Shoreline Data Rescue Project: Historical Shoreline of Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina

A high-resolution historical shoreline dataset for Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, automated for use as a GIS data layer. The data were derived from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessor agencies, based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. The attribution follows the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, influenced by the IHO S-57 standard for translation.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on high-resolution mapping data.
• Integrate shoreline data into geographic information systems (GIS) based on the described GIS data layer format.
• Translate coastal cartographic data into the S-57 standard based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Conduct coastal zone management studies based on the geographic focus on Ocracoke Inlet.

Strengths

• Data were automated to provide an accurate high-resolution historical shoreline.
• Derived from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessor agencies.
• Attribution follows a scheme (C-COAST) influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source maps and interpretation methods.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Derived from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS, based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey.

Time Range

Historical (specific range not provided)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:14:04.160678; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, USA