Shoreline Mapping Program of PORT OF PENSACOLA, FL, FL1502-CS-N

NOAA's National Geodetic Survey provides a high-resolution vector shoreline for the Port of Pensacola, Florida, compiled from aerial or satellite imagery. The data is structured using the Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST) attribution scheme and is available as line and point shapefiles suitable for GIS. This dataset is part of the National Shoreline collection and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline delineation.
• GIS layer creation for port infrastructure and maritime planning.
• Integration with hydrographic charts using the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Validation of other shoreline datasets for the Florida coast.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'accurate high-resolution shoreline' compiled from imagery.
• Uses a structured attribution scheme (C-COAST) influenced by the IHO S-57 standard.
• Managed by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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 bias specific to the Port of Pensacola, Florida.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of aerial or satellite imagery.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:28:32.967142

Geography

Port of Pensacola, Florida, USA