Orthorectified Coastal Imagery Tiles for Cape May to Absecon Inlet

0.35-meter ground sample distance pixels characterize orthorectified mosaic tiles of coastal New Jersey. NOAA's Coastal Mapping Program produced these tiles from imagery acquired on July 16, 2011. The data are ancillary products from the Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping initiative.

Use Cases

• Analyze shoreline erosion or accretion patterns using the 0.35 m GSD orthorectified true-color imagery.
• Monitor coastal infrastructure and land cover changes by comparing tile imagery from 2011 with later acquisitions.
• Create base maps for habitat classification by interpreting the RGB spectral information in the mosaic tiles.
• Validate or supplement bathymetric or topographic models using the geometrically corrected orthorectified tiles.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution with a ground sample distance of 0.35 meters per pixel.
• Geometric accuracy ensured by orthorectification, correcting for sensor tilt and terrain relief.
• Standardized metadata provided in FGDC format for interoperability.

Limitations

• Limited temporal coverage from a single day in July 2011, not suitable for time-series analysis.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a specific coastal stretch from Cape May to Absecon Inlet, New Jersey.
• Original higher-resolution source imagery is not included in this dataset release.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Imagery acquired via an Applanix Digital Sensor System (DSS) and processed into orthorectified mosaic tiles.

Time Range

2011-07-16

Geography

Cape May to Absecon Inlet, New Jersey, USA.