was collected on September 2, 1980, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Update nautical charts for the Harbor Beach to Forestville corridor using water depth and shoreline identification data.
• Analyze bottom type information and feature data like rocks and wrecks for marine engineering or habitat studies.
• Integrate water depth measurements with navigation aids data for maritime safety and route planning applications.

Strengths

• Data originates from the statutory mandate of NOAA, the authoritative U.S. agency for nautical charting.
• Survey captures multiple data types including water depths, bottom type, and navigational features for a defined coastal area.
• Metadata record was last updated in June 2023, indicating maintained archival.

Limitations

• The survey data is from a single day in 1980 and may not reflect current seafloor conditions.
• Specific data volume, row count, and column structure are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Hydrographic survey conducted using in situ ocean-based platforms and acoustic sounders.

Time Range

1980-09-02

Freshness

Data collected 1980-09-02; metadata last updated 2023-06-30.

Geography

Harbor Beach to Forestville, Michigan, North America