Shoreline Map of Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands

A high-resolution vector shoreline for Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands, compiled from satellite or aerial imagery. The data is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geodetic Survey and is suitable for use in geographic information systems. The metadata describes both line and point shapefiles, and the attribution follows the Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST) scheme.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline vectors.
• GIS layer integration for environmental planning based on the described shapefile format.
• Cartographic production and map updating based on the office-interpreted imagery.
• Coastal habitat modeling using the attributed shoreline features.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution and accurate.
• Shoreline attribution follows a structured scheme (C-COAST) influenced by international standards.
• Provided by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified despite the listed last update date of 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of satellite or aerial imagery.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:44:47.517672.

Geography

Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean