NOAA Shoreline Data Rescue Project for Wappoo Creek and Edisto Island, South Carolina

NOAA's Shoreline Data Rescue Project provides a high-resolution historical shoreline GIS data layer for Wappoo Creek and Edisto Island, South Carolina. The data are derived from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessors, based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. Attribution follows the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on high-resolution shoreline data.
• Integrate shoreline layers into coastal GIS projects based on the described geospatial format.
• Study coastal erosion or accretion patterns based on historical map interpretations.
• Translate shoreline data into S-57 compatible formats based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.

Strengths

• Data are derived from authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service shoreline maps.
• Shoreline is described as high-resolution and suitable for GIS applications.
• Attribution scheme is designed for compatibility with the S-57 hydrographic 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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific rescue project.

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 21:15:41.421422; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wappoo Creek and Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States, North America.