NOAA Shoreline Mapping for Pensacola Bay, Florida

Pensacola Bay, Florida, shoreline data compiled from high-resolution imagery by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The vector data is provided as line and point shapefiles, attributed using the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme to facilitate translation into international hydrographic standards. This dataset is a member of a larger NOAA shoreline mapping resource collection.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline delineation.
• GIS layer integration for coastal zone management based on the vector shapefile format.
• Data standardization for hydrographic systems based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Baseline mapping for environmental impact studies based on the accurate shoreline interpretation.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'accurate high-resolution shoreline' compiled from imagery.
• Attribution uses the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, influenced by international S-57 standards.
• Dataset is maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency.

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 is available only in PDF and HTML formats, which are not typical for direct GIS use.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of imagery.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:10:05.405455; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pensacola Bay, Florida, North America