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

Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, is the focus of this high-resolution historical shoreline dataset. The data were automated from NOAA National Ocean Service shoreline maps, which were based on imagery interpretation and field surveys, and structured using the C-COAST attribution scheme. This dataset is a member of a larger NOAA resource collection (InPort item 39808).

Use Cases

• Create historical GIS basemaps based on the described high-resolution shoreline data.
• Analyze coastal change over time based on the historical shoreline maps derived from NOAA imagery.
• Translate shoreline data into S-57 hydrographic standard formats based on the C-COAST attribution scheme mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data are derived from authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service shoreline maps.
• Shoreline data were automated to provide high-resolution accuracy suitable for GIS.
• Attribution uses the C-COAST scheme, influenced by the international S-57 standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The C-COAST attribution scheme is described as 'not a recognized standard'.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Automated from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field surveys.

Time Range

Historical (specific range not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 13 21:53:27.215482; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, USA.